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The gardening phone-in with Colin Evans on 0345 900 1041 (local rate) and great guests.

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Sun 2 Nov 2014 11:00

Colin Evans gardening tips

There are so many shrubs to choose from when deciding what will look good in your garden that it's hard to make a choice, however, consider CHIMONANTHUS PRAECOX 'Luteus' or Winter Sweet which is a lovely garden shrub originating from the hills of China, so is pretty hardy. The plant supports light green stems which are covererd in waxy yellow and puple flowers from December to January. Planted against a south or west facing wall where the sun will ripen the growth this shrub will add winter colour to the garden as well as a heady fragrance. Cut some of the stems off before flowering to bring into the house for decoration. General pruning should be carried out on the shrub once the flowers have died off.

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Harvest the last of the Tomatoes and lay on the bench in the greenhouse or on a windowsill inside to ripen. Ripe Tomatoes or a Banana placed alonside will help to ripen them quicker.

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Buy some cheap shrub Roses from the garden centre and fill the empty borders in the greenhouse with them. This will not only crop up the greenhouse for the winter but will add early coulour and give cut flowers to bring indoors. If your greenhouse is without borders then plant the Rosess in pots and place inside.

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Buy plants for winter hanging baskets. The garden centres will have plenty now. The best buys are Miniature Conifers or Skimmia's for placing in the centre of the basket with Ivy's, Heather's, Cyclamen, Chrysanths and Pansies.

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Happy Gardening.

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  • Sun 2 Nov 2014 11:00