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RHS Advice
Among this month’s topics are keeping witch hazels compact, managing flower borders through the year, pansy problems and onion downy mildew – with timely reminders of other jobs for January.
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Wildlife: Blue tits
Andrew Halstead on these familiar birds, who are frequent visitors to many gardens throughout the year.
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Garden practice: Soil conditioners
Tony Dickerson explains the different materials that can be used to improve garden soil, with advice on how they work, and in what situations to use them.
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Get set for a milder taste
Smaller, milder-flavoured members of the onion family, shallots are also easy to grow, as Ian Hodgson finds.
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RHS science update: Replacing peat
Paul Alexander discusses the issues facing gardeners and the horticultural industry over Government targets to reduce peat use in growing media.