Tropical Gardens UK: Exotic Garden Jobs for September


September has finally arrived and immediately brought autumn with it which was a bit crap! We were hoping for two or three weeks of warm weather, but sadly that is now a distant memory. However work in the garden hasn't stopped and with many plants beginning to prematurely drop their leaves due to the drop in temperature the autumn tidy up has already started. To find out more check out English horticulturist Simon's 'Exotic Garden Jobs for September' video.

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How to Grow, Plant and Care for the Silver Tree: Leucadendron argentuem


Leucadendron argentuem is arguably one of the most beautiful of all ornamental trees, Commonly known as the 'Silver Tree', it is a native to the cape peninsula of South Africa where sadly it is now endangered due to  urban development, inappropriate fire management, and competition from non-native trees! However, there are a number of nurseries which are successfully propagating this stunning species, so if you want to find out the growing requirements of Leucadendron argentuem check out English horticulturist Simon's video 'How to Grow, Plant and Care for the Silver Tree'.

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How to Grow, Plant and Care for Canna Lilies


Canna lilies are among the most exotic of all flowering garden plants and while for the most part they are surprisingly easy to look after there can be some mistakes made which will reduce your enjoyment of these plants. So in this video English horticulturist Simon explains his essential tips on how to grow plant, grow and care for your Canna lilies as well as cover the most common pests and diseases which they can suffer from.

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Tropical Gardens UK: Exotic Garden September Tour


Oh my goodness, summer is almost over and many of my exotic plants have yet to bloom! So follow English horticulturist as he takes a tour of his exotic garden, bemoaning the performance of his so-called fancy specimen plants. 

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Tropical Gardens UK: How to Plant and Grow Calla Lilies


Calla lilies are a surprisingly cold-hardy, herbaceous perennial with some wonderfully coloured exotic blooms. So if you would like to plant and grow calla lilies check out what English horticulturist Simon has to say regarding his experience of growing them in his tropical effect, cold-hardy exotic garden.

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Tropical Gardens UK: Exotic Garden Jobs for August Update


With the arrival of August, summer finally returned. But if I am being honest our exotic garden hasn't performed as well as expected, so a certain amount of work has to be put in place to support some of the more tender plants that hadn't survived last winter too well. So in this video English horticulturist Simon takes a tour of his exotic garden to point out which of the works discussed in our earlier video have been achieved.

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How to Get Rid of and Kill Box Tree Caterpillar


The box tree caterpillar moth is an insidious pest, capable of denuding a mature box plant in a matter of days! So what can be do to get rid of or kill the Box tree caterpillar? Well, we will be covering three ways in this video so hold onto your hats. However, if you are in the UK it's not going to be all good news! To find out more check out our 'How to Get Rid of and Kill Box Tree Caterpillar' video.

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