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?? If you're going to use weedkiller just do it at the start and be done with it!

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Right, I'm off to cut my lawns.......the softness underfoot, that smell, those stripes, the satisfaction, and it is such a beautifully sunny day too

I have grown cosmos as very large plants. By potting on regularly into 5 litre or 10 litre pots eventually planting out, stopping shoots and preventing flowering until mid summer cosmos will make superb September and autumn plants. They can be tied in against a warm wall, fence etc., to make...

Agree Redwing. Privet is easy, tough and, when trimmed well, is attractive. I grow a yellow variety which is a delightful plant

Ha ha, never thought about burglars. Good lateral thinking

haven't bought the adapter yet! going to the shops today. i know it will work though

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If it were me i would seriously look into reducing the lower l Branches on that chestnut tree. Its badly reducing the light available to the privet hence the top growth as its looking for light. It could end up leggy if you dont get more light to it. I would give it a good feed in springtime,and...

Good one My first thought was Lysimachia but although the leaves are also lanceolate they tend to be opposite and not alternate.

What a lovely garden you're going to have there, and the pond will be great for wildlife.Plant ideas that will provide habitats for wildlife and be good for bees could be Berberis Darwinii, lovely flowers for bees followed by berries, with dense and prickly foliage to provide safe nesting...

To get decent sized pumpkins I would expect the plants to have really long runners on ,by now, especially bearing in mind the weather this year, up to now. Would also expect there to be some swelling fruits at this stage. Not TOO late I guess, but things need to get a move on.

Taking shape KTSJ Forget the grass....it will recover quickly enough. We had a couple of days of heavy rain last week and it was enough to restore a lot of greenery down here

Asparagus develops a massive root system once it gets established and an established bed takes a great deal of effort to dig out when one wants to get rid of it. You will in due course be able to harvest some, but you do need to keep the plants very well spaced in the pot. Should be fun though,...

Thanks Verdun I will do as I have quite a few canes ...do all the leaves disappear then

Hi there! Thank you

All the ones I recommended are hardy perennials @Kevin Cowans.. I don't recommend hardy fuchsias as they die back to twigs every winter..

Straight lines can be fine and often appropriate kriss....e.g. alongside a path or where formality is preferred or where curves would not be practical. Putting in a curve where not suitable can look odd. A border can have a straight edge, alongside the drive for example, but have broad...

Hello jamsy....welcome to the forum You could have individual shrubs there to act as a hedge to give you privacy. Just a thought. You could mix tall and shorter shrubs and grasses there.Escallonia makes an excellent hedge with attractive flowers in summer. Reasonably quick growing. Hebe...