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How do I prune tomato plants?

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Rob writes: How do I prune tomato plants? Phil The Gardener’s reply: 1.      If your tomato plants are growing too large for their allocated area you can prune them with sharp, clean shears. 2.      To encourage your tomato plants to … Continue reading →

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Caring For and Planting a Balled in Burlap Christmas Tree

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Tis the season when lots of people drag a real tree into their house and decorate it. Some people buy live trees that are balled in burlap instead of a cut tree. A live tree is a great idea, but … Continue reading →

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How To Force Spring Bulbs For Christmas

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Forcing bulbs is the name of the process you can use to manipulate the natural flowering season of spring flowering bulbs. This will help them to bloom prematurely. It is basically making the bulb think that it is spring in … Continue reading →

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