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Closing the garden: an 8-point checklist before the first frost
Drain the water, bring in the clay pots, last mow, lift the dahlias, when to cover roses, tie up the thujas, leaves and slugs – the…
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Houseplants in winter: watering, light and radiators
From November to February houseplants in Estonia rest. How much to water by group, which plants to move away from the radiator, whether you need a…
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Overwatered houseplants: how to tell and how to save them
Yellow lower leaves, sour-smelling soil and a heavy pot mean overwatering, not drought. How to tell the difference, what to do with the roots and how…
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Daffodils: why mice never eat them and how to plant in Estonia
The one spring bulb rodents leave alone. Planting dates for Estonia, depth, spacing, care after flowering and the two varieties we have in stock.
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Straight fertilisers: what to apply, when, and what not to mix
A guide to dry fertilisers: superphosphate, potassium sulphate, nitrates, monopotassium phosphate. What each does, when to apply it and which mixes to avoid.
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Hydrangeas for Estonia: a variety review and how to choose
We reviewed 98 hydrangea listings at our nursery: which species overwinter here, how to choose size, colour and bloom time, and what is in stock now.
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Bordeaux Mixture in Autumn: How to Make It and When to Spray
Bordeaux mixture is a copper fungicide against scab and monilia. Learn how to make a 1% solution, when to spray in autumn and what to avoid.
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Bare-root trees in autumn and protecting trunks from hares
Why trees planted in autumn root better, how to plant a bare-root tree without mistakes, and how to guard the trunk against hares and voles in…
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