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5 - Introduction Print page Requires Realplayer Once your plants are growing you will need to keep them happy. How do you do this, and what sort of tools will you need? Plants need water and food , but when and in what sort of quantities? This module explains the cultivation techniques necessary to keep your plants in fine fettle. Don’t worry; you won’t have to be a slave to them, just a good mother. And when it comes to pruning don’t shake in your shoes. There are simple basic steps you can take to ensure you cut the right stem, at the right time, in the right place.
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