Time Saving Ideas for  the Garden from Hosfords

Miracle-Gro slow release for Azaleas,Camellias&Rhododendron lasts for 6 months.
No need to feed every week.Evenly sprinkle 75g.of granules around the base of the plant.Lightly work into the soil and thoroughly water.
The specially formulated granules contain a mix of Miracler-Gro nutrients including magnesium and iron to ensure ericaceous ,acid loving,lime hating plants thrive giving you healthier plants with more blooms and greener leaves.
One application is sufficient for the whole season.
Provado Ultimate Bug Killer from Bayer will give you up to 6 weeks systemic protection from greenfly,whitefly,scale insect,mealy bugs.It is available in handy ready to use units.
It will kill a wide range of pests on contact and will spread systemically throughout the plant killing even hidden pests such as scale insect and mealybug.
One application goes on protecting your plants for up to 6 weeks.
Weed control fabric available from Hosfords is the ultimate safe,weed control material.
Put in place prior to planting trees,shrubs,hedging or fruit trees.secure in place with securing pegs to prevent the wind from displacing it-pegs –euro 13.50 per 100.
Weed control fabric excludes the weeds but lets the rain permeate through to the plants.
Bug Clear Ultra will control vine weevil in container plants. It will also kill whitefly,greenfly,blackfly,scale insects and mealy bugs.The product can be used all the year round indoors.
Hedge planting time-this is the best time of year to plant hedging. Plant now and you will save yourself the bother of watering.Use weed control fabric to keep weeds under control.
Gift ideas-sow the seed of a great idea-gift vouchers from Hosfords redeemable at The Garden Centre &The Blue Geranium Café-from euro 10.00 upwards .Gift vouchers make a great gift for any occasion-Christmas, birthdays,retirements,thank-yous,anniversaries.
Gift vouchers available at the Garden centre or by mail order.Mastercard,Visa,Laser accepted.
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John Hosford joins Patricia Messenger on the first Wednesday of each month at 12.15pm to answer listeners gardening questions and offer seasonal and topical gardening advice. www.c103.ie