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How to Store Dahlia Tubers Over Winter (in Coco Coir)
Lift after the first frost, dry upside down, pack in barely damp coco coir and keep cool, dark and frost-free until March....
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Coco Coir as Peat-Free Bulb Fibre: Hyacinths, Paperwhites and Amaryllis Indoors
Bulb fibre is a light, low-nutrient medium for bulbs in bowls — and coco coir is what peat-free versions are built on....
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Peat-Free Lawn Top Dressing: Recipe, Rates and How to Apply It
A peat-free lawn top dressing recipe (sandy loam, sharp sand and coco coir), how much to use per square metre, when to...
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How to Repair Bare Patches in a Lawn (and Make Your Own Lawn Repair Mix)
Fix bare patches in a lawn the way the branded kits do — grass seed under a thin cover of coco coir...
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Coco Coir and Perlite Mix: The Best Ratio and How to Make It
The best coco coir and perlite ratio for pots, seedlings, hydroponics and succulents — 70:30, 80:20 or 50:50 — plus how to...
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Coco Coir vs Coco Peat: Are They the Same Thing?
Coco coir and coco peat are the same coconut-husk growing medium — the names differ by region and product form. Here's the...
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Adding Coco Coir to Soil: How Much, When and Why
How much coco coir to add to garden soil: ratios for sandy soil, clay, raised beds and containers — plus a 10-minute...
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Coco Pots: The Biodegradable Seed Pot Guide (UK)
Coco pots (coir pots) explained: how biodegradable seed pots work, how to use them without drying out, and what to fill them...
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