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So I need to cut it all the way to bottom? Most of the tree is brown.

Thank you all for your replies they really helped! xx

Looks like its a bit far gone to me and should have been picked earlier, it often starts to bolt if we get a warm spell.

When choosing a permanent location for it, bear in mind that once established, it has a tendency to spread. If you plant it right on a boundary for example, it is likely to turn up next door. Your neighbours might get some free rhubarb, but equally they might not appreciate it.If you plant it...

Hi @Starkmelly , what do you want to use the areas on both sides of the trellis for? If one side is a seating area, do you have any requirements for the other side? (I'm expressing myself badly, but if for example the area behind is the kitchen door with laundry and whatnots to hide but...

While they are dormant like this, they need soil that is moist but do not let it get dry. I can usually water them about every two weeks inside my garage when potted. When to plant: once all danger of frost has passed, you can plant it outside or grow it in a pot outside. You may be able to find...

I'd avoid it too at that stage, infradig! I was thinking ahead, though, as IME once established, seeded lawns are much weedier than turf. Birds, cats, wind....they all contribute It's a good suggestion hoeing off the first couple of batches before sowing, though

I always grow ours in hanging baskets, helps to avoid the dreaded Vine Weevil too .

I'd use seed compost and ensure you keep it watered, moist not soggy. Never let it dry out.Mixing in soil may introduce pathogens that may cause damping off. Also you might get weed seeds.

If you want a hassle-free ivy for your fence, (removed) is the one.

Deciduous trees look beautiful in winter just from their shapes. They change with the seasons, and you can grow Cyclamen under them in their leaf mould, and crocuses.

is she mentally sound enough for a visit. bet she'd love to talk about her prior home with you. As you said it is a local nursing home.

Well it would be good to solve the enigma! I'd be able to sleep at night for a start

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Its been in the pot since Summer time and already have leaves but i guess i can get a clear protective cover from rain but i dont want it to get leaf curl

Doctors are generally reluctant to give steroid injections in most scenarios. They have a secret flow chart of things to try. It goes something like this:Rest and ibuprofen - in the sporting world this is a shortcut to PRICE, which stands for Protect, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. I guess...

I know. We had removed Sweet Peas from the pyramid pot and I found a packet of seeds I had overlooked, so I stuck them in. You don't know until you try!

Plant flowering is complex, daylength and temperature are important factors; also plant size and how long since it last flowered especially in plants that only flower once a year. This year I've certainly noticed some plants having shorter flowering seasons, also a number have been later into...

Fleabane self seeds here very readily and loads of it is growing on the driveway outside the house. I saw some plants in the clearance section of the local garden centre a few years back and potted them up with some other bedding plants for some big pots at the front of the house hoping they...

I won't need a path to the oil tank, that is at the front of the garden. The fence is facing North East, so catches sun throughout morning and early afternoon