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Guess Greenwich Mean Time - Time.is will tell you. Wondering why your two devices are different? Just had to check mine

That myth about rough surfaces was well and truly laid when I first found them crossing our terrace. It's (badly) brushed concrete...very rough. What is effective is a powdery protection that stays powdery. Anything that dries them out. Not easy in constantly wet weather, though.

Oops 2024 !

Thanks clueless, yeah I believe it probably is a lost cause but it's a nice thing to try tackle. I suppose I'm trying to lessen it rather than get rid of it.My thoughts where to kind of cocoon the areas where we can sit in the garden with plants so a leafy barrier at actually be possible and...

Same here. The lemon balm requires a lot of digging out but the mint is fairly tame.

I'm not a lover of spiders, in fact any insect that crawls.I took this back in 2015 having come across it in a Potentilla hedge.

6oz 137cm Natural Hessian Jutethis company sells jute which you could try for mulch. not sure if the grubs could eat into it, doubt they could eat through two layers.

The fruits are very fragrant. Even if you don't like eating them, you can just put them in a bowl and enjoy the smell.

I've lived in this house for over 30 years but only started seeing foxes recently. And then generally as a quick glimpse as they crossed the garden. It's since I started putting calci-worms out for the birds that this fox has found my garden worth lingering in. I always used to have badgers, but...

Hi all,Does anyone have Lithodora diffusa experience? I've attached a photo of it from last year and it's very green and flowering although it was a tangled mess. This year so far there is very little green growth and what growth there is is on very long leggy stems as you can see. It's looks...

Don't forget superhumans.

Going by what self-seeds in my containers verbena bon, aquilegia, purple toadflax and ivy leafed toadflax should be easy options.