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Making a Grass Head – the ideal activity to get kids growing.

If you have young children or grandchildren it can be hard to keep them occupied on a rainy day, and even harder to do it on a budget. Seeds By Post (http://www.seedsbypost.co.uk/) are here to help with the seeds for kids range. Making a grass head is an easy and cheap way of keeping a […]

How to Get Rid of Lawn Grubs

Lawn grubs, also known as curl grubs, are white-C-shaped grub with a brown or black head. They are the larvae of various lawn beetles and live beneath the soil surface. Commonly referred to as white curl grubs, they feed on the roots of the grass and can destroy your entire lawn within a few weeks. […]

Research Of Flag Poles And State Standards

The research of flag poles and standards is my greatest hobby. The standards attached to American commercial flag poles of the component states of the United States of America fall into five categories: number one, those flags using symbols dating from the War of Independence; and then there are those flags based on the standards […]

Earth Plants are Easy

We are all perhaps familiar with the stress and difficulty that comes from attempting propagation of our beloved perennial plants using cuttings or division, particularly the ever present threat of diseases that are so easily spread through such techniques. And once you’ve got the past the dilemma of choosing appropriate plant material, which disease preventative […]

Which Water Feature?

Water features can bring the pleasing elements of sound and light into your garden, but the argument between the traditional and contemporary is a long-standing one in any art form, and horticulture is no different. When it comes to the more peripheral aspects of a garden, such as water features, it is necessary to consider […]