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How to Set Up a Vegetable Garden on the Costa Blanca: Summer Crops, Pests and Organic Treatment
A guide to setting up your vegetable garden in Alicante and growing tomatoes, peppers, courgettes and more in summer, with the most common pests and how to treat them organically.
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Winter Vegetable Garden on the Costa Blanca: What to Plant, Common Pests and Organic Treatment
Which vegetables to plant in autumn and winter in Alicante (broad beans, garlic, cabbages, lettuces, artichokes…), the most common pests of the season and how to fight them organically.
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Aromatic and Fragrant Plants for Your Costa Blanca Garden
The best aromatic and fragrant-flowered plants for the Alicante climate: lavender, rosemary, jasmine, night-blooming jessamine, orange blossom and more, with tips on where to plant them.
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Low-Water Plants for Costa Blanca Gardens
Trees, shrubs, climbers, ground cover and succulents that need very little watering in the Alicante climate, and how to design a water-saving garden.
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Pruning Season in Costa Blanca: What to Prune and When
A pruning calendar adapted to the Mediterranean climate: when to prune fruit trees, citrus, olives, hedges, roses and palms, and which mistakes to avoid in each season.
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Maintaining and Caring for Pruning Tools
Cleaning, sharpening, disinfecting and oiling secateurs, saws, hedge trimmers and chainsaws: the routine that extends the life of your tools and protects the health of your plants.
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Safety in High Pruning: Why You Should Never Do It Yourself
The real risks of pruning large trees without training, the essential protective equipment and why liability insurance is non-negotiable.
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High Pruning: A Complete Guide for Large Trees in Your Garden
When a large tree needs high pruning, the main types of intervention, cherry picker or climbing technique, and the best time of year in Alicante.
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When to Prune Palm Trees in Costa Blanca? A Seasonal Guide
The best time of year to prune palms in Alicante and Murcia, why to avoid summer and the signs that your palm needs pruning.
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Red Palm Weevil: How to Detect It Early and Prevent It
How the red palm weevil attacks, the early warning signs, the preventive treatments that work and what to do if the damage is already visible.
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10 Low-Maintenance Plants for Your Costa Blanca Garden
Drought- and heat-tolerant species that work best in our climate, and the key to combining them with good design and drip irrigation.
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Artificial vs. Natural Grass: Which Suits Alicante's Climate Best?
Water use, maintenance, long-term cost and look: an honest comparison to help you choose between natural and artificial grass on the Costa Blanca.
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