Omega grafting using a hand tool
I am a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to grafting, using a knife a secateurs. However I was
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A botanist can be a very lonely life.
Again linked to my Rose tying post. My family have taken a photo of me, taking a photo of a
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How not to tie in Roses
Whilst out with the family at a very large park near Coventry a few weeks ago, I happened to notice
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Now is the time I prune my Grapes
This time of year is when I always prune my grapes. I then know which branches are dead and which
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Fox cub caught in Rabbit trap
Its amazing what gets caught in a live rabbit trap. This is a really nice, healthy fox cub. It did
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Grafting below ground level into Sweet Chesnut’s
Firstly I have been asked how can you do a graft, but then not see the graft on a Sweet
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Creating an Apple Family Tree, a word of caution
Creating a family tree is so very tempting, especially if you have limited space. I have been doing a batch
Continue readingVirus removal process
The virus removal process is straight forward but time consuming. Here is the process: Year 1) Graft infected wood onto
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Walnuts – Red Danube dropping 2 weeks early – 29th Sept
The Red Danube (Rode Donau) Walnut comes from southern Germany, the breed gets its name from the bright red-coloured nuclear
Continue readingNotification of Rainsbrook Nursery Facebook address change
We have decided to change our Facebook address. It was originally https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005471868486 It is now https://www.facebook.com/rainsbrooknursery All the posts will
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