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  1. Palustris

    Snowdrops,before, during, after wind!

    Do'n't envy your clearing job Palustris. We lost about 4/5 fence panels but they were some 15 years old. My problem is how to restrain the fencing people from crushing emerging plants and etc....
    Do'n't envy your clearing job Palustris. We lost about 4/5 fence panels but they were some 15 years old. My problem is how to restrain the fencing people from crushing emerging plants and etc. while they are working - could cost a lot more........
    Do'n't envy your clearing job Palustris. We lost about 4/5 fence panels but they were some 15 years old. My problem is how to restrain the fencing people from crushing emerging plants and etc. while they are working - could cost a lot more........
    Do'n't envy your clearing job Palustris. We lost about 4/5 fence panels but they were some 15 years old. My problem is how to restrain the fencing people from crushing emerging plants and etc....
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  2. nickt

    Bamboo plants problem - HELP!!

    bamboos are fast growing and spread fast i would not use chemeical incase you kill the whole plant. dont think your nabour would be to pleases. as said above take to your nabour and try get him to...
    bamboos are fast growing and spread fast i would not use chemeical incase you kill the whole plant. dont think your nabour would be to pleases. as said above take to your nabour and try get him to control the growth to keep it away from your side.
    bamboos are fast growing and spread fast i would not use chemeical incase you kill the whole plant. dont think your nabour would be to pleases. as said above take to your nabour and try get him to control the growth to keep it away from your side.
    bamboos are fast growing and spread fast i would not use chemeical incase you kill the whole plant. dont think your nabour would be to pleases. as said above take to your nabour and try get him to...
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  3. lazy-gardener

    my snowdrops are out!!!

    easier said than done LG these garden centers know how to display items so that people impuse buy you buy something this week 2 weeks later it is cheaper in another center it is not easy
    easier said than done LG these garden centers know how to display items so that people impuse buy you buy something this week 2 weeks later it is cheaper in another center it is not easy
    easier said than done LG these garden centers know how to display items so that people impuse buy you buy something this week 2 weeks later it is cheaper in another center it is not easy
    easier said than done LG these garden centers know how to display items so that people impuse buy you buy something this week 2 weeks later it is cheaper in another center it is not easy
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  4. lazy-gardener

    hydrangea - info please

    Thanks for that. havent got a greenhouse but just bundled it up with a layer of fleece!
    Thanks for that. havent got a greenhouse but just bundled it up with a layer of fleece!
    Thanks for that. havent got a greenhouse but just bundled it up with a layer of fleece!
    Thanks for that. havent got a greenhouse but just bundled it up with a layer of fleece!
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  5. wiseowl

    Make a date

    Saw it this evening and was OKish but I loved the Prog Rock soundtrack, I wonder if that was her choice?
    Saw it this evening and was OKish but I loved the Prog Rock soundtrack, I wonder if that was her choice?
    Saw it this evening and was OKish but I loved the Prog Rock soundtrack, I wonder if that was her choice?
    Saw it this evening and was OKish but I loved the Prog Rock soundtrack, I wonder if that was her choice?
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  6. TARTAN TERROR

    NEED HELP JUST NEW TO THE GARDENING GAME

    ours blew over with just a mild breeze so I put a large paving slab on the bottom shelf! that did the trickShaun www.staffordspringgardenshow.co.uk
    ours blew over with just a mild breeze so I put a large paving slab on the bottom shelf! that did the trickShaun www.staffordspringgardenshow.co.uk
    ours blew over with just a mild breeze so I put a large paving slab on the bottom shelf! that did the trickShaun www.staffordspringgardenshow.co.uk
    ours blew over with just a mild breeze so I put a large paving slab on the bottom shelf! that did the trickShaun www.staffordspringgardenshow.co.uk
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  7. pjnoodles

    what can i plant?

    I agree Pete. I was trying to say that I, personally, am "happy with plants that look well in a natural setting etc" I don't insist that everyone else shares my view. I love daffs too,...
    I agree Pete. I was trying to say that I, personally, am "happy with plants that look well in a natural setting etc" I don't insist that everyone else shares my view. I love daffs too, but our "native" wild daffs are fast vanishing because people prefer to plant cultivated varieties. ...
    I agree Pete. I was trying to say that I, personally, am "happy with plants that look well in a natural setting etc" I don't insist that everyone else shares my view. I love daffs too, but our "native" wild daffs are fast vanishing...
    I agree Pete. I was trying to say that I, personally, am "happy with plants that look well in a natural setting etc" I don't insist that everyone else shares my view. I love daffs too,...
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  8. PercyT

    very old grape vine

    hmmmmm sorry nope I know that the fruit should be a white grape. sorry is very inexperience at this gardening lark tee hee.Have always liked to dig and plant pansys though
    hmmmmm sorry nope I know that the fruit should be a white grape. sorry is very inexperience at this gardening lark tee hee.Have always liked to dig and plant pansys though
    hmmmmm sorry nope I know that the fruit should be a white grape. sorry is very inexperience at this gardening lark tee hee.Have always liked to dig and plant pansys though
    hmmmmm sorry nope I know that the fruit should be a white grape. sorry is very inexperience at this gardening lark tee hee.Have always liked to dig and plant pansys though
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  9. Rich

    Affected leaves

    I know it well. One reason why we (in the Parks Depts) never keep geraniums/pelargoniums from year to year as it usually shows itself in the autumn and winter and we don't take cuttings anymore.
    I know it well. One reason why we (in the Parks Depts) never keep geraniums/pelargoniums from year to year as it usually shows itself in the autumn and winter and we don't take cuttings anymore.
    I know it well. One reason why we (in the Parks Depts) never keep geraniums/pelargoniums from year to year as it usually shows itself in the autumn and winter and we don't take cuttings anymore.
    I know it well. One reason why we (in the Parks Depts) never keep geraniums/pelargoniums from year to year as it usually shows itself in the autumn and winter and we don't take cuttings anymore.
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  10. Rich

    Anthureum

    Rich, is the anthurium (I presume it is andreanum, the smaller one) leaning over, they are prone to as the crown grows out of the pot in time exposing some of the roots which naturally grow above...
    Rich, is the anthurium (I presume it is andreanum, the smaller one) leaning over, they are prone to as the crown grows out of the pot in time exposing some of the roots which naturally grow above the soil. If the plant is leaning a couple of small split canes would support it. Davy has given you...
    Rich, is the anthurium (I presume it is andreanum, the smaller one) leaning over, they are prone to as the crown grows out of the pot in time exposing some of the roots which naturally grow above the soil. If the plant is leaning a couple of...
    Rich, is the anthurium (I presume it is andreanum, the smaller one) leaning over, they are prone to as the crown grows out of the pot in time exposing some of the roots which naturally grow above...
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  11. Blackthorn

    Crown Imperial

    Oh no!!! Don't say that Pete!!! I've planted some Imperialis and have great hopes for them. Right I'm off to Google Lily Beetles!!! :D :D
    Oh no!!! Don't say that Pete!!! I've planted some Imperialis and have great hopes for them. Right I'm off to Google Lily Beetles!!! :D :D
    Oh no!!! Don't say that Pete!!! I've planted some Imperialis and have great hopes for them. Right I'm off to Google Lily Beetles!!! :D :D
    Oh no!!! Don't say that Pete!!! I've planted some Imperialis and have great hopes for them. Right I'm off to Google Lily Beetles!!! :D :D
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  12. PeterS

    Tell me your answer - do

    Well done, Palustris!! You've got an encyclopaedia for a brain! :DThe lettuce is the most surpising one, but I suppose it's just because we don't normally see any flowers for that, that...
    Well done, Palustris!! You've got an encyclopaedia for a brain! :DThe lettuce is the most surpising one, but I suppose it's just because we don't normally see any flowers for that, that it's so odd.Everyone's talking about the Jerusalem artichokes at the moment, so I looked up about...
    Well done, Palustris!! You've got an encyclopaedia for a brain! :DThe lettuce is the most surpising one, but I suppose it's just because we don't normally see any flowers for that, that it's so odd.Everyone's talking about the Jerusalem...
    Well done, Palustris!! You've got an encyclopaedia for a brain! :DThe lettuce is the most surpising one, but I suppose it's just because we don't normally see any flowers for that, that...
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  13. wiseowl

    Peacock plant

    Hi strongylodon,Blackthorn.Thankyou for the Information,I can,t find the name (Miroscha)Looking at the label which is in Dutch,its got a web site. try and track it down that way.Only just got our...
    Hi strongylodon,Blackthorn.Thankyou for the Information,I can,t find the name (Miroscha)Looking at the label which is in Dutch,its got a web site. try and track it down that way.Only just got our power back on .
    Hi strongylodon,Blackthorn.Thankyou for the Information,I can,t find the name (Miroscha)Looking at the label which is in Dutch,its got a web site. try and track it down that way.Only just got our power back on .
    Hi strongylodon,Blackthorn.Thankyou for the Information,I can,t find the name (Miroscha)Looking at the label which is in Dutch,its got a web site. try and track it down that way.Only just got our...
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  14. mowgley

    Coldframes

    When you've shifted the annuals out of the frame you could use it for growing a melon.
    When you've shifted the annuals out of the frame you could use it for growing a melon.
    When you've shifted the annuals out of the frame you could use it for growing a melon.
    When you've shifted the annuals out of the frame you could use it for growing a melon.
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  15. windy miller

    New Year Signs of Spring!!!

    just spotted them - many thankscan't believe how mild it been here, alright a bit of a battering with the wind and rain today but still warm at 13 deg CShaun
    just spotted them - many thankscan't believe how mild it been here, alright a bit of a battering with the wind and rain today but still warm at 13 deg CShaun
    just spotted them - many thankscan't believe how mild it been here, alright a bit of a battering with the wind and rain today but still warm at 13 deg CShaun
    just spotted them - many thankscan't believe how mild it been here, alright a bit of a battering with the wind and rain today but still warm at 13 deg CShaun
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  16. Mark B

    Sowing, But in what

    Sprout,Thanks for the info. Wish my windowsills were that big !
    Sprout,Thanks for the info. Wish my windowsills were that big !
    Sprout,Thanks for the info. Wish my windowsills were that big !
    Sprout,Thanks for the info. Wish my windowsills were that big !
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  17. Garden sponge

    I'm not addicted ! I just cant stop doing it !

    I'm on the dining table (not literally!) because we never use it, eat outdoors or in the Baffa or on "I hate to say" TV tables!Handy man to have around that P with a P ... are you listening????
    I'm on the dining table (not literally!) because we never use it, eat outdoors or in the Baffa or on "I hate to say" TV tables!Handy man to have around that P with a P ... are you listening????
    I'm on the dining table (not literally!) because we never use it, eat outdoors or in the Baffa or on "I hate to say" TV tables!Handy man to have around that P with a P ... are you listening????
    I'm on the dining table (not literally!) because we never use it, eat outdoors or in the Baffa or on "I hate to say" TV tables!Handy man to have around that P with a P ... are you listening????
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  18. KarenHC

    new garden

    Hi Blackthorn could you let me know the name of the nursery in South Petherwin please as we prefer independent ones to the larger chains. So far my favourite place is Bodmin Herb and Plant...
    Hi Blackthorn could you let me know the name of the nursery in South Petherwin please as we prefer independent ones to the larger chains. So far my favourite place is Bodmin Herb and Plant nursery, but they are a little pricey, I also like Holmeleigh at Dutson and we found a new little nursery...
    Hi Blackthorn could you let me know the name of the nursery in South Petherwin please as we prefer independent ones to the larger chains. So far my favourite place is Bodmin Herb and Plant nursery, but they are a little pricey, I also like...
    Hi Blackthorn could you let me know the name of the nursery in South Petherwin please as we prefer independent ones to the larger chains. So far my favourite place is Bodmin Herb and Plant...
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  19. Stephen in Wroughton

    Planting under Leylandi.

    Cycleman hederfolium, the autumn flowering cyclamen, but don't get them as the corms. Get the living plants in pots. They do like dry shade. I have a lovely colony that has a cherry over the top...
    Cycleman hederfolium, the autumn flowering cyclamen, but don't get them as the corms. Get the living plants in pots. They do like dry shade. I have a lovely colony that has a cherry over the top with a leylandii hedge at the back. I think they would prefer it even drier. I have seen them at Ness...
    Cycleman hederfolium, the autumn flowering cyclamen, but don't get them as the corms. Get the living plants in pots. They do like dry shade. I have a lovely colony that has a cherry over the top with a leylandii hedge at the back. I think they...
    Cycleman hederfolium, the autumn flowering cyclamen, but don't get them as the corms. Get the living plants in pots. They do like dry shade. I have a lovely colony that has a cherry over the top...
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  20. pheebs

    soaking ground

    Well said, Peter! We did exactly the same, minus the builders' merchants input though. We dug over the grass and weeds we had as the only growing stuff in the entire garden, brought in load...
    Well said, Peter! We did exactly the same, minus the builders' merchants input though. We dug over the grass and weeds we had as the only growing stuff in the entire garden, brought in load after load of "soil improver" from the local recycling depot (formerly known as the cowp), loads of...
    Well said, Peter! We did exactly the same, minus the builders' merchants input though. We dug over the grass and weeds we had as the only growing stuff in the entire garden, brought in load after load of "soil improver" from the local recycling...
    Well said, Peter! We did exactly the same, minus the builders' merchants input though. We dug over the grass and weeds we had as the only growing stuff in the entire garden, brought in load...
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