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  1. Jackie&Bob

    DECKING

    Thank you all so much for your ideas & opinions, much appreciated. Thanks also for your concerns about Bob, he came home from hospital today, very weak & tired , but home, where I can give him...
    Thank you all so much for your ideas & opinions, much appreciated. Thanks also for your concerns about Bob, he came home from hospital today, very weak & tired , but home, where I can give him loads of T.L.C. I shall give the deck a good power wash & the sand idea sounded good, also the matting...
    Thank you all so much for your ideas & opinions, much appreciated. Thanks also for your concerns about Bob, he came home from hospital today, very weak & tired , but home, where I can give him loads of T.L.C. I shall give the deck a good power...
    Thank you all so much for your ideas & opinions, much appreciated. Thanks also for your concerns about Bob, he came home from hospital today, very weak & tired , but home, where I can give him...
    Jackie&Bob, Jan 15, 2007
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    Jackie&Bob
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  2. Rich

    Camelia

    On second thoughts, HB, it looks like the C sasangua, but your colour looks a little "intense" for that cultivar. [ 16. January 2007, 08:56 PM: Message edited by: Lady of Leisure ]
    On second thoughts, HB, it looks like the C sasangua, but your colour looks a little "intense" for that cultivar. [ 16. January 2007, 08:56 PM: Message edited by: Lady of Leisure ]
    On second thoughts, HB, it looks like the C sasangua, but your colour looks a little "intense" for that cultivar. [ 16. January 2007, 08:56 PM: Message edited by: Lady of Leisure ]
    On second thoughts, HB, it looks like the C sasangua, but your colour looks a little "intense" for that cultivar. [ 16. January 2007, 08:56 PM: Message edited by: Lady of Leisure ]
    Rich, Jan 16, 2007
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    Victoria
    Jan 16, 2007
  3. Scotkat

    T/M order

    very good scotkat it is always tough this time of year making choices and changes to your ideas ect.
    very good scotkat it is always tough this time of year making choices and changes to your ideas ect.
    very good scotkat it is always tough this time of year making choices and changes to your ideas ect.
    very good scotkat it is always tough this time of year making choices and changes to your ideas ect.
    Scotkat, Jan 16, 2007
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    use to be gardener
    Jan 16, 2007
  4. Dan

    help with privacy planting

    Forgot to add - I did plant the Zebrinus rather late in the year which probably didn't help!!!! But the digging took me rather longer than anticipated (my defence, m'lud!!) If you bung them in...
    Forgot to add - I did plant the Zebrinus rather late in the year which probably didn't help!!!! But the digging took me rather longer than anticipated (my defence, m'lud!!) If you bung them in in the Spring you'll do a lot better!!!! :D :D
    Forgot to add - I did plant the Zebrinus rather late in the year which probably didn't help!!!! But the digging took me rather longer than anticipated (my defence, m'lud!!) If you bung them in in the Spring you'll do a lot better!!!! :D :D
    Forgot to add - I did plant the Zebrinus rather late in the year which probably didn't help!!!! But the digging took me rather longer than anticipated (my defence, m'lud!!) If you bung them in...
    Dan, Jan 14, 2007 ... 2
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    windy miller
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  5. Dave_In_His_Garden

    My Patio

    Hi DaveI look in on this thread regularly to catch up on progress.I am looking for a guest author to contribute to my site.If there is a passionate amateur or professional who can write...
    Hi DaveI look in on this thread regularly to catch up on progress.I am looking for a guest author to contribute to my site.If there is a passionate amateur or professional who can write something with maybe some photos then I would be happy to put it on my site.Drop me a lineThanks Juicer
    Hi DaveI look in on this thread regularly to catch up on progress.I am looking for a guest author to contribute to my site.If there is a passionate amateur or professional who can write something with maybe some photos then I would be happy...
    Hi DaveI look in on this thread regularly to catch up on progress.I am looking for a guest author to contribute to my site.If there is a passionate amateur or professional who can write...
    Dave_In_His_Garden, Jul 5, 2006 ... 2 3 4
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    Juicer
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  6. grandchild4

    Bulbs

    Hi If they are daffs or snowdrops it is possible but make sure you leave soil around them when moving and don't chop the roots off.kind regards boygardener
    Hi If they are daffs or snowdrops it is possible but make sure you leave soil around them when moving and don't chop the roots off.kind regards boygardener
    Hi If they are daffs or snowdrops it is possible but make sure you leave soil around them when moving and don't chop the roots off.kind regards boygardener
    Hi If they are daffs or snowdrops it is possible but make sure you leave soil around them when moving and don't chop the roots off.kind regards boygardener
    grandchild4, Jan 15, 2007
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    boygardener
    Jan 16, 2007
  7. Johnny

    Shrub planting

    Thanks once again everyone. Here's a picture of my extremely rectangular garden.
    Thanks once again everyone. Here's a picture of my extremely rectangular garden.
    Thanks once again everyone. Here's a picture of my extremely rectangular garden.
    Thanks once again everyone. Here's a picture of my extremely rectangular garden.
    Johnny, Jan 8, 2007
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    Johnny
    Jan 15, 2007
  8. Mark B

    Link-a-Bord raised bed system

    That's what we used, Mark!
    That's what we used, Mark!
    That's what we used, Mark!
    That's what we used, Mark!
    Mark B, Jan 10, 2007
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    UsedtobeDendy
    Jan 15, 2007
  9. r2oo

    Looking for a Garden Lighting set

    I would suggest you choose carefully, I have seen "complete sets" for �£9.99 It is true you do get what you pay for. I would also suggest you do not buy any lights which have an aluminium...
    I would suggest you choose carefully, I have seen "complete sets" for �£9.99 It is true you do get what you pay for. I would also suggest you do not buy any lights which have an aluminium ground stake as these tend to corrode and the light falls off (personal experience)I also suggest...
    I would suggest you choose carefully, I have seen "complete sets" for �£9.99 It is true you do get what you pay for. I would also suggest you do not buy any lights which have an aluminium ground stake as these tend to corrode and the light...
    I would suggest you choose carefully, I have seen "complete sets" for �£9.99 It is true you do get what you pay for. I would also suggest you do not buy any lights which have an aluminium...
    r2oo, Jan 13, 2007
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    watergarden
    Jan 15, 2007
  10. chobart

    Plant selection.

    Thanks Dendy - the new forsythia look s great especially if it is scented. I've got both wgite and pink Dicentra - a bit thuggish but great for early flowers. Also bought a few ne Irises so am...
    Thanks Dendy - the new forsythia look s great especially if it is scented. I've got both wgite and pink Dicentra - a bit thuggish but great for early flowers. Also bought a few ne Irises so am hoping for good things from them if I can find another space in the sun.
    Thanks Dendy - the new forsythia look s great especially if it is scented. I've got both wgite and pink Dicentra - a bit thuggish but great for early flowers. Also bought a few ne Irises so am hoping for good things from them if I can find...
    Thanks Dendy - the new forsythia look s great especially if it is scented. I've got both wgite and pink Dicentra - a bit thuggish but great for early flowers. Also bought a few ne Irises so am...
    chobart, Jan 8, 2007 ... 2
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    chobart
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  11. Weedyblues

    How to get rid of violets?

    Hello and welcome to GC, Weedyblues.I find this so sad as I love violets and can't seem to get them going here. I do see your problem however ... but then there's the lovely thought of a violet...
    Hello and welcome to GC, Weedyblues.I find this so sad as I love violets and can't seem to get them going here. I do see your problem however ... but then there's the lovely thought of a violet lawn instead of a camomile lawn!Hope you enjoy the site!
    Hello and welcome to GC, Weedyblues.I find this so sad as I love violets and can't seem to get them going here. I do see your problem however ... but then there's the lovely thought of a violet lawn instead of a camomile lawn!Hope you...
    Hello and welcome to GC, Weedyblues.I find this so sad as I love violets and can't seem to get them going here. I do see your problem however ... but then there's the lovely thought of a violet...
    Weedyblues, Jan 12, 2007
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    Victoria
    Jan 12, 2007
  12. duckyjuk

    azalia

    I'm not sure how the temperature affects some as well? We have had a "rescue" plant in the kitchen (9p from Morrisons!!) for well over a year and it has remained evergreen, but now it has reached...
    I'm not sure how the temperature affects some as well? We have had a "rescue" plant in the kitchen (9p from Morrisons!!) for well over a year and it has remained evergreen, but now it has reached sufficient size, I have put it in the (much colder) lean-to at the back of the house and it has...
    I'm not sure how the temperature affects some as well? We have had a "rescue" plant in the kitchen (9p from Morrisons!!) for well over a year and it has remained evergreen, but now it has reached sufficient size, I have put it in the (much...
    I'm not sure how the temperature affects some as well? We have had a "rescue" plant in the kitchen (9p from Morrisons!!) for well over a year and it has remained evergreen, but now it has reached...
    duckyjuk, Jan 11, 2007
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    Dave_In_His_Garden
    Jan 12, 2007
  13. lazy-gardener

    too wet but watching gardening programmes

    Oh, I remember Geoff Hamilton doing that too! I relax instantly that man's name is mentioned!! He had an old fashioned cottage garden in one that I adored and tried to copy - I wasnt amazingly...
    Oh, I remember Geoff Hamilton doing that too! I relax instantly that man's name is mentioned!! He had an old fashioned cottage garden in one that I adored and tried to copy - I wasnt amazingly successful though!!
    Oh, I remember Geoff Hamilton doing that too! I relax instantly that man's name is mentioned!! He had an old fashioned cottage garden in one that I adored and tried to copy - I wasnt amazingly successful though!!
    Oh, I remember Geoff Hamilton doing that too! I relax instantly that man's name is mentioned!! He had an old fashioned cottage garden in one that I adored and tried to copy - I wasnt amazingly...
    lazy-gardener, Jan 11, 2007
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    sheppy
    Jan 11, 2007
  14. Garden sponge

    Remembering loved ones

    The Notcutts catalogue with the info is here.... https://secure.notcutts.co.uk/default.aspIf you ring Ayletts on the telephone number given on their site, I expect they'll send you the leaflet. ...
    The Notcutts catalogue with the info is here.... https://secure.notcutts.co.uk/default.aspIf you ring Ayletts on the telephone number given on their site, I expect they'll send you the leaflet. It's called Information Leaflet no 45, Plants for Special Occasions.
    The Notcutts catalogue with the info is here.... https://secure.notcutts.co.uk/default.aspIf you ring Ayletts on the telephone number given on their site, I expect they'll send you the leaflet. It's called Information Leaflet no 45, Plants for...
    The Notcutts catalogue with the info is here.... https://secure.notcutts.co.uk/default.aspIf you ring Ayletts on the telephone number given on their site, I expect they'll send you the leaflet. ...
    Garden sponge, Jan 11, 2007
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    UsedtobeDendy
    Jan 11, 2007
  15. rosietutu

    Garden Patio Slabs

    Hi Rosietu - it's not the cleanest, but if you have a lot of loose stuff a pressure washer would blast it out. Unfortunately it blasts it from one place to somewhere else, but doesn't involve as...
    Hi Rosietu - it's not the cleanest, but if you have a lot of loose stuff a pressure washer would blast it out. Unfortunately it blasts it from one place to somewhere else, but doesn't involve as much bending! :D
    Hi Rosietu - it's not the cleanest, but if you have a lot of loose stuff a pressure washer would blast it out. Unfortunately it blasts it from one place to somewhere else, but doesn't involve as much bending! :D
    Hi Rosietu - it's not the cleanest, but if you have a lot of loose stuff a pressure washer would blast it out. Unfortunately it blasts it from one place to somewhere else, but doesn't involve as...
    rosietutu, Jan 9, 2007
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    3
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    858
    Dave_In_His_Garden
    Jan 10, 2007
  16. Green Arrow

    Inherited some Neglected Shrubs, advice needed please

    Hi all,The 3/4th pictures look like my weigelias at this time of year. I had some dry rot at the bottom of one of them last year, pruned it right back and dug it out and it seems fine now. In...
    Hi all,The 3/4th pictures look like my weigelias at this time of year. I had some dry rot at the bottom of one of them last year, pruned it right back and dug it out and it seems fine now. In fact it grew so big over the summer, I've cut it back again!The last one does look like an unhappy...
    Hi all,The 3/4th pictures look like my weigelias at this time of year. I had some dry rot at the bottom of one of them last year, pruned it right back and dug it out and it seems fine now. In fact it grew so big over the summer, I've cut it...
    Hi all,The 3/4th pictures look like my weigelias at this time of year. I had some dry rot at the bottom of one of them last year, pruned it right back and dug it out and it seems fine now. In...
    Green Arrow, Jan 7, 2007
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    1,681
    Dave_In_His_Garden
    Jan 9, 2007
  17. David G

    Pruning Phygelius rectus "African Queen"

    Do'n't know the name of the ones in my garden but they have been there for two years now without problem although I know them to be a bit suspect to the frosts and I do dry mulch. The heights vary...
    Do'n't know the name of the ones in my garden but they have been there for two years now without problem although I know them to be a bit suspect to the frosts and I do dry mulch. The heights vary from 2-3ft. in my garden and lots of suckers which are easily removed as it says in the web site in...
    Do'n't know the name of the ones in my garden but they have been there for two years now without problem although I know them to be a bit suspect to the frosts and I do dry mulch. The heights vary from 2-3ft. in my garden and lots of suckers...
    Do'n't know the name of the ones in my garden but they have been there for two years now without problem although I know them to be a bit suspect to the frosts and I do dry mulch. The heights vary...
    David G, Jan 7, 2007
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    4,922
    chobart
    Jan 8, 2007
  18. LCH

    Covering the ground

    Hi LCH,I am ostly on clay too but one way I have avoided it in teh veg patch is to use lots of smaler raised beds. If you raise up you can then fill up with a much better material (organic...
    Hi LCH,I am ostly on clay too but one way I have avoided it in teh veg patch is to use lots of smaler raised beds. If you raise up you can then fill up with a much better material (organic matter, top soil and grit / sand which the worms slowly mix up with the underlying clay (had to break up...
    Hi LCH,I am ostly on clay too but one way I have avoided it in teh veg patch is to use lots of smaler raised beds. If you raise up you can then fill up with a much better material (organic matter, top soil and grit / sand which the worms slowly...
    Hi LCH,I am ostly on clay too but one way I have avoided it in teh veg patch is to use lots of smaler raised beds. If you raise up you can then fill up with a much better material (organic...
    LCH, Jan 7, 2007
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    1
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    1,017
    Matty Boy
    Jan 8, 2007
  19. Platanoides

    Proposed Bottle Garden

    Thank you all for your views and ideas on this topic. A particularly good link HB --much appreciated.Both are carboys so it will be the 'keyhole surgery' approach that will need to be taken. I...
    Thank you all for your views and ideas on this topic. A particularly good link HB --much appreciated.Both are carboys so it will be the 'keyhole surgery' approach that will need to be taken. I will post a pic when the deed is done.Probably tracking down suitable plants will be the hardest...
    Thank you all for your views and ideas on this topic. A particularly good link HB --much appreciated.Both are carboys so it will be the 'keyhole surgery' approach that will need to be taken. I will post a pic when the deed is done.Probably...
    Thank you all for your views and ideas on this topic. A particularly good link HB --much appreciated.Both are carboys so it will be the 'keyhole surgery' approach that will need to be taken. I...
    Platanoides, Jan 7, 2007
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    1,538
    Platanoides
    Jan 8, 2007
  20. Victoria

    Viburnum

    i like to do a good spring clean out too it is tempting some off the more milder days to have a weed out but as everyone is saying ground is too wet and sticky yet
    i like to do a good spring clean out too it is tempting some off the more milder days to have a weed out but as everyone is saying ground is too wet and sticky yet
    i like to do a good spring clean out too it is tempting some off the more milder days to have a weed out but as everyone is saying ground is too wet and sticky yet
    i like to do a good spring clean out too it is tempting some off the more milder days to have a weed out but as everyone is saying ground is too wet and sticky yet
    Victoria, Dec 23, 2006
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    1,396
    use to be gardener
    Jan 7, 2007
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