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  1. Logan
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  2. simone_in_wiltshire

    Acer in trouble

    @Pete8 That’s what I looked at the rhs website. I will take it out now. I don’t want to get spread over the garden.
    @Pete8 That’s what I looked at the rhs website. I will take it out now. I don’t want to get spread over the garden.
    @Pete8 That’s what I looked at the rhs website. I will take it out now. I don’t want to get spread over the garden.
    @Pete8 That’s what I looked at the rhs website. I will take it out now. I don’t want to get spread over the garden.
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  3. BB3

    How do you tell a tic from a small spider?

    Didnt know we had leeches in the uk. never seen one
    Didnt know we had leeches in the uk. never seen one
    Didnt know we had leeches in the uk. never seen one
    Didnt know we had leeches in the uk. never seen one
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  4. Allex50

    Strawberries preparing

    The use of straw is often recommended to keep the fruit above soil level and therefore clean. It can also help to deter the Vine weevil from laying it's eggs at the base of the plant allowing any...
    The use of straw is often recommended to keep the fruit above soil level and therefore clean. It can also help to deter the Vine weevil from laying it's eggs at the base of the plant allowing any grubs to then attack the roots. Another deterrent for that problem is a good layer of grit or...
    The use of straw is often recommended to keep the fruit above soil level and therefore clean. It can also help to deter the Vine weevil from laying it's eggs at the base of the plant allowing any grubs to then attack the roots. Another...
    The use of straw is often recommended to keep the fruit above soil level and therefore clean. It can also help to deter the Vine weevil from laying it's eggs at the base of the plant allowing any...
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  5. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    And the article mentions 2,4-D, which the Americans are now combining with glyphosate on their own American farms to make it more efficient.2,4-D was, it says, used to make Agent Orange, which...
    And the article mentions 2,4-D, which the Americans are now combining with glyphosate on their own American farms to make it more efficient.2,4-D was, it says, used to make Agent Orange, which they sprayed on Vietnam to defoliate the forests during the war there.You couldn’t make it up.
    And the article mentions 2,4-D, which the Americans are now combining with glyphosate on their own American farms to make it more efficient.2,4-D was, it says, used to make Agent Orange, which they sprayed on Vietnam to defoliate the forests...
    And the article mentions 2,4-D, which the Americans are now combining with glyphosate on their own American farms to make it more efficient.2,4-D was, it says, used to make Agent Orange, which...
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  6. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Pfft! Fair weather gardener!:biggrin:
    Pfft! Fair weather gardener!:biggrin:
    Pfft! Fair weather gardener!:biggrin:
    Pfft! Fair weather gardener!:biggrin:
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  7. Fat Controller

    Hardy fuchsia?

    Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I...
    Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I get a larger pot
    Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I get a larger pot
    Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I...
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  8. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.
    I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.
    I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.
    I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.
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  9. Howard Stone
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  10. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Sunny with a gentle breeze from the south temp 13c feels like 12c
    Sunny with a gentle breeze from the south temp 13c feels like 12c
    Sunny with a gentle breeze from the south temp 13c feels like 12c
    Sunny with a gentle breeze from the south temp 13c feels like 12c
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  11. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    I've got a few seeds just outside in pots, been there all winter, hopefully they will show around April or May, if not they will stay for at least one more winter before I give up on them.
    I've got a few seeds just outside in pots, been there all winter, hopefully they will show around April or May, if not they will stay for at least one more winter before I give up on them.
    I've got a few seeds just outside in pots, been there all winter, hopefully they will show around April or May, if not they will stay for at least one more winter before I give up on them.
    I've got a few seeds just outside in pots, been there all winter, hopefully they will show around April or May, if not they will stay for at least one more winter before I give up on them.
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  12. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Amazing what a small amount of sunshine can do.In the greenhouse.
    Amazing what a small amount of sunshine can do.In the greenhouse.
    Amazing what a small amount of sunshine can do.In the greenhouse.
    Amazing what a small amount of sunshine can do.In the greenhouse.
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  13. James Quested

    Dying Privet Hedge

    As well as the Lonicera nitida another which may do well is Griselina - evergreen, quite fast growing and doesn't appear susceptible to disease.
    As well as the Lonicera nitida another which may do well is Griselina - evergreen, quite fast growing and doesn't appear susceptible to disease.
    As well as the Lonicera nitida another which may do well is Griselina - evergreen, quite fast growing and doesn't appear susceptible to disease.
    As well as the Lonicera nitida another which may do well is Griselina - evergreen, quite fast growing and doesn't appear susceptible to disease.
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  14. Howard Stone

    How do I move a heavy plant without help?

    Job done -- with the help of a friend. Thanks for all the suggestions.
    Job done -- with the help of a friend. Thanks for all the suggestions.
    Job done -- with the help of a friend. Thanks for all the suggestions.
    Job done -- with the help of a friend. Thanks for all the suggestions.
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  15. BB3

    Is this some sort of celandine?

    @Palustris I'll wait for it to flower. It's wedged itself between a geranium and a veronica. If it behaves like the lesser jobs, it's unlikely to do any harm.
    @Palustris I'll wait for it to flower. It's wedged itself between a geranium and a veronica. If it behaves like the lesser jobs, it's unlikely to do any harm.
    @Palustris I'll wait for it to flower. It's wedged itself between a geranium and a veronica. If it behaves like the lesser jobs, it's unlikely to do any harm.
    @Palustris I'll wait for it to flower. It's wedged itself between a geranium and a veronica. If it behaves like the lesser jobs, it's unlikely to do any harm.
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  16. Fat Controller
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    Migration to NEW software & server

    The process will take as long as it takes. I would far rather have a forum which had been thoroughly tested and with as few bugs as possible, than one constructed to a date deadline and put live...
    The process will take as long as it takes. I would far rather have a forum which had been thoroughly tested and with as few bugs as possible, than one constructed to a date deadline and put live irrespective of its state. I worked with too many of them as a Civil Servant!
    The process will take as long as it takes. I would far rather have a forum which had been thoroughly tested and with as few bugs as possible, than one constructed to a date deadline and put live irrespective of its state. I worked with too many...
    The process will take as long as it takes. I would far rather have a forum which had been thoroughly tested and with as few bugs as possible, than one constructed to a date deadline and put live...
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  17. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    A bit more painting.Fishes texture by adding paper mache held together with white glue and some polyfiller. Just a fun thing to do.
    A bit more painting.Fishes texture by adding paper mache held together with white glue and some polyfiller. Just a fun thing to do.
    A bit more painting.Fishes texture by adding paper mache held together with white glue and some polyfiller. Just a fun thing to do.
    A bit more painting.Fishes texture by adding paper mache held together with white glue and some polyfiller. Just a fun thing to do.
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  18. Victoria
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    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

    April starting to open ...
    April starting to open ...
    April starting to open ...
    April starting to open ...
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  19. Kevin Cowans

    When to Remove Damaged Leaves from a Fatsia

    Hello allThanks for the Replies, it is appreciated.Kevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies, it is appreciated.Kevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies, it is appreciated.Kevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies, it is appreciated.Kevin
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  20. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    We're about 40 miles away to the east of Wisley, but there has been 2 major sections of roadworks on the M25, which turned an hour into two each way! Thankfully they're finished now.I enjoy Wisley...
    We're about 40 miles away to the east of Wisley, but there has been 2 major sections of roadworks on the M25, which turned an hour into two each way! Thankfully they're finished now.I enjoy Wisley because there's always something to see regardless of the season.
    We're about 40 miles away to the east of Wisley, but there has been 2 major sections of roadworks on the M25, which turned an hour into two each way! Thankfully they're finished now.I enjoy Wisley because there's always something to see...
    We're about 40 miles away to the east of Wisley, but there has been 2 major sections of roadworks on the M25, which turned an hour into two each way! Thankfully they're finished now.I enjoy Wisley...
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