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I used to have a Sumac tree in a previous garden. I did actually like it but it certainly likes to travel !! Not ideal for the average garden but makes an impressive roadside avenue.

I hadn’t heard any wind chimes for a few years, since our horrid neighbour moved. Not only did he have some particularly noisy metallic wind chimes, but had also installed a burglar alarm. It would go off for no reason, and it wasn’t a normal alarm noise, but a really loud one that sounded like...

Artistic license!

Any update on how these went, Jungle Jane? The ones producing fruit before leaves is a classic fig cutting thing, they put energy into fruiting before bothering with roots. Usually a good sign that the wood is viable though. I've had cuttings sit there looking dead for weeks then suddenly push...

Thanks folks - I shall go hunting for a border spade and take it from there!@Stephen Southwest a couple of bushes were leaning heavily into our 6ft fence and - coupled with the winds - pushed the fence into the neighbours so I'm having to remove a couple of bushes to get better access in order...

They seem interesting creatures and watching them over the nest building, mating, hatching and feeding periods would be rewarding. I wonder if they steal from each other and is infedelity a issue. Winter storms would seem very likely regarding nest removal.

I think most of the things that were there we didn't really like. We will keep some of the trees though. I'll take an updated picture and show you what I'm working with - thanks @NigelJ . You can probably tell we're very new to this! What we'd like is something with a bit of height really -...