There is something peculiarly depressing to the gardening soul to see a pot of compost with nothing growing in it over winter. It makes you feel as if everything has gone to bed and so should you.
It's too late to sow now, because light levels are too low and the weather too inclement for anything other than very erratic germination. The next best option is to buy winter bedding and, if you're like me, haunt the discount section, where the ugly and unloved can be rescued. ...
Sadly, many of our bedding plants are grown using neonicotinoids (systemic insecticides incorporated into the growing medium) to control aphids, whiteflies, vine weevil and sciarid flies. These insecticides are being linked to the decline of honeybees and other pollinators. I love violas, but I also love butterflies and bees. So please become an informed consumer and ask for pesticide-free plants. If the shop can't supply these, or answer your questions, don't buy. Our pounds are our strongest vote in favour of wildlife, so let's use them wisely.
It's too late to sow now, because light levels are too low and the weather too inclement for anything other than very erratic germination. The next best option is to buy winter bedding and, if you're like me, haunt the discount section, where the ugly and unloved can be rescued. ...
Sadly, many of our bedding plants are grown using neonicotinoids (systemic insecticides incorporated into the growing medium) to control aphids, whiteflies, vine weevil and sciarid flies. These insecticides are being linked to the decline of honeybees and other pollinators. I love violas, but I also love butterflies and bees. So please become an informed consumer and ask for pesticide-free plants. If the shop can't supply these, or answer your questions, don't buy. Our pounds are our strongest vote in favour of wildlife, so let's use them wisely.
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