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Welcome to GC Daisy Daisy. Gardens can be hard work but when they look good it makes it worthwhile.

An apple tree won't pollinate a plum or a cherry. Depending on the varieties they may not even pollinate each other. The cherry is likely to be self-fertile. The plum might or might not be. You really need to know the names of the varieties because therein might lie the answer to your problem!

Hi and welcome to GC

You are lucky having a wall Sheal.I can't think of a use for chalk. Teachers have interactive white boards instead these days. Maybe I can make a garden wall out of it and pretend it snows all the time.

I like your choice of large paving @Ian Clive White, it certainly makes the area look more spacious . I agree with @noisette47 about using large pots, just make sure that they are elevated on pot feet or similar to drain well and avoid marking your paving. I'd choose medium sized shade loving or...

Welcome back Luciusmaximus. I hope you're settling well in your new location and we'll be looking forward to hearing about the garden of course.

Welcome . You'll get all the help you need here! Enjoy

Welcome to Gardeners Corner Falstaff.

Welcome to GC jay__0

Thanks Shiney , i like the look of that , for me on a smaller scale , and i will aim to do something along those lines.

Hi. I used to live in Japan many years ago. Amazing country with wonderful people, many of whom love gardening.

Hello @ChiveTalking and I remember you both from Gardener's World, though Deano was some years ago. I'm glad things are going more smoothly now for Deano.

Welcome to the forum @TimPot If you could update your profile with your location that makes it easier to give advise. And a picture of your garden is always welcomed. That prevents us from underestimating your skills

Ah right, that'll give us a different perspective on your climatic conditions, then

Hello and welcome to the forums @gooseberry

Thank you. It just seemed appropriate!

How lovely to now live in your grandmother's house.

I'm new here too. Pleasure to meet you!

Hello and welcome to the forums

Thank you, I'll try it.