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What do you experienced gardeners make of this video? Basically the guy just cuts all the leaves off his fern. Some people in the comments say that's a terrible idea, others say it works, and some say it depends which type of fern.I've been feeling like cutting 2 of my tattered three ferns...

Thank you everyone, it is covered in flower buds so I'll keep it potted near the back door for fragrance and then consider where to put it. We had a pretty cold winter for here and it would have been sat outside in the sales beds during that, so is probably a lot more hardy than I had considered.

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.

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.

Thank you Jenny JB will do

Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times

Ah, Mexican Hat Plant. I remember my aunt had one of these in the 60s/70s and so we got one .... but I couldn't stand all the dropping babies so that was that.

Hi.I am pleased to say that it is time for me to get back in the garden now that we have had some glorious sunshine for several days in a row.I hope you don't mind me bringing up this old thread of mine; I listened and took your advise a year ago and can now say the these palms have made a...

Eco plugs will work not cheap and is a professional product but can be bought off ebay .

Thank you and all the helpful replies. I planted a clematis Alionushka on trellis on the left side of the door the trellis for ease of painting the workshop (my wife keeps calling it the shed). I am thinking also the plant the arbutus shrub to go over the fence next the workshop to as mentioned...

The picture looks lovely with the rose and 'Rozanne'. My only worry would be to have thorns of the rose in the seating area. Reading the RHS description, Sorbaria has a habit of being a sucker. I would be careful with that. I tend to make my life easier and plant what behaves well without...