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  2. Lolimac
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    Rose Parterre...

    Oh that's sad, my son kept chickens but the fox got them all. There is something lovely seeing chickens roaming free.
    Oh that's sad, my son kept chickens but the fox got them all. There is something lovely seeing chickens roaming free.
    Oh that's sad, my son kept chickens but the fox got them all. There is something lovely seeing chickens roaming free.
    Oh that's sad, my son kept chickens but the fox got them all. There is something lovely seeing chickens roaming free.
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  3. Arlandria
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    Arlandria's Long-Term Garden Renovation Thread

    I've bought from David Austin before and I'm pretty sure there's no way I'd have persuaded my husband to spend that on an impulse purchase 8 years ago! Pretty sure it didn't come in a branded pot...
    I've bought from David Austin before and I'm pretty sure there's no way I'd have persuaded my husband to spend that on an impulse purchase 8 years ago! Pretty sure it didn't come in a branded pot either which I know they do (these days at least). Never know though!Ooh thank you - I'll pop...
    I've bought from David Austin before and I'm pretty sure there's no way I'd have persuaded my husband to spend that on an impulse purchase 8 years ago! Pretty sure it didn't come in a branded pot either which I know they do (these days at least)....
    I've bought from David Austin before and I'm pretty sure there's no way I'd have persuaded my husband to spend that on an impulse purchase 8 years ago! Pretty sure it didn't come in a branded pot...
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  5. Sian in Belgium
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    New Year - new country - new project!

    It's a nice garden, I think you'll enjoy working on it
    It's a nice garden, I think you'll enjoy working on it
    It's a nice garden, I think you'll enjoy working on it
    It's a nice garden, I think you'll enjoy working on it
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  6. Greenlion66

    Repairing a summerhouse floor

    Thanks again for all of your replies, I may well have a go myself and see how it goes. Had you been a 100 mile closer Infradig I'd have offered you the job! Hope you all have a good weekend
    Thanks again for all of your replies, I may well have a go myself and see how it goes. Had you been a 100 mile closer Infradig I'd have offered you the job! Hope you all have a good weekend
    Thanks again for all of your replies, I may well have a go myself and see how it goes. Had you been a 100 mile closer Infradig I'd have offered you the job! Hope you all have a good weekend
    Thanks again for all of your replies, I may well have a go myself and see how it goes. Had you been a 100 mile closer Infradig I'd have offered you the job! Hope you all have a good weekend
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  7. Chris20
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    A back street garden

    I think the neighbours had been considering the idea, but the council said no. I believe one issue we have is the street should still technically be available for vehicles to access, even though...
    I think the neighbours had been considering the idea, but the council said no. I believe one issue we have is the street should still technically be available for vehicles to access, even though nothing bigger than a small car has attempted it as long as I've been there. Supposedly it has to be...
    I think the neighbours had been considering the idea, but the council said no. I believe one issue we have is the street should still technically be available for vehicles to access, even though nothing bigger than a small car has attempted it as...
    I think the neighbours had been considering the idea, but the council said no. I believe one issue we have is the street should still technically be available for vehicles to access, even though...
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  8. bigbore
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    My Little Haven Part 2

    Things are starting to brighten up in the midlands
    Things are starting to brighten up in the midlands
    Things are starting to brighten up in the midlands
    Things are starting to brighten up in the midlands
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  9. Sue15

    New home, trying to lay turf but….

    There is always artificial grass. A friend with bad health problems bought very expensive stuff and it almost looks like the real thing.
    There is always artificial grass. A friend with bad health problems bought very expensive stuff and it almost looks like the real thing.
    There is always artificial grass. A friend with bad health problems bought very expensive stuff and it almost looks like the real thing.
    There is always artificial grass. A friend with bad health problems bought very expensive stuff and it almost looks like the real thing.
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  10. Jblakes

    Vertical planters on fence

    I share the concerns re weight but if you were doing this then I would have thought bamboo would have a relatively long lifespan. At least as long as the plastic, which will get brittle eventually
    I share the concerns re weight but if you were doing this then I would have thought bamboo would have a relatively long lifespan. At least as long as the plastic, which will get brittle eventually
    I share the concerns re weight but if you were doing this then I would have thought bamboo would have a relatively long lifespan. At least as long as the plastic, which will get brittle eventually
    I share the concerns re weight but if you were doing this then I would have thought bamboo would have a relatively long lifespan. At least as long as the plastic, which will get brittle eventually
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  11. Obliquegeek

    Clean and treat fence?

    Yeah but if you treat it it might last 30 yrs.:thumbsup:
    Yeah but if you treat it it might last 30 yrs.:thumbsup:
    Yeah but if you treat it it might last 30 yrs.:thumbsup:
    Yeah but if you treat it it might last 30 yrs.:thumbsup:
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  12. Anguisfragilis
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    2025 How it started vs how it’s going

    That's a lovely transformation Anguisfragilis. :)
    That's a lovely transformation Anguisfragilis. :)
    That's a lovely transformation Anguisfragilis. :)
    That's a lovely transformation Anguisfragilis. :)
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  13. cucumber

    Algae stain on wooden swing seat

    As I haven't asked you to pay for it, the cost needn't concern you.
    As I haven't asked you to pay for it, the cost needn't concern you.
    As I haven't asked you to pay for it, the cost needn't concern you.
    As I haven't asked you to pay for it, the cost needn't concern you.
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  14. luciusmaximus

    Challenge with new garden, advice needed please

    Shed gone ! Now what to do ? :what: many choices :biggrin:
    Shed gone ! Now what to do ? :what: many choices :biggrin:
    Shed gone ! Now what to do ? :what: many choices :biggrin:
    Shed gone ! Now what to do ? :what: many choices :biggrin:
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  15. machtucker

    Ideas for west/south facing border

    Thanks for your input everyone. I've had a play around with this border and come up with the following...There's the area under the Amelanchier which is still bare and looking for ideas for...
    Thanks for your input everyone. I've had a play around with this border and come up with the following...There's the area under the Amelanchier which is still bare and looking for ideas for underplanting this (yellow highlighted area). I will probably leave a good portion around the tree bare...
    Thanks for your input everyone. I've had a play around with this border and come up with the following...There's the area under the Amelanchier which is still bare and looking for ideas for underplanting this (yellow highlighted area). I will...
    Thanks for your input everyone. I've had a play around with this border and come up with the following...There's the area under the Amelanchier which is still bare and looking for ideas for...
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  16. OrangeHeart

    Filling in gaps

    Thank you @Golarne for the suggestions of Geranium. It's a plant I really love. Last year I went to 3 local nurseries looking for Geraniums and found next to nothing, there always used to be so...
    Thank you @Golarne for the suggestions of Geranium. It's a plant I really love. Last year I went to 3 local nurseries looking for Geraniums and found next to nothing, there always used to be so many to choose from and I wasn't sure why there just weren't many around.Cimifuga I think is a bit...
    Thank you @Golarne for the suggestions of Geranium. It's a plant I really love. Last year I went to 3 local nurseries looking for Geraniums and found next to nothing, there always used to be so many to choose from and I wasn't sure why there just...
    Thank you @Golarne for the suggestions of Geranium. It's a plant I really love. Last year I went to 3 local nurseries looking for Geraniums and found next to nothing, there always used to be so...
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  17. CostasK

    Revamping border & looking to add some purple

    Thanks again for your recommendations everyone. I thought I would provide an update in case anyone reading this thread is curious.I went through the key options with my partner and he loved the...
    Thanks again for your recommendations everyone. I thought I would provide an update in case anyone reading this thread is curious.I went through the key options with my partner and he loved the option that I also had a soft spot for (lithodora). Some of the other options...
    Thanks again for your recommendations everyone. I thought I would provide an update in case anyone reading this thread is curious.I went through the key options with my partner and he loved the option that I also had a soft spot for...
    Thanks again for your recommendations everyone. I thought I would provide an update in case anyone reading this thread is curious.I went through the key options with my partner and he loved the...
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  18. machtucker

    Under planting an Amelanchier Lamarckii

    I agree, I think the lime green goes well with the Salvia.
    I agree, I think the lime green goes well with the Salvia.
    I agree, I think the lime green goes well with the Salvia.
    I agree, I think the lime green goes well with the Salvia.
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  19. Greenlion66

    Timber for summerhouse repair

    We had the same situation as 66. Contacted the company. We do not do not supply spare panels was their response. This was despite a neighbour telling us it had arrived in kit form. Warned the...
    We had the same situation as 66. Contacted the company. We do not do not supply spare panels was their response. This was despite a neighbour telling us it had arrived in kit form. Warned the public of this companies attitude on a well known review site. Taken down after a week as the company...
    We had the same situation as 66. Contacted the company. We do not do not supply spare panels was their response. This was despite a neighbour telling us it had arrived in kit form. Warned the public of this companies attitude on a well known...
    We had the same situation as 66. Contacted the company. We do not do not supply spare panels was their response. This was despite a neighbour telling us it had arrived in kit form. Warned the...
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  20. James Sheffield

    Soakaway Installation

    When you dig, pay attention to the colour of the material you remove. It is likely that you will find at least one layer of plastercine like texture, often due to consolidation while wet. If you...
    When you dig, pay attention to the colour of the material you remove. It is likely that you will find at least one layer of plastercine like texture, often due to consolidation while wet. If you find a layer that is grey/blue/green, that indicates that it contains vivianite, a mineral...
    When you dig, pay attention to the colour of the material you remove. It is likely that you will find at least one layer of plastercine like texture, often due to consolidation while wet. If you find a layer that is grey/blue/green, that...
    When you dig, pay attention to the colour of the material you remove. It is likely that you will find at least one layer of plastercine like texture, often due to consolidation while wet. If you...
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  21. machtucker

    Border planting ideas surrounding patio

    Thankyou very much for your suggestions, some great ones. I will have a look and play around with some ideas.Many thanks,E
    Thankyou very much for your suggestions, some great ones. I will have a look and play around with some ideas.Many thanks,E
    Thankyou very much for your suggestions, some great ones. I will have a look and play around with some ideas.Many thanks,E
    Thankyou very much for your suggestions, some great ones. I will have a look and play around with some ideas.Many thanks,E
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  22. ClematisDbee

    Cordless drill not charging

    Thank you for everyone's really helpful advice. The best deal I could find was with Gtech. Cost slightly over £50 (£56) with free, fast delivery. Have only drilled thick plastic pots so far, but...
    Thank you for everyone's really helpful advice. The best deal I could find was with Gtech. Cost slightly over £50 (£56) with free, fast delivery. Have only drilled thick plastic pots so far, but very happy. Battery is 2.5ah. the drill seems solid. Cordless Combi Drill | Electric Power Tools | Gtech
    Thank you for everyone's really helpful advice. The best deal I could find was with Gtech. Cost slightly over £50 (£56) with free, fast delivery. Have only drilled thick plastic pots so far, but very happy. Battery is 2.5ah. the drill seems...
    Thank you for everyone's really helpful advice. The best deal I could find was with Gtech. Cost slightly over £50 (£56) with free, fast delivery. Have only drilled thick plastic pots so far, but...
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  23. orbitingstar

    What would you do with these shrubs?

    If you trim conifers, you only take off the new growth, so to keep them at a height/size you like, that's the annual task. Once you cut back too far, that's when you have the problems as most...
    If you trim conifers, you only take off the new growth, so to keep them at a height/size you like, that's the annual task. Once you cut back too far, that's when you have the problems as most won't recover from that. You can certainly prune the Pittosporum in all sorts of ways, so you may be...
    If you trim conifers, you only take off the new growth, so to keep them at a height/size you like, that's the annual task. Once you cut back too far, that's when you have the problems as most won't recover from that. You can certainly prune the...
    If you trim conifers, you only take off the new growth, so to keep them at a height/size you like, that's the annual task. Once you cut back too far, that's when you have the problems as most...
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  24. NigelJ

    Next B B Project

    The area to the back of us has a blanket TPO covering thousands of trees, set up in 1971. I've recently asked the council to review it as it's not appropriate to good tree health and they're...
    The area to the back of us has a blanket TPO covering thousands of trees, set up in 1971. I've recently asked the council to review it as it's not appropriate to good tree health and they're looking very tatty and congested now. I don't think councils tend to use blanket TPOs now so that's a...
    The area to the back of us has a blanket TPO covering thousands of trees, set up in 1971. I've recently asked the council to review it as it's not appropriate to good tree health and they're looking very tatty and congested now. I don't think...
    The area to the back of us has a blanket TPO covering thousands of trees, set up in 1971. I've recently asked the council to review it as it's not appropriate to good tree health and they're...
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