Garden & Outdoors
Looking to exercise those green fingers? Got a hankering for a little landscaping. Taking the plunge and putting in a pool? Yellow® How To provides tips and inspiration for enhancing your personal slice of the paradise.
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How to Get Rid of Moss in Lawns
2010 a dull and damp winter in most parts of New Zealand. The La Nina weather pattern has brought north-easterly winds, clouds and rain to the east of both islands. The resulting low sunshine hours and wet conditions have been ideal growing conditions for mosses.
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How to Mix Spray Concentrates
Mixing and diluting spray concentrates is usually a pretty straight forward task……..or so you would think. It is perhaps because it seems so easy that sometimes not enough care is taken and mistakes are made. Remember that concentrates such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and cleaners are by their very nature more active than the final spray …
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How to Get Your Garden Ready for Spring
It might be winter, but there is plenty to do to get your garden in tip top shape for spring and the approaching growing season. Get your garden ready with our easy garden preparation tips
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How to Make and Use Seaweed Fertiliser
Seaweed fertiliser is one of the cheapest and most effective organic plant-nourishing agents. Learn how it can give you stronger, faster-growing plants and crops.
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How To Prune Roses
Roses are among the most spectacular of the flowers we grow in our gardens. There are hundreds and thousands of types, many bread over hundreds of years to give spectacular blooms, shapes, colours and fragrances.
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How to Kill Mealy Bugs
If your plants have ever suffered a mealy bug infestation you’ll know all about the damage these pests can do. Learn how to kill them and save your plants with mealy bug tips.
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Yucca Care
Yucca plants make a striking addition to any house. Learn how to look after them with this informative yucca care guide.
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Lemon Tree Care
Learn how to care for your lemon tree with this easy to follow gardening guide.
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How To Make A Worm Farm
Worm farms are a simple way of recycling fruit and vegetable scraps into highly fertilised soil (castings) for your garden. As your farm grows your garden will blossom from the enriched fertiliser and you will have a good source of bait for when you go fishing, once the gardening is done!
You Will NeedDrill and bits (1/4 inch) …
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How To Make A Planter Box
The patio or deck planter box is an attractive decor item that can be used indoors or outdoors.
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