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Rats can carry leptospirosis (causes Weil's disease) so wear gloves and wash hands thoroughly. You really do not want to catch Weil's Disease.

Bringing back a previous topic; hot cross buns, firstly hot cross buns toasted and buttered with cheese and bacon, secondly Red Velvet hot cross buns (whatever Red Velvet is).

To do that some good thick wire and staple it to each post. Maybe two strands one about 6ins up and one 6ins down.

According to the manufacturer’s details, the Instant formula works within 24 hrs at killing the moss which you then need to rake out. The granular form works over a longer period and the bacteria which it contains breaks down the moss which then feeds the lawn, with no raking needed. There are...

Hi allI have a very recently planted camellia bush which has been flowing very well over the last few weeks. However, I have begun to notice one or two lower leaves exhibiting a brown staining colour to them. They aren't showing any little brown spots but I'm concerned this could be a fungus...

You can do either Spring or Autumn, it really depends on whether you are happy to look at the moss and weeds over summer. Both can progress between now and Autumn, encroaching on and weakening your existing grass.

Many supermarket tomatoes are created for them by breeders and are F1 Hybrids. Seed from any F1 tomatoes will not come true to type but will have characteristics of the parents - which can be good or bad. Seed saved from Heirloom varieties will come true.

I think I'll just do my usual and mix jacks magic with ji no3 and sharp sand.It works ok but was hoping for a cheaper option.I bought a bag or two of some unknown stuff a couple of years ago and nothing grew in it, god knows what it was contaminated with.

I remove the spray gun after every use and keep it inside. The hose itself is fastened on the sheltered back wall of the house.

I see your point - it looks as if the ivy on the ground is of the PITA variety. As already mentioned, you could start at one end and try pulling each leader as far as possible until you come to it's main root and then dig that out. If the ivy on the fence is disturbing your neighbour, you...

It looks like it. Lift up the pots and carefully look around the base and under the rim for slugs and snails. You can use slug pellets. These are now based on ferrous sulphate and don't harm birds, hedgehogs etc.

I understand where you're coming from, but there is already a symmetry in this area (either side of steps) so it is an issue

That looks very similar to the one my brother has. We had colder than -5c here this year and it suggests burgandy spires can only take a lite frost, so perhaps similar cultivars are the same.