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  2. Victoria
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    What is looking good in July 2025

    I love the berries of my sorbus "Apricot Queen". While I don't mind the berries of the common sorbus, I personally find that this more subtle colour goes better with the leaves
    I love the berries of my sorbus "Apricot Queen". While I don't mind the berries of the common sorbus, I personally find that this more subtle colour goes better with the leaves
    I love the berries of my sorbus "Apricot Queen". While I don't mind the berries of the common sorbus, I personally find that this more subtle colour goes better with the leaves
    I love the berries of my sorbus "Apricot Queen". While I don't mind the berries of the common sorbus, I personally find that this more subtle colour goes better with the leaves
    Jak le Lane 2 Jul 25.jpg Jak le Lane plus 2 Jul 25.jpg DSC03854.jpeg DSC03877.jpeg DSC03870.jpeg DSC03872.jpeg
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  4. Dan1981

    Advice or ideas on narrow garden landscaping, partitioning and dealing with a raised patio

    Hello @Dan1981, I think it depends on what you find when you remove the paving and start digging. My building experience is limited so I can’t advise on the technicalities here. For anything that...
    Hello @Dan1981, I think it depends on what you find when you remove the paving and start digging. My building experience is limited so I can’t advise on the technicalities here. For anything that you plant though, there needs to be adequate drainage below ground as would be needed with a...
    Hello @Dan1981, I think it depends on what you find when you remove the paving and start digging. My building experience is limited so I can’t advise on the technicalities here. For anything that you plant though, there needs to be adequate...
    Hello @Dan1981, I think it depends on what you find when you remove the paving and start digging. My building experience is limited so I can’t advise on the technicalities here. For anything that...
    Dan1981, Oct 29, 2025 ... 9 10 11
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    Plantminded
    Dec 4, 2025
  5. plantgirl

    New hedge pruning

    If the new growth is flexible enough you could even bend them over and tie it all together as a proper living fence, like this:
    If the new growth is flexible enough you could even bend them over and tie it all together as a proper living fence, like this:
    If the new growth is flexible enough you could even bend them over and tie it all together as a proper living fence, like this:
    If the new growth is flexible enough you could even bend them over and tie it all together as a proper living fence, like this:
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    plantgirl, Nov 24, 2025
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    Adam I
    Nov 30, 2025
  6. Busy-Lizzie

    Composting Poisonous Plants

    Nature doesnt make many chemicals that arent biodegradable, because eventually it would build up and something would evolve to eat it. This goes for most chemical poisons, though elemental poisons...
    Nature doesnt make many chemicals that arent biodegradable, because eventually it would build up and something would evolve to eat it. This goes for most chemical poisons, though elemental poisons like arsenic can be problematic.Plants filter chemicals into their body quite finely, but metals...
    Nature doesnt make many chemicals that arent biodegradable, because eventually it would build up and something would evolve to eat it. This goes for most chemical poisons, though elemental poisons like arsenic can be problematic.Plants filter...
    Nature doesnt make many chemicals that arent biodegradable, because eventually it would build up and something would evolve to eat it. This goes for most chemical poisons, though elemental poisons...
    Busy-Lizzie, Nov 2, 2025
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    Adam I
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  7. TomatoLover91

    Full Shade Container Plants

    I think you’re right @CostasK, my sandy soil is the problem. I’m actually not very keen on the scent either but I might let it try to sway my negative thoughts over the next few weeks :biggrin:.
    I think you’re right @CostasK, my sandy soil is the problem. I’m actually not very keen on the scent either but I might let it try to sway my negative thoughts over the next few weeks :biggrin:.
    I think you’re right @CostasK, my sandy soil is the problem. I’m actually not very keen on the scent either but I might let it try to sway my negative thoughts over the next few weeks :biggrin:.
    I think you’re right @CostasK, my sandy soil is the problem. I’m actually not very keen on the scent either but I might let it try to sway my negative thoughts over the next few weeks :biggrin:.
    TomatoLover91, Nov 14, 2025
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    Plantminded
    Nov 15, 2025
  8. Pink678

    Any idea what these shrubs are, and can I cut them back now?

    I cut my Choysia back just after they finish flowering too - here that's about June. If you prune in spring you'd lose at least some of that year's flowers, or maybe they'd flower later in the...
    I cut my Choysia back just after they finish flowering too - here that's about June. If you prune in spring you'd lose at least some of that year's flowers, or maybe they'd flower later in the year. It won't hurt them to prune at other times but it can affect the flowering. No problem if you...
    I cut my Choysia back just after they finish flowering too - here that's about June. If you prune in spring you'd lose at least some of that year's flowers, or maybe they'd flower later in the year. It won't hurt them to prune at other times but...
    I cut my Choysia back just after they finish flowering too - here that's about June. If you prune in spring you'd lose at least some of that year's flowers, or maybe they'd flower later in the...
    Pink678, Nov 13, 2025
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    JennyJB
    Nov 14, 2025
  9. Plantminded

    Feeding Squirrels - Good or Bad idea?

    theyll do just fine without help. i would keep water out especially in summer though.
    theyll do just fine without help. i would keep water out especially in summer though.
    theyll do just fine without help. i would keep water out especially in summer though.
    theyll do just fine without help. i would keep water out especially in summer though.
    Plantminded, Nov 5, 2025 ... 2
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    Adam I
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  10. Plantminded

    Creating a small pond.

    Thank you I like that one, nice colour :blue thumb:.
    Thank you I like that one, nice colour :blue thumb:.
    Thank you I like that one, nice colour :blue thumb:.
    Thank you I like that one, nice colour :blue thumb:.
    Plantminded, Oct 21, 2025 ... 2 3
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  11. Ergates

    Canna lilly advice please

    Perhaps you could give it house room while it flowers and move to the garage/outhouse to die back after. They survive planted out here on The Solent last 4 years,simply covered with the cut down...
    Perhaps you could give it house room while it flowers and move to the garage/outhouse to die back after. They survive planted out here on The Solent last 4 years,simply covered with the cut down foliage as a quilt
    Perhaps you could give it house room while it flowers and move to the garage/outhouse to die back after. They survive planted out here on The Solent last 4 years,simply covered with the cut down foliage as a quilt
    Perhaps you could give it house room while it flowers and move to the garage/outhouse to die back after. They survive planted out here on The Solent last 4 years,simply covered with the cut down...
    Ergates, Oct 22, 2025
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  12. Caroline Pruden

    Sleeper flowerbed evergreen plants

    We still need the other info @Caroline Pruden - aspect, rough location etc. For example, I could suggest something like Acers, Camassias and Acteas, but if it's a south facing site and you're in...
    We still need the other info @Caroline Pruden - aspect, rough location etc. For example, I could suggest something like Acers, Camassias and Acteas, but if it's a south facing site and you're in the south east of England, those would never be happy, because they need moisture retentive soil and...
    We still need the other info @Caroline Pruden - aspect, rough location etc. For example, I could suggest something like Acers, Camassias and Acteas, but if it's a south facing site and you're in the south east of England, those would never be...
    We still need the other info @Caroline Pruden - aspect, rough location etc. For example, I could suggest something like Acers, Camassias and Acteas, but if it's a south facing site and you're in...
    Caroline Pruden, Oct 20, 2025
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    fairygirl
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  13. Danaya

    Greengages - late season varieties

    Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question, much appreciated. D'Oullins sounds great but I was looking for a variety that fruits in September, as we usually go on a holiday in August...
    Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question, much appreciated. D'Oullins sounds great but I was looking for a variety that fruits in September, as we usually go on a holiday in August (kids still in school, so no way around it).
    Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question, much appreciated. D'Oullins sounds great but I was looking for a variety that fruits in September, as we usually go on a holiday in August (kids still in school, so no way around it).
    Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question, much appreciated. D'Oullins sounds great but I was looking for a variety that fruits in September, as we usually go on a holiday in August...
    Danaya, Oct 16, 2025
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    Danaya
    Oct 17, 2025
  14. tommyrot

    Is this house plant suffering / dying?

    I get worried when my greenhouse gets close to 8c.:biggrin: Overnight.
    I get worried when my greenhouse gets close to 8c.:biggrin: Overnight.
    I get worried when my greenhouse gets close to 8c.:biggrin: Overnight.
    I get worried when my greenhouse gets close to 8c.:biggrin: Overnight.
    tommyrot, Oct 14, 2025
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    pete
    Oct 15, 2025
  15. MrHappyDays

    My rhodedendrum not looking good

    Aye- stop confusing me I have enough trouble confusing myself as it is :biggrin:
    Aye- stop confusing me I have enough trouble confusing myself as it is :biggrin:
    Aye- stop confusing me I have enough trouble confusing myself as it is :biggrin:
    Aye- stop confusing me I have enough trouble confusing myself as it is :biggrin:
    MrHappyDays, Oct 12, 2025
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    fairygirl
    Oct 14, 2025
  16. CostasK

    Plant ideas (again)

    Very kind of you @Plantminded . It just kind of happens...never any planning at all....;)
    Very kind of you @Plantminded . It just kind of happens...never any planning at all....;)
    Very kind of you @Plantminded . It just kind of happens...never any planning at all....;)
    Very kind of you @Plantminded . It just kind of happens...never any planning at all....;)
    CostasK, Sep 30, 2025 ... 2
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    fairygirl
    Oct 4, 2025
  17. Nickoslesteros

    Do I give up on my David Austin roses?

    I bought my first ever DA roses for my Belgian garden by ordering bare-roots direct from DA. I then discovered that they were a bit of a gamble given the winters we had there with -15C and worse...
    I bought my first ever DA roses for my Belgian garden by ordering bare-roots direct from DA. I then discovered that they were a bit of a gamble given the winters we had there with -15C and worse for about 3 weeks every Feb.At my favourite plant fair in May I then discovered a Belgian grower...
    I bought my first ever DA roses for my Belgian garden by ordering bare-roots direct from DA. I then discovered that they were a bit of a gamble given the winters we had there with -15C and worse for about 3 weeks every Feb.At my favourite...
    I bought my first ever DA roses for my Belgian garden by ordering bare-roots direct from DA. I then discovered that they were a bit of a gamble given the winters we had there with -15C and worse...
    Nickoslesteros, Sep 30, 2025 ... 2
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    Obelix-Vendée
    Oct 2, 2025
  18. Esoxlucius
    Like x 4

    Hydrangea question.

    Yes - the paniculatas get pruned in late winter/early spring @Esoxlucius , depending on the conditions at the time. Some people cut back hard to get bigger flowers, and some cut back less, to...
    Yes - the paniculatas get pruned in late winter/early spring @Esoxlucius , depending on the conditions at the time. Some people cut back hard to get bigger flowers, and some cut back less, to leave a larger framework, which means smaller flowers, but more of them. The branches of bigger...
    Yes - the paniculatas get pruned in late winter/early spring @Esoxlucius , depending on the conditions at the time. Some people cut back hard to get bigger flowers, and some cut back less, to leave a larger framework, which means smaller flowers,...
    Yes - the paniculatas get pruned in late winter/early spring @Esoxlucius , depending on the conditions at the time. Some people cut back hard to get bigger flowers, and some cut back less, to...
    Esoxlucius, Sep 29, 2025
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    fairygirl
    Sep 30, 2025
  19. martinlest

    Palm looking ill :-(

    Thank you
    Thank you
    Thank you
    Thank you
    martinlest, Sep 22, 2025
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    martinlest
    Sep 23, 2025
  20. MichelleW

    Wisteria - transplanting from pot to the ground

    I have 2 old, espablished, inherited wisteria which are now completely free standing on their own trunks. Since we moved here a few years ago and started regular trimming one has sent out...
    I have 2 old, espablished, inherited wisteria which are now completely free standing on their own trunks. Since we moved here a few years ago and started regular trimming one has sent out underground shoots that have popped up in a bed we created round an ailing magnolia so it had improved soil...
    I have 2 old, espablished, inherited wisteria which are now completely free standing on their own trunks. Since we moved here a few years ago and started regular trimming one has sent out underground shoots that have popped up in a bed we...
    I have 2 old, espablished, inherited wisteria which are now completely free standing on their own trunks. Since we moved here a few years ago and started regular trimming one has sent out...
    MichelleW, Sep 7, 2025
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    Obelix-Vendée
    Sep 19, 2025
  21. JWest

    Transplant Lavender from ground to pot

    How big are the pots you put them in @JWest ? It isn't ideal to over pot them at this time of year, especially if they're going into a more exposed site. Better to grow them on in a slightly...
    How big are the pots you put them in @JWest ? It isn't ideal to over pot them at this time of year, especially if they're going into a more exposed site. Better to grow them on in a slightly bigger pot than they're in, and wait until they're growing on well next year to give them something...
    How big are the pots you put them in @JWest ? It isn't ideal to over pot them at this time of year, especially if they're going into a more exposed site. Better to grow them on in a slightly bigger pot than they're in, and wait until they're...
    How big are the pots you put them in @JWest ? It isn't ideal to over pot them at this time of year, especially if they're going into a more exposed site. Better to grow them on in a slightly...
    JWest, Sep 16, 2025
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    fairygirl
    Sep 19, 2025
  22. Nickoslesteros

    Shady spot - need to replace a dying Italian Jasmine

    I never take my phone when I go out for a walk around here, but it's important to have it when I'm on hills @Plantminded - just in case. I still have the wee Samsung one I've had for donkeys'...
    I never take my phone when I go out for a walk around here, but it's important to have it when I'm on hills @Plantminded - just in case. I still have the wee Samsung one I've had for donkeys' years, and I went back to that after I got scunnered with that other stupid thing.Anyway - I wonder...
    I never take my phone when I go out for a walk around here, but it's important to have it when I'm on hills @Plantminded - just in case. I still have the wee Samsung one I've had for donkeys' years, and I went back to that after I got scunnered...
    I never take my phone when I go out for a walk around here, but it's important to have it when I'm on hills @Plantminded - just in case. I still have the wee Samsung one I've had for donkeys'...
    Nickoslesteros, Sep 12, 2025 ... 2
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    fairygirl
    Sep 17, 2025
  23. Phillip Kerry

    Lawn dying - need help!

    It looks like a fungal problem to me. Have a look at Fusarium patch online.
    It looks like a fungal problem to me. Have a look at Fusarium patch online.
    It looks like a fungal problem to me. Have a look at Fusarium patch online.
    It looks like a fungal problem to me. Have a look at Fusarium patch online.
    Phillip Kerry, Sep 14, 2025
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    pete
    Sep 14, 2025
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