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Congratulations on owning your first house and garden You seem to have a good idea on what to do already. Concentrating on the front garden initially will give you a good sense of what tools you'll actually need. I'd say that a border spade and hand trowel should be adequate for that area,...

Unfortunately @infradig I used a very robust tray that I bought to last for many years, so I'm loathe to damage it! It's stick a pencil through the drain hole to pop them out...

Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer NO! What did I spy in Lidl yesterday? Lavender for sale….in February having been under glass and heat...

This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at the back last year, but the rear basket is starting to fall apart.So Lynne's plan was to buy a...

The misuse of emigrate/ immigrate peeves me, too.

That's been signalled for a while @KT53 and is still a threat Trump’s Coming Confrontation with the Courts Over the Elections but Trumpy cohorts have another dastardly plan too, the SAVE act which will deprive many women and others of the right to vote if they can't produce a passport or birth...

New discount SPRING30 for 30% off and free delivery if you spend £30. Sorry I dont know when it expires.

Latest book now out www.amazon.co.uk/Amazing-Adventure-Amanderella-Gottsnobbler/dp/B0GQ48VN93/

Our very old thyme has given up the ghost. Our fault because we didn't prune it back when we should have done. However some thyme (not sure which one) appeared in a different area of the garden in a lavender bed more like a rock garden space, and this is a creeping one that the bees love.

Wildflowers can be tricky to establish because they like poor soil. They can do ok for a year or two but then fail. I would definitely give it a go but have a look at which specific mix you want. Some are marketed as wildflowers but have species that aren't native to our shores. In reality if...

Thanks everyone!I’ll give them a go with a repot and see how they get on this year. I don’t really have anywhere sheltered and sunny I can put them so I’ll leave them where they are for this year and if it doesn’t improve they might need a new home. Let’s see.