Action plan: Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week
Daily MailTIME TO MAKE LEAF MOULD Many of us will be raking up leaves over the coming weeks. When converted to leafmould, they become useful as soil conditioners, mulches and ingredients for making potting compost. Nigel Colborn reveals how leaves can be used as a multi-purpose raw material this season To hasten decomposition, scatter fertiliser over the leaves each time you top up the heap. Potting compost containing leafmould can be especially good for potted Alpine plants such as gentians and small primulas. PLANT OF THE WEEK: THE GUERNSEY LILY NERINE SARNIENSIS Nigel chose the guernsey lily nerine sarniensis Native to South Africa, rather than the Channel Islands, this autumn-flowering bulb has carmine flowers with beautifully curled petals and prominent stamens.
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