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I disagree, when that small hoeing fetches them up to the surface to die, those in the photos are tiny so hoeing will finish them...any bigger and yes you spread them.Steve...

Thanks for all the previous advice on this, the seed has been down a few weeks now and the grass is coming through nicely in a lot of places.In places where it's a little slower coming through or the seed looks sparse, would it be worthwhile throwing down a little more seed now or should I...

@larkstar excellent thread ... Asking for info something we all need to do before planting Trees so hats off to you ....Hmmmm how many have made these innocent rooky planting mistakes ..more than we can shake a stick at im sure but very few will admit to it but we all know it happens (s) ...

Well me luvverly as it such a large cup im sure you can keep some for next week And as you can see your reet next to the Loch

Just dragged this one in off the allotment, I grew it this spring. Looking closely at the lower stem just above the old stone I can see dormant buds. If yours has similar i think it will reshoot and maybe become multistemmed as your Aunt suggests.Mine is just starting to form a bushy head...

I've got two lilacs I bought this year from a pound shop. They were around 10" tall. I did pot them into larger pots for a while as I thought they were bit small to put in ground. They grew very well and I planted them out end of May. Both have grown a little more, although they seem to be slow...

Yes indeed zac. Some will argue it is too late now but do it asap. Makes for greater density

Sorry I didn't get this pic yesterday - I am having a bit of a flare up and not feeling to well this weekend.

Yes @Clare G thats what makes gardening sooooo interesting everyone's individual tastes and likes ...no one answer is correct or fits all Im always fascinated by other gardens and how folk came to their final garden style- wish we had more telly programs on regular peoples gardens up and down...

You dont say how big but I would pot them up and then plant out in a few weeks when bigger and recovered from being in transit One important thing to do is to remove any flowers and buds. This will enable the plants to concentrate on root growth. They will flower all the better for it albeit...

Thanks for all the advice.The compost is a bit wet and sludgy at the moment but it has plenty of worms in and beetles and woodlice and a few slugs. I would take this to be a good sign?Another couple of questions if I may?Green Fingered Blogger - If the cardboard is wet going in does this...

Hi @LMcG1983 sorry but your trimming question seems to have been overlooked. Perhaps i might suggest you put this question out on the main forum boards General Gardening Discussion so it will be seen, I'm sorry not to be able to give you any advice re trimming as I've no experience with plants...

thank you silu and carolineL was not sure you could use your home grown ones.regards peter.

By doing what Sian suggests I did manage to get rid of a tiny patch at our previous house, but it was tiny and it took over 5 years of removing every shoot which appeared on a daily basis.

Mildew on peas is usually something that happens towards the end of the season, often a bit dry at the roots and lacking that spring flush of growth as the days shorten.Personally I'd eat all I could and just buy new seed next year, saving your own might work, but is it really worth it? Good...

Think I would be tempted to have a bed by the garage wall for various veg and fruit. You can use the garage wall as a heat sink /reflector and a support for taller plants like blackberries, raspberries, runner beans etc etc and space in front of them for the smaller crops like lettuce , beetroot...

If it's going to be lawn then adding plenty of gravel would improve drainage rather than organic matter. The gravel would need working into the soil. The other thing is to aerate the soil, maybe it is compacted from the heavy equipment during the new build so you could try loosening it with a...

If digging over in the spring to the depth of one spit is considered tilling then I am guilty and have been for 45 years or so. I need to do it even more since I've been growing green manure over winter, cant imagine trying to smother that with a top dressing, and planting in the winter...

Hi Sonya, I have a similar problem to you as the entirety of my front lawn, and two thirds of my back has been overpowered by moss, and I also have a cat. A few years ago we put down a mosskiller and grass feed which was non-toxic to animals in the front garden. We had great success with that...

Thanks for advice. Cut off the larger leaf earlier and left the bag off for most of today, as it was very cool in the room it is in. It's warmer now though, so have put the bag pack on. Pete, a bottle's not really a good idea as it will most likely touch the plant, so think I'll stick with...