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Corkscrew Willow advice please
The grey stems and black buds, together with the new leaves looking dissected suggest ash to me.
The grey stems and black buds, together with the new leaves looking dissected suggest ash to me.
The grey stems and black buds, together with the new leaves looking dissected suggest ash to me.
The grey stems and black buds, together with the new leaves looking dissected suggest ash to me.
LilyTL, Mar 28, 2026 at 4:24 PM, Trees ... 2
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CarolineL
Mar 30, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Switching Olive Tree from Plastic Pot to Long Term Pot Advice
My olive has been happy in its pot for almost 30 years. I used the same compost mix as you describe in your first post. I used a load of stones/pebbles I gathered from my garden to cover the...
My olive has been happy in its pot for almost 30 years. I used the same compost mix as you describe in your first post. I used a load of stones/pebbles I gathered from my garden to cover the bottom of the pot by 2-3" then added another 2" of grit, then the compost on top of that.I often forget...
My olive has been happy in its pot for almost 30 years. I used the same compost mix as you describe in your first post. I used a load of stones/pebbles I gathered from my garden to cover the bottom of the pot by 2-3" then added another 2" of...
My olive has been happy in its pot for almost 30 years. I used the same compost mix as you describe in your first post. I used a load of stones/pebbles I gathered from my garden to cover the...
NoviceGardener2023, Mar 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM, Trees
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Pete8
Mar 30, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Whaaattt?
Just heard Trumps latest briefing he's sounding more and more deranged with each one; all he lacks is a maniacal cackle. Nobody knows who he's talking to; Pakistan appears to be talking to a...
Just heard Trumps latest briefing he's sounding more and more deranged with each one; all he lacks is a maniacal cackle. Nobody knows who he's talking to; Pakistan appears to be talking to a couple of different Iranians, but neither are talking to the US. First he wants to capture Kharg island...
Just heard Trumps latest briefing he's sounding more and more deranged with each one; all he lacks is a maniacal cackle. Nobody knows who he's talking to; Pakistan appears to be talking to a couple of different Iranians, but neither are talking...
Just heard Trumps latest briefing he's sounding more and more deranged with each one; all he lacks is a maniacal cackle. Nobody knows who he's talking to; Pakistan appears to be talking to a...
Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 405 406 407
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NigelJ
Mar 30, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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Show us your gardening purchases 2026
Ouch... more to plant:
Ouch... more to plant:
Ouch... more to plant:
Ouch... more to plant:

Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 10 11 12
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Alisa
Mar 29, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
I did buy a street map @Selleri but it was clearly aimed at hostile invaders and not friendlies. Utterly wrong.@pete they seem to have calmed down with their horns and just use a lot of bad...
I did buy a street map @Selleri but it was clearly aimed at hostile invaders and not friendlies. Utterly wrong.@pete they seem to have calmed down with their horns and just use a lot of bad language and gestures. On the day we left we had a 2km wiggle thru housing streets to get to the main...
I did buy a street map @Selleri but it was clearly aimed at hostile invaders and not friendlies. Utterly wrong.@pete they seem to have calmed down with their horns and just use a lot of bad language and gestures. On the day we left we had a...
I did buy a street map @Selleri but it was clearly aimed at hostile invaders and not friendlies. Utterly wrong.@pete they seem to have calmed down with their horns and just use a lot of bad...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 92 93 94
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Obelix-Vendée
Mar 29, 2026 at 8:54 PM
YouTube mega thread
Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 32 33 34
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Logan
Mar 29, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Greetings to you all today. Special day for my identical twin great nieces as they reach the age of 20. Where have all those years gone! All of us in the family say that I have a picture of them...
Greetings to you all today. Special day for my identical twin great nieces as they reach the age of 20. Where have all those years gone! All of us in the family say that I have a picture of them in their dad's hands (yes, I meant hands) shortly after they were born and they were about the size...
Greetings to you all today. Special day for my identical twin great nieces as they reach the age of 20. Where have all those years gone! All of us in the family say that I have a picture of them in their dad's hands (yes, I meant hands) shortly...
Greetings to you all today. Special day for my identical twin great nieces as they reach the age of 20. Where have all those years gone! All of us in the family say that I have a picture of them...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 87 88 89
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Ladybird4
Mar 30, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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Things that have made you happy today 2026
Solved Wordle today with only greens and blanks, no yellows! Apparently, if I go to the faff of setting up an account, I can get a virtual badge for this feat!
Solved Wordle today with only greens and blanks, no yellows! Apparently, if I go to the faff of setting up an account, I can get a virtual badge for this feat!
Solved Wordle today with only greens and blanks, no yellows! Apparently, if I go to the faff of setting up an account, I can get a virtual badge for this feat!
Solved Wordle today with only greens and blanks, no yellows! Apparently, if I go to the faff of setting up an account, I can get a virtual badge for this feat!
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 6 7 8
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ViewAhead
Mar 30, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Queen of the night or similar cactus- recommend please
I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
Selleri, Mar 29, 2026 at 12:42 PM, Other Plants
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NigelJ
Mar 30, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Pyracantha removal
The problem with symmetry in a garden is when one of the plants doesn't develop at the same rate or shape as the other. This would bother those that like symmetry . For that reason I no longer...
The problem with symmetry in a garden is when one of the plants doesn't develop at the same rate or shape as the other. This would bother those that like symmetry . For that reason I no longer place identical pots and plants beside my front door. One plant inevitably refuses to obey the rules .
The problem with symmetry in a garden is when one of the plants doesn't develop at the same rate or shape as the other. This would bother those that like symmetry . For that reason I no longer place identical pots and plants beside my front...
The problem with symmetry in a garden is when one of the plants doesn't develop at the same rate or shape as the other. This would bother those that like symmetry . For that reason I no longer...
BOSullivan, Mar 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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Plantminded
Mar 30, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Phormium which one
Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete /...
Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete / plantminded comments I quite like the look of the mature plant colour and upright growth I'm looking for. I'll...
Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete / plantminded comments I quite like the look of the mature...
Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete /...
Perki, Mar 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM, Gardening Discussions
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Perki
Mar 29, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Hoster's
Your compost looks fine. Most commercial compost has some feed already in it. In a few months you could throw some pelleted chicken manure or growmore on top, but I mostly forget...
Your compost looks fine. Most commercial compost has some feed already in it. In a few months you could throw some pelleted chicken manure or growmore on top, but I mostly forget...
Your compost looks fine. Most commercial compost has some feed already in it. In a few months you could throw some pelleted chicken manure or growmore on top, but I mostly forget...
Your compost looks fine. Most commercial compost has some feed already in it. In a few months you could throw some pelleted chicken manure or growmore on top, but I mostly forget...
potted, Mar 27, 2026 at 8:41 AM, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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CarolineL
Mar 30, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 28 29 30
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Ladybird4
Mar 30, 2026 at 7:01 AM
New to here
Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
singer61, Mar 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM, New Members Introduction
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CanadianLori
Mar 29, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
I'm mainly in the greenhouse as it's too cold and wet outside. Potting on pelargonium cuttings and checking on seedlings. I too have to cover them up overnight because of mice. My ricinus are...
I'm mainly in the greenhouse as it's too cold and wet outside. Potting on pelargonium cuttings and checking on seedlings. I too have to cover them up overnight because of mice. My ricinus are growing well indoors. I have large begonia corms that I have kept from past years just starting to show...
I'm mainly in the greenhouse as it's too cold and wet outside. Potting on pelargonium cuttings and checking on seedlings. I too have to cover them up overnight because of mice. My ricinus are growing well indoors. I have large begonia corms that...
I'm mainly in the greenhouse as it's too cold and wet outside. Potting on pelargonium cuttings and checking on seedlings. I too have to cover them up overnight because of mice. My ricinus are...
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 39 40 41
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cactus_girl
Mar 30, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Magpie attack! Magpies pulling strands from trees
Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
collinsc, Mar 29, 2026 at 11:13 AM, Other Plants ... 2
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strongylodon
Mar 29, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Cordyline Australis: Is this dead?
My brother has one like that. It's a normal cordyline leaf but much wider and very dark leaved. The plant is around ten years old, ground grown but near a house in a sheltered position. It seems...
My brother has one like that. It's a normal cordyline leaf but much wider and very dark leaved. The plant is around ten years old, ground grown but near a house in a sheltered position. It seems somewhere between the green and the reds above for hardiness. It's very susceptible to the growth...
My brother has one like that. It's a normal cordyline leaf but much wider and very dark leaved. The plant is around ten years old, ground grown but near a house in a sheltered position. It seems somewhere between the green and the reds above for...
My brother has one like that. It's a normal cordyline leaf but much wider and very dark leaved. The plant is around ten years old, ground grown but near a house in a sheltered position. It seems...
collinsc, Mar 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM, Other Plants
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Thevictorian
Mar 30, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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What's your weather like 2026
Light showers yesterday afternoon (hardly anything in the gauge), and it's raining again now but the sky is fairly bright so I don't think the rain will last for long.
Light showers yesterday afternoon (hardly anything in the gauge), and it's raining again now but the sky is fairly bright so I don't think the rain will last for long.
Light showers yesterday afternoon (hardly anything in the gauge), and it's raining again now but the sky is fairly bright so I don't think the rain will last for long.
Light showers yesterday afternoon (hardly anything in the gauge), and it's raining again now but the sky is fairly bright so I don't think the rain will last for long.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 135 136 137
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JennyJB
Mar 30, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Removing Ivy from Fence and ground
So much depends on your situation and what you are prepared to accept in a garden. Ivy is certainly an excellent addition for the reasons mentioned above but it can prove a total PITA for...
So much depends on your situation and what you are prepared to accept in a garden. Ivy is certainly an excellent addition for the reasons mentioned above but it can prove a total PITA for some. If you use a weedkiller on the leaves, it sometimes helps to scratch/scrape the leaves before...
So much depends on your situation and what you are prepared to accept in a garden. Ivy is certainly an excellent addition for the reasons mentioned above but it can prove a total PITA for some. If you use a weedkiller on the leaves, it sometimes...
So much depends on your situation and what you are prepared to accept in a garden. Ivy is certainly an excellent addition for the reasons mentioned above but it can prove a total PITA for...
BOSullivan, Mar 28, 2026 at 5:55 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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Philippa
Mar 29, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026
I watched it one and a half times I adore people who have a talent for arranging flowers. And growing all flowers! Indeed @AnniD MD has given up his 30 years old blue jacket. One wonders what...
I watched it one and a half times I adore people who have a talent for arranging flowers. And growing all flowers! Indeed @AnniD MD has given up his 30 years old blue jacket. One wonders what made him changing habits
I watched it one and a half times I adore people who have a talent for arranging flowers. And growing all flowers! Indeed @AnniD MD has given up his 30 years old blue jacket. One wonders what made him changing habits
I watched it one and a half times I adore people who have a talent for arranging flowers. And growing all flowers! Indeed @AnniD MD has given up his 30 years old blue jacket. One wonders what...
AnniD, Jan 12, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3
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simone_in_wiltshire
Mar 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM

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