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Sharpen a Draper Bypass Lopper Blade with a Norton Whetstone in Eight Passes
A Draper 41957 bypass lopper can lose its bite after roughly two seasons on 25mm hardwood stems....
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4,000 Litres a Year Captured by a Rainwater Terrace Tank on a Shed Roof Run
A 6 square metre shed roof under 700 mm of annual rain can shed about 4,200 litres before losses,...
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6-Millimetre Spur Pruning on a Vitis Vinifera Rod Trained Along Galvanised Wire
A 6 millimetre cut above the second dormant bud fixes next season’s fruiting point on a Vitis...
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3 Tiers Shaped on a Ligustrum Delavayanum Cloud Form with Okatsune 217 Shears
Three tiers on a Ligustrum delavayanum begin with the trunk bend and the side branches worth...
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Box Tree Caterpillar Stopped on a Buxus sempervirens Border with XenTari Spray
A Buxus sempervirens edge can lose its leaves in under two weeks once the box tree caterpillar...
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32 Runner Bean Pods a Week from a Scarlet Emperor Wigwam on Bamboo Canes
A six-cane Scarlet Emperor wigwam can throw a heavy August crop if the plants are raised in 9cm...
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Miracle-Gro Slow Release Granules vs Osmocote for a 12-Week Petunia Basket
A 30cm petunia basket can hold only 12 to 14 litres of compost yet take 1 to 2 litres of water a...
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Blossom End Rot on Gardeners Delight Tomatoes Stopped with Chempak Calcium Feed
On Gardeners Delight cordons in a greenhouse border, the first sunken brown patches can show...
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Line a Wicker Basket for Tulip Bulbs with a Hessian Liner and 5 Centimetres of Grit
A 35cm willow basket can take 15 to 20 tulip bulbs for one autumn display if the weave is lined...
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