General
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How to choose a slow release fertiliser
Slow release grades run from 12 weeks to 6 months. Match the release window and granule size to your turf before comparing NPK numbers.
Category: General
General
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How to choose a spring and summer turf fertiliser
The main choice is quick or slow release nitrogen, then matching granule and cutting height to your turf, from greens to general lawns.
General
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How to choose tree stakes, canes and cross bars
The right support depends on the tree, not the budget: standards need double staking, whips need something a lot lighter.
General
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How to choose a total (glyphosate) herbicide
All three of Phoenix Amenity's total herbicides are glyphosate. The real choice is concentration and how it fits your spraying window.
General
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How to choose a tree anchoring system
Staking above ground or anchoring below it: how to choose, and how to size a Platipus system for a rootballed or containerised tree.
General
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How to choose tree and shrub planting products
Tree guards, shrub shelters, stakes and mulch mats: what actually protects new planting, and what just adds cost.
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How to choose tree belting, ties and spacer blocks
Buckle tie, soft tie or belting cut from a roll, and whether you need a separate spacer to keep the stake off the bark.
General
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How to choose a mulch mat
Pick by two things: does it need to rot down once planting is established, and is it going round one plant or across a…
General
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How to choose plug plants for a meadow or planting project
Native British Wildflower Plug Plants is the product in this category. The real decision is plugs versus seed, and how many the site needs.