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Autumn / Winter care -
Q: SHOULD I CUT BACK MY DAHLIA? A: Short answer, no. Like all bulbs and tubers, Dahlias get their energy for the new season in the year...
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Mar 27, 20222 min read
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Tithonia Diversifolia
Wild sunflower, Tithonia diversifolia, has been found to contain high levels of nitrogen content, exceeding nearly six percent. It has...
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Apr 21, 20212 min read
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Autumn dahlia care part two
Dahlia care update- it’s coming to the end of the season where our plants either have mildew or are looking straggly and leggy. It’s...
Aunts Garden
Mar 23, 20211 min read
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Autumn care for Dahlias
Q: SHOULD I CUT BACK MY DAHLIA? A: Short answer, NO! Like all bulbs and tubers , Dahlias get their energy for the new season in the year...
Aunts Garden
Mar 23, 20211 min read
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Dahlias and fungus
Article from Bob Romano Of the American Dahlia Association, on the treatment and description of common dahlia bacteria. After a few...
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Mar 23, 202111 min read
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mini greenhouse options
These 3 drawer units make the BEST greenhouses and storage for seedlings. The smaller ones are easy to lift and move with your plants...
Aunts Garden
Mar 4, 20211 min read
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Storing Dahlias
if you are living somewhere where you cannot leave the dahlia tubers in the ground over winter, then some of these ideas might be of use....
Aunts Garden
Mar 4, 20211 min read
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DAHLIA Autumn care .
Dahlias benefit from a low-nitrogen liquid fertilizer (similar to what you would use for vegetables) such as a 5-10-10 or 10-20-20. You...
Aunts Garden
Mar 4, 20211 min read
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Stump removal on a budget
A common question in gardening groups is how to get rid of tree stumps without digging or using machinery. I personally prefer to let...
Aunts Garden
Mar 4, 20211 min read
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Summer care for dahlias
How to care for dahlias ,late summer. Step one. Stop fertilising now, if you fertilise too much it will all go into the leaves. What you...
Aunts Garden
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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Yellowing dahlia leaves
Yellow leaves on dahlias are USUALLY down to one of three things. Read on to get an an idea of what can be the cause. If you notice your...
Aunts Garden
Oct 21, 20203 min read
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Rust Fungus
rust fungus is one of my all-time most frustrating garden problems. I buy gladioli every year, and every year I get rid of them once the...
Aunts Garden
Oct 12, 20202 min read
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Watering
VEGGIES, PERRENIALS AND SHRUBS If you are going to water the garden, make sure you do it right. Deep infrequent watering develops a much...
Aunts Garden
Sep 13, 20203 min read
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