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Many thanks @pete I'll get some tomorrow and start giving it a feed

If you applied 25-40mm of 'compost' in the Autumn, I think that should be sufficient for a season. Lightly rake to even surface, remove any weeds you can see and plant. Keep an eye open for any weed seedlings that appear and remove/hoe when they are small. You could use the soggy cardboard you...

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To be sure of a good crop, if you have any seed left, try sowing a row direct into the soil, should be warm enough outdoors for them now.

Yeah, get them outside, they are leggy because they should have been outside for a long time.Once acclimatised they are fairly hardy and overwinter on a lot of occasions

Thank you so much folks, will bear with it and hopefully it will start to look a bit more healthy. I was concerned m,ainly because one of my neighbours has one (which may be an acer not sure) which is wrapped in the anti frost sheeting and looks a million times better but hopefully this will...

Give it a good soak & feed.

Hi,which type of amalanchier would you recommend please? I primarily would like one for screening but fantastic autumn colour would be a brilliant bonus. If any of you have alternatives to an amalanchier I am open to suggestions thanks in advance

Hello Slouise, Have a Google for Cistus, Helianthemum, Prostrate Rosemary, Lavenders, Artemisia, Thyme, Salvias...that will give you something to be going on with

I don't think it would be a problem, but all types of grey water I put on my ornamental rather than my edibles ... just Belt and Braces.Also not sure about "all the time" as detergents would build up.what is grey water: expert RHS advice on using grey water in gardens / RHS Gardening

Hi,The pot looks big enough for a while, the test is if it dries out the compost every day or when you can see a bundle of fine white roots coming out of the bottom of the pot.Dont mistake a bit of wilting as dryness in this very hot weather , if it does and the compost is moist, just place...

Thank you Palustris, for confirming it is a Shasta Daisy - and it is comforting to know it may be an old variety rather than a monster! I’ll see if it behaves itself with better support this year.

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That looks perfect, I would pot on gradually as you are doing. Putting any plant into too big a pot can slow it down.

Thank you for coming to the rescue again Kristen. That sounds sensible, I will give it a good cut today and fingers crossed the new shoots would have liked their Epsom Bath wash yesterday and continue to grow.Thank you again for your help, much appreciated

From my experience, as I said previously, after a few months the purple stains vanish completely. Maybe your paving is different to mine. I hope you manage to find an answer.

Hi all.I’ve just taken possession of a piece of amenity land next to my garden which, as you can see, is rather overgrown. I’m in the process of clearing it by hand and removing all the weed roots, and am planning to put some weed control fabric down. Long term, I’m going to plant some dwarf...

I have this and I want to put a nice simple plant in it that has nice big white petals!As you can tell I am an absolute beginner that has no clue how to go about gardening! I'm okay with this as I have to start somewhere so I thought this little project would be a good starter and hope that...

Thank you just reminded me that's something I want to do when it's the right time..I remember folk having ago about Monty Don and his large garden saying many haven't got the space for all that and were rather peturbed about it but anyone with or without a garden can make a mini meadow in a...

Is picture one and three some type of geranium and picture two a type of sorbaria?