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Don’t be a sucker for suckers

Above the wrigglers gardening cartoon it reads: Keep your twisted Hazel in shape by removing any upright suckers growing from the rootstock The cartoon depicts two worms standing in front of a twisted hazel tree. One worm has contorted and twisted itself, asking the other worm, "What am I?" The other worm looks at the contorted worm and says, "In pain?"

The worms have spent some time thinking of pruning tasks in the garden for June this week. There’s quite a few to dos, like pruning the more enthusiastic plants in your garden. Deadheading your baskets and Dahlias to keep them flowering. Be on the look out for suckers. Easier to spot on a twisted hazel […]

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2 million reasons to prune a foxglove

The worms have spent some time thinking of pruning tasks in the garden for June this week. There’s quite a few to dos, like pruning the more enthusiastic plants in your garden. Deadheading your baskets and Dahlias to keep them flowering. One foxglove will produce 2 million seeds, so unless you want them to naturalise […]

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after pruning – have some liquid refreshment

Above the wrigglers gardening cartoon it reads: Once pruned thoroughly water to reduce the stress that pruning causes the plant The cartoon depicts a worm standing in front of a recently pruned plant. The clippings are on the ground, littered around the plant. The worm says, "That was stressful to watch" Then goes on to say, "Water me ..."

The worms have spent some time thinking of pruning tasks in the garden for June this week. There’s quite a few to dos, like pruning the more enthusiastic plants in your garden. Deadheading your baskets and Dahlias to keep them flowering. After a good prune give the plant some water, it reduces the stress from […]

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Can you spot an ‘enthusiastic’ plant?

Above the wrigglers gardening cartoon it reads: Control the most enthusiastic growers in the garde, by pruning them ... The cartoon depicts two worms standing in front of an enthsiatic plant. The plant new growth is leggy and some is wrapped around one of the worm's throat. The worm with the tendril wrapped around its throat says, "So, what's an enthusiastic plant look like? " The other worm looks on with disbelief, it says "?"

The worms have spent some time thinking of pruning tasks in the garden for June this week. There’s quite a few to dos, like pruning the more enthusiastic plants in your garden. Deadheading your baskets and Dahlias to keep them flowering. Follow our blog to get more daily gardening cartoons, ideas, daily tasks and tips […]

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#putpollinatorsfirst – moths

#drawing a poster of which pollinating insects like which plant – here are a few of the plants moths like: #honeysuckle pinks #eveningprimrose #oregano #tobacco

The worms have spent some time looking at different pollinating insects, this week we are sharing them and the plants they like. Though the less popular cousin of the butterfly, the Moth is quite possibly even more important as a pollinator. Some plants have evolved to manipulate and be pollinated by Moths. Here are a […]

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#putpollinatorsfirst – honey bees

#drawing a poster of which pollinating insects like which plant – here are a few of the plants honey bees like #willow #heather #wallflower #cherry #centaurea #sunflower - just some of the plants a honey bee #pollinates

The worms have spent some time looking at different pollinating insects, this week we are sharing them and the plants they like. It is estimated that one third of our food relies on pollination mainly by bees. Here are a few of the plants honey bees like – #willow #heather #wallflower #cherry #centaurea #sunflower – just […]

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What’s all the buzz about?

#putpollinatorsfirst poster showing the plants that beetles like to pollinate #comfrey #chives #honeysuckle #tomatoes #clover #catmint

The worms have spent some time drawing a poster to support the #putpollinatorsfirst campaign. They focussed on pollinating insects. Here’s the Bumble Bee, a cut above other insects, such as honeybees. They work faster, visiting many more flowers per minute. A few they love are #comfrey #chives #honeysuckle #tomatoes #clover and #catmint Follow our blog […]

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A week of Wisteria pruning tips and cartoons

The cartoon reads, When pruning Wisterias; Oil, clean and sharpen your secateurs to prevent disease and make a cleaner cut Two worms are looking at a pruned branch, Both worms have oil on their heads, one worm says, “ A perfectlyy clean cut” The other worm replies, “ If I was to be critical, perhaps a little too much oil.”

The worms have spent some time thinking of pruning tasks in the garden for June this week. There’s quite a few to dos when pruning your Wisteria. Follow our blog to get more daily gardening cartoons, ideas, daily tasks and tips of what you can do now in your #garden The wrigglers are amateur gardeners, […]

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Fancy a bit of Wisteria and Donuts this weekend?

The cartoon reads, Give Wisteria’s a layer of mulch as they are prone to drying out. aim to create a ring donut around its base The cartoon is of two worms sitting in a ring of mulch around the base of a wisteria. One worm says, “ They mean don’t mulch against its stem” The other worm, yellow, says, “doh!”

The worms have spent some time thinking of pruning tasks in the garden for June this week. There’s quite a few to dos, like mulching your Wisteria with a ring donut to help prevent the plant from drying out too easily. Follow our blog to get more daily gardening cartoons, ideas, daily tasks and tips […]

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Hands up and step away from the Wisteria

The cartoon reads, Tie in your Wisteria after pruning. Step back to look at the shape you are creating. A worm is standing next to a wellington boot, standing back from the wisteria and looking at it. looking up at the human, the worm says, “ If it was me, I’d move the stem on the right to fill the gap on the left.”

The worms have spent some time thinking of pruning tasks in the garden for June this week. There’s quite a few to dos, like pruning your Wisteria to create a strong framework. Then standing back and assessing the shape you’re making. Follow our blog to get more daily gardening cartoons, ideas, daily tasks and tips […]