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How to plant up a pot or container
Planting up pots and containers: Containers are a great addition to any entrance, patio, entertainment...
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How to prune roses in South Africa – light summer pruning and severe winter pruning
How you should prune your roses in Southern Africa – Selecting a pruning method: There...
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Tips to maintaining containers or potted plants
How to maintain containers or potted plants Good watering practises are essential for healthy container...
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How to do summer rose pruning in South Africa (also known as light rose pruning)
Summer rose pruning or Light rose pruning in South Africa: Most roses benefit from summer...
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Seed Sowing Soil Mixture
When sowing seeds, the growing medium is important. Ordinary garden soil is no good as...
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How to do winter rose pruning in South Africa (also known as severe pruning of roses)
Severe rose pruning or winter rose pruning in South Africa: In South Africa winter pruning...
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Soil Sterilization
Sterilizing the sowing mixture helps to prevent damping-off disease, which is caused by fungi that are...
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Sowing Seed
Seedling trays of the type sold by most garden centres are ideal. Fill the clean trays to...
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Pricking and Pinching Out Seedlings
Pricking out seedlings: If seedlings are too densely packed together, thin them out to give...
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The right site and position to plant roses:
A good position to plant roses Choosing the right site and position when planting roses is extremely important...
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Why should you prune your roses in South Africa?
Why prune your roses? Often considered a daunting task, rose pruning can be fun as it provides...
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Equipment, materials and tools needed for rose pruning.
What equipment, materials and tools do you need for rose pruning? Rose pruning can only...
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