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Can someone identify this suddenly growing out of the dead Myoporum trunk please? Thank you.

Could we also see the base of the plant please … where it’s coming out of the ground.Alsi, how long has it been growing there? Does it flower? What happens to it in the winter? Do you cut it back at all, if so when?

Lots of the willowherb tribe are annuals and pull up quite easily, but annoyingly, some of them look exactly like the annuals, but are perennial and spread by thick white roots. Rosebay willowherb is one of the perennials. They all have an amazing ability to masquerade as something you love,...

It's a hard sell with everything gardening related being so much more expensive than a couple of years ago, like paper pulp and the coir based ones are great ideas but for most people just add another expense. Reusing existing plastic makes more sense to me. But alternatives are welcome.

Another intake of trainees today. They're landing on the fence - so far

@fairygirl I'm curious about where you grow your lettuce indoors as cut and come again? Do you basically treat them like a houseplant on a windowsill?

I reckon it's due to the weather. It's been a lot cooler this year so things like courgettes are suffering. My pumpkins and courgettes are the same.

This is what I would do as well. It can be done quickly and without too much effort.

So it stays in the two pots all season, I was thinking it was a stop gap idea because it was too cold to plant out but needed potting on.

Thank you @Grannybee that is reassuring Despite completing the RHS Level 2 Diploma, I did the practical Course at Hever Castle, so only had practice at pruning roses and buddleji, so everything else is a bit scary, as I can be a bit heavy handed!Thanks for the responses, really helpful

Yes, @Busy-Lizzie, that is what I meant. It makes perfect sense now you have told me what it is. At first I thought it was protective garden fleece. Thank you for putting me right!

I always start feeding when the flowers come, works for me. Once the flower truss shows it means the plant has switched from vegetative growth to reproduction mode.

Maybe take a run through these…

If you are just shredding green waste an old lawnmower will outperform a shedder especially a small one . Dad got a large Chipper / shredder its not a domestic machine take 5inch branches with a large shredding hopper but sappy privets are a no go just clogs it up. A lawnmower will soon mash...