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@Thevictorian I have already taken out it. A closer look outside the dark corner revealed that the infection affected most parts of the tree and the stem was half black. I don’t want that it spreads to other shrubs and trees. Hopefully I come away with my drastic step. There was in neighbour’s...

I've often had very tiny leeches attached to my arm or hand when messing around in the pond in summer, but they are no more than about 5mm long and doubt they could puncture the skin. I assume they live on the fish.

The bed is 6m x 1/2m two strips. Bit expensive and labour intensive with straw. Vine weevil I did not know about, I'll look that up. I will dig out the older plants and let the new suckers take over.

Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I get a larger pot

I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.

Thanks @wiseowl

@CarolineL Ketotek via Amazon currently out of stock; note I got mine 3 years ago. This would seem to be equivalent

Plenty of Daffodils open already:

As well as the Lonicera nitida another which may do well is Griselina - evergreen, quite fast growing and doesn't appear susceptible to disease.

Job done -- with the help of a friend. Thanks for all the suggestions.

@Palustris I'll wait for it to flower. It's wedged itself between a geranium and a veronica. If it behaves like the lesser jobs, it's unlikely to do any harm.

April starting to open ...

Hello allThanks for the Replies, it is appreciated.Kevin

Morning All,Many thanks for your replies and advice, we took it on board so we'll wait and see what happens. The trees are very old, if you push them they rock in the ground so I doubt they'll last much longer. We lost one at the back end of last year that had completely gone, so much so that...