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Don’s Tips: Old Husbands’ Tales # 8 – Food For Wild Birds
You’ll hear some pseudo animal experts saying that you should not put food out for wild birds. They say that... read more -
Don’s Tips: Old Husbands’ Tales #7 – All Plants Need Tender Care
Today’s furphy is that all plants need tender loving care. Most plants like to be looked after with water and... read more -
Don’s Tips: Old Husbands’ Tales #6 – Water In Soft Drink Bottles Repel Dogs
More Old Husband’s Tales today. Many people will insist that placing plastic soft drink bottles filled with water on the... read more -
Don’s Tips: Old Husbands’ Tales # 5 – Lime Haters
The classic Old Husband’s Tale is that azaleas and camellias hate lime. This is not true. This myth comes from... read more -
Don’s Tips: Old Husbands’ Tales #4 – Lawn Clippings Onto Gardens
Today’s Old Husband’s Tale is that it’s fine to put fresh lawn clippings onto the garden around your plants. This... read more -
Don’s Tips: Old Husbands’ Tales # 3 – Topdressing Lawns
More old husband’s tales and furphies today. You must top dress your lawn every year. This is what people used... read more -
Don’s Tips: Old Husbands’ Tales # 2 – Broken Crocks In Pots
Today we’re looking at more Old Husband’s Tales. We all know that putting bits of broken crocks or stones in... read more -
Don’s Tips: Old Husbands’ Tales #1 – Forking Carrots
Today we’re looking at Old Husband’s Tales The myth is that when you are growing carrots they often fork underground... read more -
Don’s Tips: Winter Pruning
Winter is the traditional time to prune most deciduous trees. It’s done in winter mostly because it’s easier to see... read more -
Don’s Tips: Chooks Not Laying
It’s very common for your chooks to cease laying eggs over winter. Most chooks tend to have their annual moult... read more -
Don’s Tips: Plants That Need Water In Winter
Do you know what a Mediterranean climate is? Well it’s a climate where the summers are quite dry and the... read more -
Don’s Tips: Winter Solstice
It gets cold in June. The days shorten until the Winter Solstice on 21st June, after which they begin to... read more