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Light levels interactive feature
Soil types interactive feature
Latin plant names interactive feature
Experimenting with colour interactive feature
Attributes quiz interactive feature
Planting plan interactive feature
Pruning bush roses interactive feature
Pest paparazzi interactive feature
Weedkiller interactive feature
Build your own compost heap with Hurl-a-heap
Matching pairs
Pick up a few gardening tips with these interactive features. Or brighten up your desktop with a
screensaver
for all seasons.
Light levels challenge
Light and shade are crucial factors in growing plants successfully.
Find out how different levels of light in a garden affect your plants with our
Flash feature
.
Soil types
It is important to understand what type of soil you have in your garden, so that your chosen plants can flourish.
Find out how to
test your soil
with this step-by-step guide.
The
Latin
name game
Common names of plants may sound more familiar, but Latin names can often tell you something about a plant.
Find out more about
Latin naming
with this fun game!
Colour combinations
If you fancy a garden that is full of colour, then you need to understand how colours can work together.
Experiment with
colour combinations
with this interactive feature.
Attributes quiz
Are you best suited to a cottage, tropical or contemporary garden?
Find out what kind of gardener you are by completing our
quiz
.
Creating planting plans
Making a plan of your planting can save you time, money and unnecessary trips to the garden centre.
Learn how to create a
planting plan
here.
Pruning bush roses
It is important to prune back rose bushes so that new healthy shoots can grow to replace older or weaker ones.
This
step-by-step
guide will help you understand the basics of pruning.
Pest paparazzi
Plants can be plagued with problems that can seem out of a gardeners' control.
So find out how to control problems in your garden with the
pest paparazzi game
.
Weed killer
Do you know your
annual weeds
from your
perennial weeds
?
Refresh your reflexes
and brush up on common weeds, with the
weedkiller game
.
Hurl-a-heap
Ever wondered how to build a compost heap?
It's all about adding the right ingredients to your heap.
Find out more
with this fantastic game.
Matching pairs
Find out the difference between a spike, a raceme and an umbel, with the
matching pairs
game.
Each of these features require Flash 5. (External)
select this link
to download.
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