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I have a small confession to make, in the area where these images were taken, I cut out some branches earlier in the year where it was merging with a cotoneaster next to it. This is why you can easily see in to the main stem. Perhaps it was damaged somehow as part of that, I cut it a bit early...

It’s a bit strong to call them evil, they are simply sourcing food for themselves and possibly their own chicks. All part of nature.

Looks perfectly fine to me, if a little behind. The silver leaves are quite normal at that stage, it will turn greener later. Here's mine now, just starting to flower.. You can see bits of silver foliage in the middle...nothing to worry about at all.

I'll have a look in the morning.

I don't think it's a virus, I think it's more likely to be a fungal problem and related to the excessively wet weather. I have several Buddleja and one has similar symptoms to yours with whole stems dying back, first noticed a couple of months ago when the previously healthy vigorous Buddleja...

Personally I like Kipling "The Glory of the Garden", but rather male orientated. You may find something here 8 Poems Inspired by the Beauty of Gardening - Read Poetry

The branches feed the trees and you will always have more growth from the upper parts of the tree because its where most of the energy goes.With the grass it's an idea to cut away a few feet from the trunk. It's not this simple but for young trees the roots will probably be around the width...

Some wild varieties of Lavender prefer acidic soil but I wouldn’t use ericaceous compost for the usual varieties available in garden centres The peat free Miracle Gro ericaceous product may also be too rich for Lavender. It won’t harm your plants but you may get more green growth than flowers.

It's worth keeping an eye out for spider mites (usually the two-spot spider mite) in the summer when it's hot and dry. It's not the tiny red spiders you may see whizzing around in summer. If your plant is a bit stressed they may arrive and take advantage of that. Signs are - a peppering of tiny...

01503390018 someone called Sam trying to give free emergency pendants from local heath care, long gaps between talking