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  1. Hetty

    Roman Chamomile

    We have some Roman Chamomile growing nicely in the cracks between our paving stones, it's starting to get quite high and bushy, should I trim it? if I do will it recover quickly? (we are having a...
    We have some Roman Chamomile growing nicely in the cracks between our paving stones, it's starting to get quite high and bushy, should I trim it? if I do will it recover quickly? (we are having a garden party in a month, and want it to look it's best).Thank you in advance!
    We have some Roman Chamomile growing nicely in the cracks between our paving stones, it's starting to get quite high and bushy, should I trim it? if I do will it recover quickly? (we are having a garden party in a month, and want it to look it's...
    We have some Roman Chamomile growing nicely in the cracks between our paving stones, it's starting to get quite high and bushy, should I trim it? if I do will it recover quickly? (we are having a...
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  2. gillybean

    please help with my kalanchoe

    Its just on the living room window sill the light seems the same at all the windows in the house
    Its just on the living room window sill the light seems the same at all the windows in the house
    Its just on the living room window sill the light seems the same at all the windows in the house
    Its just on the living room window sill the light seems the same at all the windows in the house
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  3. luciusmaximus

    I am so disorganised and rubbish gardener

    "The soil on that bit of the bank quite stony and rooty. What do you think?"If you're still looking for a shrub, I'd say Skimmia would do a good job here as it will tolerate very poor soil and...
    "The soil on that bit of the bank quite stony and rooty. What do you think?"If you're still looking for a shrub, I'd say Skimmia would do a good job here as it will tolerate very poor soil and even builders' rubble. Skimmia Fragrans is the one I'd choose as it has a glorious scent in the...
    "The soil on that bit of the bank quite stony and rooty. What do you think?"If you're still looking for a shrub, I'd say Skimmia would do a good job here as it will tolerate very poor soil and even builders' rubble. Skimmia Fragrans is the one...
    "The soil on that bit of the bank quite stony and rooty. What do you think?"If you're still looking for a shrub, I'd say Skimmia would do a good job here as it will tolerate very poor soil and...
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  4. Salisbury sleeper

    Help with gravel and mesh

    Hi Maddahlia! Thanks for your thoughts too - I literally started getting some of the gravel up and my neighbour said she's worried about the roots she knows are under the membrane from before it...
    Hi Maddahlia! Thanks for your thoughts too - I literally started getting some of the gravel up and my neighbour said she's worried about the roots she knows are under the membrane from before it was gravelled, before I got here. I am planning on being here for some years. My neighbour has...
    Hi Maddahlia! Thanks for your thoughts too - I literally started getting some of the gravel up and my neighbour said she's worried about the roots she knows are under the membrane from before it was gravelled, before I got here. I am planning on...
    Hi Maddahlia! Thanks for your thoughts too - I literally started getting some of the gravel up and my neighbour said she's worried about the roots she knows are under the membrane from before it...
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  5. luciusmaximus

    Planting Clematis in a Pot

    Clematis ArabellaWell, it's certainly a nice Clematis and has been given the RHS Award of Garden Merit...and I like the blue shades, although it's a bit small in habit for me as it will only...
    Clematis ArabellaWell, it's certainly a nice Clematis and has been given the RHS Award of Garden Merit...and I like the blue shades, although it's a bit small in habit for me as it will only grow to at the most 2.5 metres.:snork:The biggest pot possible is the answer but an 18" pot should...
    Clematis ArabellaWell, it's certainly a nice Clematis and has been given the RHS Award of Garden Merit...and I like the blue shades, although it's a bit small in habit for me as it will only grow to at the most 2.5 metres.:snork:The biggest pot...
    Clematis ArabellaWell, it's certainly a nice Clematis and has been given the RHS Award of Garden Merit...and I like the blue shades, although it's a bit small in habit for me as it will only...
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  6. AmandaB

    Do you feed herbs, if so what do you use?

    Thanks again :-)
    Thanks again :-)
    Thanks again :-)
    Thanks again :-)
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  7. gillybean

    my kalanchoe

    I have got a cutting from it already the plant itself is actually a cutting I took last year but yes I think I might try the leaf thing too the cutting I took is more of a trimming off the top
    I have got a cutting from it already the plant itself is actually a cutting I took last year but yes I think I might try the leaf thing too the cutting I took is more of a trimming off the top
    I have got a cutting from it already the plant itself is actually a cutting I took last year but yes I think I might try the leaf thing too the cutting I took is more of a trimming off the top
    I have got a cutting from it already the plant itself is actually a cutting I took last year but yes I think I might try the leaf thing too the cutting I took is more of a trimming off the top
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  8. deadfrog66

    Soil testing

    In soilSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    In soilSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    In soilSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    In soilSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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  9. deadfrog66

    What tree is this

    ThanksSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    ThanksSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    ThanksSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    ThanksSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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  10. deadfrog66

    greenhouse shade

    I got a palram greenhouse what the best to get shade in itSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    I got a palram greenhouse what the best to get shade in itSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    I got a palram greenhouse what the best to get shade in itSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    I got a palram greenhouse what the best to get shade in itSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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  11. adrianm

    Germinating Roses

    I've germinated some species roses from seed and they can be slow to germinate even after stratification, 6 to 12 months.
    I've germinated some species roses from seed and they can be slow to germinate even after stratification, 6 to 12 months.
    I've germinated some species roses from seed and they can be slow to germinate even after stratification, 6 to 12 months.
    I've germinated some species roses from seed and they can be slow to germinate even after stratification, 6 to 12 months.
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  12. Katri-Ann Malina

    White mold on berries-or whiteflies?

    Welcome to GC Katri-Ann. I can't be certain but they look like Woolly aphids to me but most aphids can be destroyed by spraying with soapy water. :)
    Welcome to GC Katri-Ann. I can't be certain but they look like Woolly aphids to me but most aphids can be destroyed by spraying with soapy water. :)
    Welcome to GC Katri-Ann. I can't be certain but they look like Woolly aphids to me but most aphids can be destroyed by spraying with soapy water. :)
    Welcome to GC Katri-Ann. I can't be certain but they look like Woolly aphids to me but most aphids can be destroyed by spraying with soapy water. :)
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  13. Scrimmers

    Can you help me identify these plants?

    Welcome to GC heevan. The plant above is Hibiscus and they prefer full sun. :)
    Welcome to GC heevan. The plant above is Hibiscus and they prefer full sun. :)
    Welcome to GC heevan. The plant above is Hibiscus and they prefer full sun. :)
    Welcome to GC heevan. The plant above is Hibiscus and they prefer full sun. :)
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  14. Ally Sparham

    Lamb's ear beginner

    They look a bit crammed in there. Mine are all flowering now so if you could give them a bit more space in a trough they would do better.Welcome to the forum by the way :)
    They look a bit crammed in there. Mine are all flowering now so if you could give them a bit more space in a trough they would do better.Welcome to the forum by the way :)
    They look a bit crammed in there. Mine are all flowering now so if you could give them a bit more space in a trough they would do better.Welcome to the forum by the way :)
    They look a bit crammed in there. Mine are all flowering now so if you could give them a bit more space in a trough they would do better.Welcome to the forum by the way :)
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  15. Magnolia X

    Inherited flowers ID needed

    Thank you
    Thank you
    Thank you
    Thank you
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  16. Stevie

    Watering pots in troughs

    This article and it's related links might give you a better insight into watering;
    This article and it's related links might give you a better insight into watering;
    This article and it's related links might give you a better insight into watering;
    This article and it's related links might give you a better insight into watering;
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  17. Matty Kelly

    Weed identification

    Its an area about 3 meters long 1.5 meters wide i have done a little digging in area it has effected and it does not look good possibly 100 meteres of roots all tangled. Looks like the chemicle...
    Its an area about 3 meters long 1.5 meters wide i have done a little digging in area it has effected and it does not look good possibly 100 meteres of roots all tangled. Looks like the chemicle approch is what i need thank you all
    Its an area about 3 meters long 1.5 meters wide i have done a little digging in area it has effected and it does not look good possibly 100 meteres of roots all tangled. Looks like the chemicle approch is what i need thank you all
    Its an area about 3 meters long 1.5 meters wide i have done a little digging in area it has effected and it does not look good possibly 100 meteres of roots all tangled. Looks like the chemicle...
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  18. gillybean

    getting frustrated with my plant

    Ok I will move the plant for a while and see if that does any good when I took the cutting last year it grew a very tall stork then had a few keaves and flowers right zt the top and then allmof a...
    Ok I will move the plant for a while and see if that does any good when I took the cutting last year it grew a very tall stork then had a few keaves and flowers right zt the top and then allmof a sudden it seems to have gone wild on top with nothi g at the bottom I have trimmed some off the top...
    Ok I will move the plant for a while and see if that does any good when I took the cutting last year it grew a very tall stork then had a few keaves and flowers right zt the top and then allmof a sudden it seems to have gone wild on top with...
    Ok I will move the plant for a while and see if that does any good when I took the cutting last year it grew a very tall stork then had a few keaves and flowers right zt the top and then allmof a...
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  19. spiller1960

    Clearing out to start again...

    Plant grass and mow it. Grass easily supresses ground elder.
    Plant grass and mow it. Grass easily supresses ground elder.
    Plant grass and mow it. Grass easily supresses ground elder.
    Plant grass and mow it. Grass easily supresses ground elder.
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  20. Ping

    Completely new to gardening! What to do with my garden?! (Help and ideas needed)

    Because you want to maximise the grass and to plant screening plants, you might find it a lot easier not having a border at all.The no border method means any border appears naturally as the...
    Because you want to maximise the grass and to plant screening plants, you might find it a lot easier not having a border at all.The no border method means any border appears naturally as the plants grow.Dig a big hole depending on the plant (up to 2 x 2 x 2 ft or more for tree saplings)....
    Because you want to maximise the grass and to plant screening plants, you might find it a lot easier not having a border at all.The no border method means any border appears naturally as the plants grow.Dig a big hole depending on the plant...
    Because you want to maximise the grass and to plant screening plants, you might find it a lot easier not having a border at all.The no border method means any border appears naturally as the...
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    5
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