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No matter how little or how much time you spend in the garden, most people strive for that beautiful lush, green lawn.  It's not that difficult to achieve either - Following these easy year round guilde will help improve your lawn and make you the envy of your neighbours!
It's Not All About Mowing
When most people [...]

Chafer Beetles
Chafer Grubs
If you're suffering from brown or yellow patches in your lawn you might be suffering from a common garden pest, the chafer grub.  Chafer grubs look like large maggots and are often mistaken for vine weevils.  They're usually found up to 6 inches below the surface on the lawn and feed on the [...]

Anyone who suffers with clay soil knows how difficult it is to work with and how much harder it is for plants to flourish. Clay soils are more compact and contain more minerals which bind the soil together making it difficult for oxygen, water and nutrients to get to plant roots. The high levels of [...]

Provado Lawn Grub Killer is a systemic insecticide for the treatment of chafer grubs and leatherjackets in lawns.  Lawn grub killer is highly effective agaist Chafer grubs (the larvae of Chafer Beetles) and Leatherjackets (the larvae of Daddy Longlegs).
Provado is most effective when used preventatively - ie before the pest has a chance to flourish [...]

None of the products we sell including our full plant food range contains mephedrone or its derivatives.
Despite mephedrone being marketed in the UK as a plant food, to the best of our knowledge, mephadrone is a chemical which is of no benefit as a plant food.
Plant Me Now do sell a comprehensive range of plant foods [...]

What is Fusarium
Fusarium is a fungus which, although harmless, causes patches of discolouration and bare patches in lawns.  When fusarium first appears in a lawn, you may notice small, brown spots which rapidly spread and leave behind dead patches of grass.
This fungal disease is most often noticed in Autumn, usually October onwards but also in [...]

What is Red Thread
Red thread is a common lawn disease caused by a fungus.  The first signs of red thread infestation is small circular pink or bleached looking patches in the lawn.  The disease if left unchecked can rapidly expand into larger patches, leaving behind dead grass.
If you look closely at infected areas; small, red [...]

Dahlias remain ever popular with gardeners, they are easy to grow and will give a vibrant and exotic looking display to your beds and borders all summer.
For 2010 we have eight new varieties available.
Big Brother
A beautiful rich yellow dahlia with a dinner plate bloom.
Edge of Joy
A very delicate pink dahlia with striking dark pink edges [...]

Begonias grown from tubers produce great sturdy plants.  To get the most out of your begonia, start growing them in March.  Begonia tubers product long lasting flowers from June to November when planted and grown well, here's how to do it:
In March, using either seed trays or small pots filled with moist compost, plant the [...]

Dahlia tubers are available in many eye catching colours and exotic shapes to give you a spectacular show of colour in borders,beds or even containers. They have long been a favourite with gardeners as they are hardy and low maintenance.
Always plant your dahlia tubers in the spring and select tubers which are free from cuts and [...]