In this issue David Tarrant talks about pruning woody houseplants to ensure lots of blooms next year, and we have a great article on seed starting by the Horticulturist at Ferry Morse Seed Company, Linda Harris – she covers all the basics to ensure success with your seeds this year. The Garden Action Items list is back after a month’s break with timely to-do’s, and the indepth How To talks about taking hardwood cuttings from your favourite trees and shrubs. Some interesting gardening and horticulture news from around the world include trees over 6000 years old, and how the infamous British Ground Force team sneaked into Nelson Mandela’s garden in South Africa (really, they did!). Our “mystery author” returns to talk about hedging and other winter interest plants and I swap berries in the fog for my Final Thoughts article…I hope you enjoy it!
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Feature Article:
“Pruning Houseplants” by David Tarrant
David talks about what to do to keep woody houseplants such as Hibiscus and Bougainvillea in check and producing lots of blooms.
It’s easy to have lovely houseplants like this Bougainvillea
if you follow our pruning advice!
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Feature Article:
“Soon Time to Start those Garden Seeds!” by Linda Harris, Horticulturist, Ferry Morse Seed Company
Advice from the experts at Ferry Morse, everything you need to know to have beautiful plants in your garden, easily grown from seed. Tips on supplies, light, water, temperature, soil mixtures and more, including suggested varieties.
Some suggested annual varieties to start early – also mentioned
are perennials, vegetables and herbs.
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Feature Article:
“Late December Decisions”
Our infamous “mystery author” reappears and we find out he/she is a Libra! We also find out what they have to say on hedging plants and other winter interest shrubs.
Winter flowering jasmine makes a great shrub at a time when
not too much is in bloom.
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January Garden How-To:
“Hardwood Cuttings”
This is an easy way to propagate your favourite trees and shrubs during the winter – you can do it until the ground freezes solid. Here is the step-by-step guide. -
January Garden Action Items:
A list of jobs to get you out into the garden and ready for the next season. -
Gardeners in the News:
“Ground Force does a Special Millenium Makeover for Nelson Mandela”
How the infamous British trio went overseas for a very special makeover for a very special person. Story from The Times newspaper and BBC. -
Horticulture News from Around the World:
“Trees that live for over 1000 years” by Nick Nutall, The Times
An article about amazing trees that will be around for Y3K!! -
Final Thoughts:
“Welcome to the New Year” by Mala Gunadasa-Rohling
Happy New Year 2000!!
Hedgerows Garden Tapestry and eSeeds.com.