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  1. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking Good April 2026

    Honesty flowers startingPhysocarpus Amber JubileeFeverfew grown from seed last year currently swamping a rose Gabriel Oak
    Honesty flowers startingPhysocarpus Amber JubileeFeverfew grown from seed last year currently swamping a rose Gabriel Oak
    Honesty flowers startingPhysocarpus Amber JubileeFeverfew grown from seed last year currently swamping a rose Gabriel Oak
    Honesty flowers startingPhysocarpus Amber JubileeFeverfew grown from seed last year currently swamping a rose Gabriel Oak
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  2. Peteski2024

    Browning edges to Laurel leaves

    That looks like wind scorch to me, especially if it is only on the side facing the prevailing wind. Laurels are tough but the new growth can get caught out by cold dry winds in spring. If the rest...
    That looks like wind scorch to me, especially if it is only on the side facing the prevailing wind. Laurels are tough but the new growth can get caught out by cold dry winds in spring. If the rest of the bush looks healthy I would just leave it, the new growth should cover it up pretty quickly.
    That looks like wind scorch to me, especially if it is only on the side facing the prevailing wind. Laurels are tough but the new growth can get caught out by cold dry winds in spring. If the rest of the bush looks healthy I would just leave it,...
    That looks like wind scorch to me, especially if it is only on the side facing the prevailing wind. Laurels are tough but the new growth can get caught out by cold dry winds in spring. If the rest...
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  3. BB3
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  4. Robodendron

    Technical thread on shelter/exposure

    Great - thanks @CarolineL and @Pete8 - I've done a quick diagram of the areaGiven that Google AI (no idea if right :) ) agrees with you that:Permeability is Key: Good barriers should not be...
    Great - thanks @CarolineL and @Pete8 - I've done a quick diagram of the areaGiven that Google AI (no idea if right :) ) agrees with you that:Permeability is Key: Good barriers should not be entirely solid, as they create turbulence. A semi-porous barrier (40–60% density) allows some wind...
    Great - thanks @CarolineL and @Pete8 - I've done a quick diagram of the areaGiven that Google AI (no idea if right :) ) agrees with you that:Permeability is Key: Good barriers should not be entirely solid, as they create turbulence. A...
    Great - thanks @CarolineL and @Pete8 - I've done a quick diagram of the areaGiven that Google AI (no idea if right :) ) agrees with you that:Permeability is Key: Good barriers should not be...
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  5. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Our sunny morning was a light shower, our thunderstorm this afternoon was an overcast sky. Top temp was 16.7c. Overcast now, 15.8c..
    Our sunny morning was a light shower, our thunderstorm this afternoon was an overcast sky. Top temp was 16.7c. Overcast now, 15.8c..
    Our sunny morning was a light shower, our thunderstorm this afternoon was an overcast sky. Top temp was 16.7c. Overcast now, 15.8c..
    Our sunny morning was a light shower, our thunderstorm this afternoon was an overcast sky. Top temp was 16.7c. Overcast now, 15.8c..
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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    We had a good day at Anglesey Abbey. I've posted some photos here. Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited
    We had a good day at Anglesey Abbey. I've posted some photos here. Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited
    We had a good day at Anglesey Abbey. I've posted some photos here. Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited
    We had a good day at Anglesey Abbey. I've posted some photos here. Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited
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  7. Erigeron

    Plants you don't grow

    I agree, but she was my favourite teacher. Half way through a botany or zoology practical exam she would make everyone a milky coffee, and she'd boil the milk in a saucepan over a bunsen burner :biggrin:...
    I agree, but she was my favourite teacher. Half way through a botany or zoology practical exam she would make everyone a milky coffee, and she'd boil the milk in a saucepan over a bunsen burner :biggrin: and she'd always speak to us in Welsh She was very enthusiastic about wild flowers and I think that...
    I agree, but she was my favourite teacher. Half way through a botany or zoology practical exam she would make everyone a milky coffee, and she'd boil the milk in a saucepan over a bunsen burner :biggrin: and she'd always speak to us in Welsh She was...
    I agree, but she was my favourite teacher. Half way through a botany or zoology practical exam she would make everyone a milky coffee, and she'd boil the milk in a saucepan over a bunsen burner :biggrin:...
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  8. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    @Allotment Boy following your advice about looking at other comments on compost, we did and found some people saying that the Clover make was good. Having bought some other compost after the...
    @Allotment Boy following your advice about looking at other comments on compost, we did and found some people saying that the Clover make was good. Having bought some other compost after the "rubbish" stuff but this time it went rock hard and the seeds couldn't break through. So today we stopped...
    @Allotment Boy following your advice about looking at other comments on compost, we did and found some people saying that the Clover make was good. Having bought some other compost after the "rubbish" stuff but this time it went rock hard and the...
    @Allotment Boy following your advice about looking at other comments on compost, we did and found some people saying that the Clover make was good. Having bought some other compost after the...
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  9. Banana Man
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    Hostas

    That's a good idea @Plantminded, if you can secure them on top of each other.I do hope the garlic spray works and the success so far is not a fluke. Before bed each night, I would much rather be...
    That's a good idea @Plantminded, if you can secure them on top of each other.I do hope the garlic spray works and the success so far is not a fluke. Before bed each night, I would much rather be relaxing, thinking happy thoughts and maybe reapplying some garlic spray during a relaxed stroll in...
    That's a good idea @Plantminded, if you can secure them on top of each other.I do hope the garlic spray works and the success so far is not a fluke. Before bed each night, I would much rather be relaxing, thinking happy thoughts and maybe...
    That's a good idea @Plantminded, if you can secure them on top of each other.I do hope the garlic spray works and the success so far is not a fluke. Before bed each night, I would much rather be...
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  10. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    Stunning @Busy-Lizzie and @Scroggin, your pictures are so, so colourful. Thank you both for brightening the day.
    Stunning @Busy-Lizzie and @Scroggin, your pictures are so, so colourful. Thank you both for brightening the day.
    Stunning @Busy-Lizzie and @Scroggin, your pictures are so, so colourful. Thank you both for brightening the day.
    Stunning @Busy-Lizzie and @Scroggin, your pictures are so, so colourful. Thank you both for brightening the day.
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  11. flower-garden
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    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    This is the only Forum I use and I wasn't suggesting that little or no admin was desirable - far from it. My comment about "opinionated" was somewhat TIC so apologies if it didn't come across...
    This is the only Forum I use and I wasn't suggesting that little or no admin was desirable - far from it. My comment about "opinionated" was somewhat TIC so apologies if it didn't come across like that. People are entitled to have their own opinions on any subject - forcing one's own opinion...
    This is the only Forum I use and I wasn't suggesting that little or no admin was desirable - far from it. My comment about "opinionated" was somewhat TIC so apologies if it didn't come across like that. People are entitled to have their own...
    This is the only Forum I use and I wasn't suggesting that little or no admin was desirable - far from it. My comment about "opinionated" was somewhat TIC so apologies if it didn't come across...
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  12. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Some years ago, I wrote to John Lewis to complain about a pushy salesman who insisted that my purchase of a microwave oven required me to provide my address and phone number. After a short...
    Some years ago, I wrote to John Lewis to complain about a pushy salesman who insisted that my purchase of a microwave oven required me to provide my address and phone number. After a short argument, we walked out of the store without making a purchase. I did get a written apology, and a decent...
    Some years ago, I wrote to John Lewis to complain about a pushy salesman who insisted that my purchase of a microwave oven required me to provide my address and phone number. After a short argument, we walked out of the store without making a...
    Some years ago, I wrote to John Lewis to complain about a pushy salesman who insisted that my purchase of a microwave oven required me to provide my address and phone number. After a short...
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  13. kindredspirit
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    Alpines. Piccies of

    Armeria and Draba in flower. Please excuse the mouse trap in the background!
    Armeria and Draba in flower. Please excuse the mouse trap in the background!
    Armeria and Draba in flower. Please excuse the mouse trap in the background!
    Armeria and Draba in flower. Please excuse the mouse trap in the background!
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  14. Logan
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  15. hans

    Rooks

    We have a rookery near us and every year they nest in the same group of trees but rebuild every year. You can sometimes see the remnants of old nests in the winter but most seem to disappear. I...
    We have a rookery near us and every year they nest in the same group of trees but rebuild every year. You can sometimes see the remnants of old nests in the winter but most seem to disappear. I wonder if the nests are made in a more looser fashion than other nests and that’s why they...
    We have a rookery near us and every year they nest in the same group of trees but rebuild every year. You can sometimes see the remnants of old nests in the winter but most seem to disappear. I wonder if the nests are made in a more looser...
    We have a rookery near us and every year they nest in the same group of trees but rebuild every year. You can sometimes see the remnants of old nests in the winter but most seem to disappear. I...
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  16. 1975VW

    What shrub is this?

    The one at RHS Rosemoor is over 10 m tall and in flower it's like a yellow wall. Mine is just over 1 m and nearly 3 years old, no signs of flowers yet and the shoots are just developing this spring.
    The one at RHS Rosemoor is over 10 m tall and in flower it's like a yellow wall. Mine is just over 1 m and nearly 3 years old, no signs of flowers yet and the shoots are just developing this spring.
    The one at RHS Rosemoor is over 10 m tall and in flower it's like a yellow wall. Mine is just over 1 m and nearly 3 years old, no signs of flowers yet and the shoots are just developing this spring.
    The one at RHS Rosemoor is over 10 m tall and in flower it's like a yellow wall. Mine is just over 1 m and nearly 3 years old, no signs of flowers yet and the shoots are just developing this spring.
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  17. wiseowl
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    Land /Water Wildlife

    Seen my very first water shew, at first i thought it was a water vole but the colour wasn't right
    Seen my very first water shew, at first i thought it was a water vole but the colour wasn't right
    Seen my very first water shew, at first i thought it was a water vole but the colour wasn't right
    Seen my very first water shew, at first i thought it was a water vole but the colour wasn't right
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  18. JWK
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  19. JJTDH

    Bare root hedging

    The weather here is dry and itll get drier as summer comes in. I dont think you can really over water unless its very sopping clay. A litre every 3 days is enough to sustain my driest pots so try...
    The weather here is dry and itll get drier as summer comes in. I dont think you can really over water unless its very sopping clay. A litre every 3 days is enough to sustain my driest pots so try that.Of my 25 chestnuts planted, 3 died and I think all because the soil wasnt compacted down...
    The weather here is dry and itll get drier as summer comes in. I dont think you can really over water unless its very sopping clay. A litre every 3 days is enough to sustain my driest pots so try that.Of my 25 chestnuts planted, 3 died and I...
    The weather here is dry and itll get drier as summer comes in. I dont think you can really over water unless its very sopping clay. A litre every 3 days is enough to sustain my driest pots so try...
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  20. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    A very spotty ladybird
    A very spotty ladybird
    A very spotty ladybird
    A very spotty ladybird
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