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NewJanuaryIn The Fruit Garden In JanuaryPrune your apple and pear trees if you haven’t already done so. This is best done while they are still dormant.
Leave plums, cherries and apricots unpruned until the summer. Pruning them now will make them susceptible to silver leaf infections.
Prune blackcurrant bushes, gooseberries and red currants to maintain a productive framework.
Continue to plant raspberry cane on sunny sites with free-draining soil.
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JanuaryIn The Flower Garden In JanuaryBare root roses can be planted now in sunny spots for fantastic summer colour. Rose bushes should be pruned now,
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JanuaryWildlife In The Garden In JanuaryFallen apples are a good food source for wildlife, and you can supplement it with sliced fruit from the kitchen!
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JanuaryIn The Vegetable Garden In JanuaryNow is the perfect time to harvest your parsnips and leeks! Start chitting potatoes for planting in Spring. If you
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