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Brilliant thank you

Thanks Spruce, that is a great idea, I will talk to some of the my neighbours and see if we can plant something like that to make it beautiful again.I think one of us, possibly me, is going to have to speak with them personally, it just seems so odd, we wonder if there is something going on,...

It all depends on what shrub you have.Many will take if you look for the new growth, snip some tips so that you have pieces 5 or 6 inches long, remove the bottom leaves keeping at least 4 and then put them into pots of moist compost. Put something longer into the pot so that you can cover...

Starting a new garden is so exciting but so is the developing and changing. Keep up the good work, it's looking good. Maybe once he's tasted "just out of the garden" your boyfriend will get to enjoy vegetables too.

Sadly it does look like japanese knotweed to me. It is a bit of a ****er to get rid of. The shoots are so strong they can break through patio's, drains etc so you do need to try to get on top of it. Your landlord could be held liable (I think) if the knotweed escapes from their property and...

How about a Sarcococca, it's a glossy dark evergreen shrub, pretty indestructible, thrives in shade, has the most wonderful scent all winter and black berries in spring. For added prettiness in summer how about some solar fairy lights or simply plant a couple of annual climbers in spring to wind...

Thanks a lot. I'll start from tomorrow.

PS.... All the growth overhanging the wall will be cut off with shears level with the top of the wall to grow back during the summer.

look fine to me, I would leave them on as its making food for the plant

Peony,and a nice one too.

Rhubarb seems to do that every so often - even without unusual conditions. Definitely remove it and follow Zigs instructions.

Yes, you can grow things under Leylandii. A lot of plants won't be happy as the soil will be dry and depleted of nutrients.Ivy would love it but I wouldn't recommend it.Periwinkle does well under it but needs some light from one side, which is what it should be getting if it's a...

Thank you so much for all your great advise. So glad I joined this very friendly group.

I use lots of cardboard in my compost heaps, in layers along with plenty of green stuff.

Bracket, that was the word Thanks "M" I hadn't thought about it sticking out at knee height and I know who would be the first person to walk into it ......me I like the idea of having it on the top of the hanging basket bracket like your bird house but the only one I have is very close to...

Six cell trays each containing 24 Sunflowers, 144 plants of several different varietiesEDIT: Found another 6 cells sown with Sunflowers making it 150 plants.

I'd 1st invest in a strimmer. Petrol ones are far superior and the area is a bit big for electric cables to be dragged around IMO. I'd then strim down the long growth and identify the rubbish and remove same.If there are any plants growing in amongst the long growth/ rubbish, you could try...

Hi Jane, thank you for that. Actually, I don't have a compost yeet, but I would like to make a small wodden one in one corner I am going to clear and I would never think to put them in there, good one many thanks

Yes, it's natural for the stems to spread in different directions. With trimming these will all eventually form your nice neat hedge. I think I would locate the tallest and shortest stems and trim the tops to the middle of that measurement unless there's a great distance between them. Another...

Kelvedon Wonder does well for me as does Early Onward. Alderman is a tall growing good cropping old fashioned variety with long pods and a good flavour.