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I have a very sunny back window (door, actually, but I use the back door 2m away) where I grow mostly pillar and tall cacti and other succulents.I'd like a climber in the corner and am sort of considering Queen of the night.I have never grown it so would be grateful to see photos of yours,...

Hi @BOSullivan, Thevictorian is right, a fork job should be doable. Replace the soil with good compost perhaps mixed with some fertilising stuff such as Blood, Fish and bone, rotted manure or granular feed, water well and the Nandina should be just fine. If the Pyracantha is healthy, you...

A bit earlier this year I'm thinking lots of things are, its been chilly but frosts have been rare or very light since mid January.

No one, least of all myself, is saying that anti sematism doesn't exist - it does and, as you put it is "alive and well". As for your experience with that poor schoolgirl, I would hope most right thinking people would intervene just as you did. As for her assailant, I would describe him as a...

You can reseed four weeks after using Mo Bacter but it kills moss, not weeds. If you have only a few weeds you could treat these individually with a lawn weedkiller often sold in a spray bottle. If there are more than a few, consider using a weed and feed product like Miracle Gro 4 in 1 which...

Does your dog get treated for fleas, @Pete8? There has been some worrying news lately about small birds using pet fur for their nests with deadly consequences for their young.Bird mortality rates rising due to pet treatment chemicals found in nests

I used the granular from Mo Bacter for the first time last year. It did seem to kill the moss, there is less of it this year despite the wet winter.

Phormiums can suffer in cold, wet winters, especially if you have clay soil. I thought of Yucca as an alternative too. They have an upright, less arching habit so might suit you better.

@Silver surfer may be able to help ?

It didn't strike me that way at all. Just someone asking for advice, concerned about doing the wrong thing for their plants. In my book that is being sensitive to a plant's needs.

For the roots split open the top of the roots then paint on a mixture of oil and tree root killer. Look at instructions for ratio. Cover with plastic bags to prevent danger to wildlife or pets. PS I hate ivy.

I always used a pressure cooker for meals when the kids lived at home. It became redundant when there was just OH and me but I used to love it. Also, having been used to cooking with/on an electric cooker and now we have a gas hob, I would not know how to gage a pressure cooker as I don’t like...

Don't worry @potted - I won't tell you how many mistakes I've made - but the pile of labels from plants I no longer have would give you the idea! You just have to pot up what you've bought in good sized pots (or the hanging baskets for the begonia and petunia) and look after them. The wisteria...