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The growing season is in full swing now with the garden looking its most colourful with masses of blooms, developing fruits and vegetables responding to warmer conditions with great bursts of growth.听

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As the weather warms up then look out for pests and diseases on the new growth as aphids and fungul spores will attack almost without you seeing them before they have a real hold. Just go for one of the many garden products on the market and start your attack. By hitting the problems early you will have a better chance of getting control before the bulk of damage is done.

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Shrubs are always much sought after and听I can rcommend Ceonothus "Blue Mound" which is the miniature version of the large deciduous flowering shrub so loved during the summer months with it's glorious vivid dark blue flowers and striking dark green foliage. This smaller ground hugging version makes a fair amount of outward growth but will not grow taller than about half a metre or so. The light blue flowers will fill the borders during May and June and the shrubs will grow in most well drained conditions.

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Keep an eye open for听grey mould on Grape Vines and spray with Boudreaux Mixture on a regular basis and if the infection is not too bad then simply remove the effected foliage with听clippers and discard well away from the main plant. Trim back any invasive long green shoots to keep the vine from getting too big

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Early flowering plants like Aubrietia and Allisom can be trimmed back once they have finished flowering. If done now then there is a good chance of more flowers this summer.

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Keep greenhouses well ventilated to allow pollinating insects access and to keep the air flowering through. Stale air in greenhouses will cause fungal diseases to get a hold.

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Happy Gardening: