Amateur Gardening

Dividing plants to fill borders

The latest raft of cross-border checks that are due to be implemented in April 2024 as part of Brexit regulations look set to have drastic knock-on effects for plant growers and fruit and veg suppliers here and in Europe. This will, of course, result in higher prices across the board, on top of already noticeably-increased prices in garden centres and nurseries everywhere - which is the perfect incentive to get us propagating more and buying less!

We are at the start of the peak time for dividing plants and taking cuttings from healthy new growth and if you think you’ve already got more than enough of any one particular plant, exchange

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