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  1. mikrt

    Mowing /mulching after Weedol?

    Thank you Verdun & Liz, that's reassuring.
    Thank you Verdun & Liz, that's reassuring.
    Thank you Verdun & Liz, that's reassuring.
    Thank you Verdun & Liz, that's reassuring.
    mikrt, May 21, 2019
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    mikrt
    May 22, 2019
  2. Tripster1050

    Lawn & Water Butt questions

    just see how it goes, I tried the spray adaptor out last year on my companions lawn and while its not accurate it worked but at some point you could try other means. a lot depends on the weather,...
    just see how it goes, I tried the spray adaptor out last year on my companions lawn and while its not accurate it worked but at some point you could try other means. a lot depends on the weather, a hot summer like last year is a pain but liquids do well and most likely I was under the rate...
    just see how it goes, I tried the spray adaptor out last year on my companions lawn and while its not accurate it worked but at some point you could try other means. a lot depends on the weather, a hot summer like last year is a pain but liquids...
    just see how it goes, I tried the spray adaptor out last year on my companions lawn and while its not accurate it worked but at some point you could try other means. a lot depends on the weather,...
    Tripster1050, May 25, 2019
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    Liz the pot
    May 26, 2019
  3. Billozz

    What to plant

    Hi @Billozz - welcome! I think one of the nice admins should be able to help with the photo eg @wiseowl . But to start, can you please say roughly where this new house is? Is it UK or elsewhere?...
    Hi @Billozz - welcome! I think one of the nice admins should be able to help with the photo eg @wiseowl . But to start, can you please say roughly where this new house is? Is it UK or elsewhere? North of Scotland braving the elements, or lovely and mild in Cornwall? In the short term, you can...
    Hi @Billozz - welcome! I think one of the nice admins should be able to help with the photo eg @wiseowl . But to start, can you please say roughly where this new house is? Is it UK or elsewhere? North of Scotland braving the elements, or lovely...
    Hi @Billozz - welcome! I think one of the nice admins should be able to help with the photo eg @wiseowl . But to start, can you please say roughly where this new house is? Is it UK or elsewhere?...
    Billozz, May 26, 2019
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    CarolineL
    May 27, 2019
  4. wren1

    Skimmia disease

    Urgh! I did have a go at just wiping them off with my hand (gloves on obvs)! Is the only way to use to pesticides?
    Urgh! I did have a go at just wiping them off with my hand (gloves on obvs)! Is the only way to use to pesticides?
    Urgh! I did have a go at just wiping them off with my hand (gloves on obvs)! Is the only way to use to pesticides?
    Urgh! I did have a go at just wiping them off with my hand (gloves on obvs)! Is the only way to use to pesticides?
    wren1, May 25, 2019
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    wren1
    May 31, 2019
  5. wren1

    Clearing up Crocuses and... caterpillars

    I wouldn't harm the caterpillars. If you can find out what species these caterpillars are going to become that might be helpful. You could always grow something the caterpillars might like more...
    I wouldn't harm the caterpillars. If you can find out what species these caterpillars are going to become that might be helpful. You could always grow something the caterpillars might like more than their currant dining arrangements. Veg growers do something similar I think.I'm not overly...
    I wouldn't harm the caterpillars. If you can find out what species these caterpillars are going to become that might be helpful. You could always grow something the caterpillars might like more than their currant dining arrangements. Veg growers...
    I wouldn't harm the caterpillars. If you can find out what species these caterpillars are going to become that might be helpful. You could always grow something the caterpillars might like more...
    wren1, May 11, 2019
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    luciusmaximus
    Jun 2, 2019
  6. Graeme Mckay

    Lots to do and no clue

    I check a weather app on my laptop every morning as it has geeky info such as record temp and rainfall for the day and year as well as wind direction/speed and humidity. You can also get a guide...
    I check a weather app on my laptop every morning as it has geeky info such as record temp and rainfall for the day and year as well as wind direction/speed and humidity. You can also get a guide to the weather over the next ten days, which is often a rough guide but an indicator of the trending...
    I check a weather app on my laptop every morning as it has geeky info such as record temp and rainfall for the day and year as well as wind direction/speed and humidity. You can also get a guide to the weather over the next ten days, which is...
    I check a weather app on my laptop every morning as it has geeky info such as record temp and rainfall for the day and year as well as wind direction/speed and humidity. You can also get a guide...
    Graeme Mckay, May 29, 2019 ... 2
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    Mossy Rocks
    Jun 5, 2019
  7. LittleEd

    Best gardening gloves

    Thankyou Colin. Lots of good ideas there
    Thankyou Colin. Lots of good ideas there
    Thankyou Colin. Lots of good ideas there
    Thankyou Colin. Lots of good ideas there
    LittleEd, Jun 17, 2019
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    LittleEd
    Jun 20, 2019
  8. Bongo67

    New grower

    Hi,This time of year its getting too hot for most plants inside such an enclosure unless you have the front fully open, but that will still let the sun directly on to the plants.So use some of...
    Hi,This time of year its getting too hot for most plants inside such an enclosure unless you have the front fully open, but that will still let the sun directly on to the plants.So use some of the green sun shade netting or even newspaper to add the much needed shade.Young plants/...
    Hi,This time of year its getting too hot for most plants inside such an enclosure unless you have the front fully open, but that will still let the sun directly on to the plants.So use some of the green sun shade netting or even newspaper to...
    Hi,This time of year its getting too hot for most plants inside such an enclosure unless you have the front fully open, but that will still let the sun directly on to the plants.So use some of...
    Bongo67, May 23, 2019
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    ricky101
    Jun 21, 2019
  9. JamieT

    Beech hedging trimmed too short

    Great, thanks very much for the advice :)
    Great, thanks very much for the advice :)
    Great, thanks very much for the advice :)
    Great, thanks very much for the advice :)
    JamieT, Jun 23, 2019
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    JamieT
    Jun 23, 2019
  10. PercyFlinger

    Identity Parade part 2

    I’m amazed how many mad places I see budleia growing! Like gutters 8 storeys up or from under windowsills etc!
    I’m amazed how many mad places I see budleia growing! Like gutters 8 storeys up or from under windowsills etc!
    I’m amazed how many mad places I see budleia growing! Like gutters 8 storeys up or from under windowsills etc!
    I’m amazed how many mad places I see budleia growing! Like gutters 8 storeys up or from under windowsills etc!
    PercyFlinger, May 25, 2019
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    LoveSunshine
    Jun 24, 2019
  11. ThePlantAssassin

    Hydrangea pink to blue?

    Ok I use the colourant, and use Vinegar in very small quantities only in a raised bed.
    Ok I use the colourant, and use Vinegar in very small quantities only in a raised bed.
    Ok I use the colourant, and use Vinegar in very small quantities only in a raised bed.
    Ok I use the colourant, and use Vinegar in very small quantities only in a raised bed.
    ThePlantAssassin, Jun 13, 2019
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    john558
    Jun 26, 2019
  12. AIG1996

    1st Mowing of new turf

    For the gaps, put some top dressing (either just topsoil, or a mix of topsoil and sand) over the lawn and brush it into the cracks with the back of a rake. That'll also level out the inevitable...
    For the gaps, put some top dressing (either just topsoil, or a mix of topsoil and sand) over the lawn and brush it into the cracks with the back of a rake. That'll also level out the inevitable lumps and bumps.Don't do it yet though - wait until the turf is fully established. August or ...
    For the gaps, put some top dressing (either just topsoil, or a mix of topsoil and sand) over the lawn and brush it into the cracks with the back of a rake. That'll also level out the inevitable lumps and bumps.Don't do it yet though - wait...
    For the gaps, put some top dressing (either just topsoil, or a mix of topsoil and sand) over the lawn and brush it into the cracks with the back of a rake. That'll also level out the inevitable...
    AIG1996, Jun 26, 2019
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    Graham B
    Jun 28, 2019
  13. ThePlantAssassin

    Genitan. Ive killed it....can I save it?

    I meant Gentian of course! Ive no idea which one. It just says gentian. its this one, I took the photo when I first got it
    I meant Gentian of course! Ive no idea which one. It just says gentian. its this one, I took the photo when I first got it
    I meant Gentian of course! Ive no idea which one. It just says gentian. its this one, I took the photo when I first got it
    I meant Gentian of course! Ive no idea which one. It just says gentian. its this one, I took the photo when I first got it
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    ThePlantAssassin, Jun 28, 2019
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    ThePlantAssassin
    Jun 28, 2019
  14. dbrien

    Sambucus Nigra Black Lace

    Clearly it is friendly!
    Clearly it is friendly!
    Clearly it is friendly!
    Clearly it is friendly!
    dbrien, Jun 29, 2019
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    dbrien
    Jun 29, 2019
  15. ThePlantAssassin

    Moving Phlox

    Good afternoon @cindy my friend you could plant it now if you want to, just make sure it has something to climb up,its a lovely RoseMauve or mauve blend Large-Flowered Climber. Exhibition...
    Good afternoon @cindy my friend you could plant it now if you want to, just make sure it has something to climb up,its a lovely RoseMauve or mauve blend Large-Flowered Climber. Exhibition name: Indigoletta Bred by G.L.M. Van de Laak (Netherlands, 1981). Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl.,...
    Good afternoon @cindy my friend you could plant it now if you want to, just make sure it has something to climb up,its a lovely RoseMauve or mauve blend Large-Flowered Climber. Exhibition name: Indigoletta Bred by G.L.M. Van de Laak...
    Good afternoon @cindy my friend you could plant it now if you want to, just make sure it has something to climb up,its a lovely RoseMauve or mauve blend Large-Flowered Climber. Exhibition...
    ThePlantAssassin, Jul 1, 2019
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    wiseowl
    Jul 1, 2019
  16. ThePlantAssassin

    Best Plant Food?

    What a stickler? I cast my mind back to my horticultural exam days. Examiner and me. So Mr A. Fertilizers. Me. This is where I fail. Why? Simply because I don't use them and if pushed, I read...
    What a stickler? I cast my mind back to my horticultural exam days. Examiner and me. So Mr A. Fertilizers. Me. This is where I fail. Why? Simply because I don't use them and if pushed, I read the lable. OK Mike. I give you a pass. You have been honest and not wasted my time.Since then. ...
    What a stickler? I cast my mind back to my horticultural exam days. Examiner and me. So Mr A. Fertilizers. Me. This is where I fail. Why? Simply because I don't use them and if pushed, I read the lable. OK Mike. I give you a pass. You have...
    What a stickler? I cast my mind back to my horticultural exam days. Examiner and me. So Mr A. Fertilizers. Me. This is where I fail. Why? Simply because I don't use them and if pushed, I read...
    ThePlantAssassin, Jul 1, 2019
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    Mike Allen
    Jul 2, 2019
  17. Jassoi

    Oriental lillies not growing?

    Deffo bulbils. Pot them up when you can remove them with the minimum of effort and grow of. They take about two to three years to reach blooming size. Also, if I grow lilies in pots I use deep...
    Deffo bulbils. Pot them up when you can remove them with the minimum of effort and grow of. They take about two to three years to reach blooming size. Also, if I grow lilies in pots I use deep pots so that they can be planted deeper.
    Deffo bulbils. Pot them up when you can remove them with the minimum of effort and grow of. They take about two to three years to reach blooming size. Also, if I grow lilies in pots I use deep pots so that they can be planted deeper.
    Deffo bulbils. Pot them up when you can remove them with the minimum of effort and grow of. They take about two to three years to reach blooming size. Also, if I grow lilies in pots I use deep...
    Jassoi, Jul 3, 2019
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    612
    longk
    Jul 4, 2019
  18. ThePlantAssassin
    Friendly x 18

    THANK YOU

    Cindy. Thank you so much for your very kind thoughts and wishes. Yes even now, that sad day is but like yesterday. Like you I seldom go to GW. Shame really, as there are many good folk on...
    Cindy. Thank you so much for your very kind thoughts and wishes. Yes even now, that sad day is but like yesterday. Like you I seldom go to GW. Shame really, as there are many good folk on there and so much gardening know-how. However as with this modern day media, many consider it an excuse...
    Cindy. Thank you so much for your very kind thoughts and wishes. Yes even now, that sad day is but like yesterday. Like you I seldom go to GW. Shame really, as there are many good folk on there and so much gardening know-how. However as with...
    Cindy. Thank you so much for your very kind thoughts and wishes. Yes even now, that sad day is but like yesterday. Like you I seldom go to GW. Shame really, as there are many good folk on...
    ThePlantAssassin, Jul 1, 2019 ... 2
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    Mike Allen
    Jul 7, 2019
  19. robolist

    Planting carrots now?

    Not sure I would sow and grow carrots in a gh robolist :noidea: Best outside and you could still get a crop.:)
    Not sure I would sow and grow carrots in a gh robolist :noidea: Best outside and you could still get a crop.:)
    Not sure I would sow and grow carrots in a gh robolist :noidea: Best outside and you could still get a crop.:)
    Not sure I would sow and grow carrots in a gh robolist :noidea: Best outside and you could still get a crop.:)
    robolist, Jul 7, 2019
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    Verdun
    Jul 7, 2019
  20. Barders

    Eco-friendly way to get rid of these weeds please?

    That's the original chemical treatment from the Bible. The downside is it'll spread from the driveway to everywhere else. Better not really.
    That's the original chemical treatment from the Bible. The downside is it'll spread from the driveway to everywhere else. Better not really.
    That's the original chemical treatment from the Bible. The downside is it'll spread from the driveway to everywhere else. Better not really.
    That's the original chemical treatment from the Bible. The downside is it'll spread from the driveway to everywhere else. Better not really.
    Barders, Jul 5, 2019 ... 2 3
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    Graham B
    Jul 9, 2019
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