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Old 01-05-2014, 07:54 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Alan Titchmarsh & road verges

On 2014-05-01 12:49:36 +0000, Martin said:

On Thu, 01 May 2014 13:01:41 +0100, Martin Brown
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A19 is quite well maintained and they leave the verges to be colonised
by wild primrose, anenomes, daffodils, poppies and orchids. They grass
cut late after most of the various wild flowers have set seed.


and cow parsley; and ragwort that kills horses.


BUT ragwort feeds the caterpillar of the cinnabar moth, I believe.
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