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I find the normal "cloche covers" work well enough whatever the weather. It allows light and some moisture but obviously you would still need to water in very dry periods. If necessary, you can drape green shading material over the top to lessen the amount of sun. I avoid any actual netting -...

The only flavour of hot cross bun I want is traditional hot cross bun flavour.

Get rid of all the rubbish and plastic and follow the suggestions above so you have a clean slate to work with. Then with some graph paper plan out your garden. If you enter your location you will receive better advice as you could be anywhere between the Orkneys and the Channel Islands or the...

If you are growing them outside then I wouldn't bother about feeding them at present - not worth it given the current wet weather. I have some of mine in the cold GH and even down here, they aren't showing much signs of new growth yet.

Just a side note, @machtucker, I wouldn’t show pictures with a car number plate. Maybe you can delete it and upload an edited version.

I think Mahonia might be ruled out on the grounds that it's extremely prickly, but the rosemary and lavender are possibilities. A lot of Crematoria have rules and regulations as to what can and can't be planted so it might be worth checking if you haven't already done so. Could you give a...

I always clean my old labels I donate plants to charity sales etc, so after I've used them for myself I scrub them off and then rewrite over the top. As long as the old description has faded enough and the new one is legible, that'll do for me .I have been known to put them in the cutlery...

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Hi all,After a very wet start to the year, a lot of gardens are seeing more moss than grass. Moss loves damp, compacted soil and shady areas, so it is very common in UK gardens.Here are a few simple things you can do to help reduce moss and improve your lawn:Rake or scarify the lawn to...

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