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I love Pyracanthas and, if I am being honest, don't really care for Nandinas, though I understand your point about symmetry If there is enough space, how about you plant a Pyracantha on the other side as well, to achieve the symmetry? Jokes aside, if you don't want the pyracantha, I still...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

Yes it is. When we 're working in our veg plot we have to rescue worms before the chooks get them. Not always succesful.If you add Ile de France to your profile, people will be better able to tailor advice - climate and soil make a huge difference to what grows well.

Do you have any other materials around the garden, can see a few stones in the background. Dry stone wall should be straight forward to do and will last.

Thanks regarding the dog violets as well, I have loads of them in the back garden. They seem to really love it there in the shady places and also edges of the lawn

Over many years I've bought from CPA Horticulture - mushroom compost & horse manure every year and I've had bulk composted bark chippings and 25T top soil. All of it has been of very good quality. Even substantial amounts of manure or compost are available in 75 litre bags which makes life...

Was eaten by East Enders here too after the war, so OH.

It survives around here is all I can say, dont have it myself but have seen it in gardens.

@Plantminded Who had thought that my garden was fox main road

no problem. I just thought I would mention it.

Queen of the Night seems to be the consensus here. I've got a few red ones that keep coming back year after year but honestly couldn't tell you what variety they are anymore, the labels vanished ages ago. The red ones always seem the most stubborn about returning which suits me fine.

Well done all worth it in the end no time to rest its spring well occasionally