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Midges have been out and about here since Feb, though they only turn up when it's fine - so not often! I used those horrible yellow sticky papers to catch them in my pony shed - they have caught hundreds within a couple of days. They don't seem to bite me, but plague the ponies. So I use...

For a fiver I'd take that risk every time. Aztec Pearl is generally fine in most of the UK, I'd call it solidly H4 in practice. The main thing that catches them out is cold wind more than actual frost, so if you've got a sheltered spot it should be happy enough. Mine has been through a few rough...

Chelsea chop.

The repellent balls not working is so on brand for squirrels. Ours used to sit on top of the ultrasonic deterrent eating hazelnuts. Only thing that ever actually kept them off anything for me was physical netting, everything else they just treat as a mild inconvenience.

@gks there are 4 basic VAT rates in France - VAT Rates in France Explainedyes for VAT o, goods sold with added value such as servicing or repairs that increase their value but not on granny's old Clarice Cliff teapot, Hepplewhite sideboard or Van Gogh sold privately as it has presumably...

I have two hose reels on the same wall that work in different ways. One comes out of the reel directly away from the wall and the other comes at 90 degrees from the wall (as per the cheaper link you put up). They are for different purposes as we have a big garden and both are 50m. We never...

Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to show up. The warm February probably helped them come through winter in better shape than usual.

Good luck with your project @Sian in Belgium, been there, done that, so sympathies to you. At least we were in the same town, not different countries!

Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.