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NPK

If you’ve ever picked up any kind of fertiliser or plant feed you will have seen the lettering NPK somewhere on the packaging, so what does this mean and how do we understand which feed is best suited to our requirements?

Applying Fertilisers

You can buy fertilisers in many different forms ranging from pellets, liquids, granules or even powders they can be slow release, foliar feed, long term or short term. So, let’s look at which is best for which situation around the garden.

Watering Containers

Seldom do you find much written about the watering of containers and yet it is one of the most important factors in taking good care of your plants. How often should I water my plants? How much should I give them?

Plants for places

We all know plants come in all different shapes and sizes as do their leaves, but did you know that the plants leaves are a big clue as to what type of conditions a plant with tolerate or thrive in? Let’s have a look.