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They seem to be at great pains recently to say that the state pension is a 'benefit' - - I didn't know that benefits were taxable....

With no deterrent folk have learnt to do what the like regardless here in the UK/We need more police to stop them and the courts to impose sentences and fines that deter. Proper fines could easily pay for more police.@CanadianLori whats crime like over there ? lower level crime like...

It's illegal to dig up anything if it isn't on your own property unless you have prior permission. I'd suggest you check which Bluebells you have and if they are native but you don't want them, then offer them to your local Woodland Trust or a similar environmental organisation. It's also a...

Idk for mature plants but the coir plugs in those teabags are very consistent and cheap for producing stuff from seed or tiny cuttings and it has holes for small roots so you can uplant it easily, the issue is that material degrades way too slowly.There is big demand for things that biodegrade...

I blame TV gardening shows, they have no relation to real gardening and growing. Instant effect, not keen on garden designers personally.

When I first saw these AI designs I thought they were striking because they are so unusual. If that’s the look you’re after, go for it! Just bear in mind that having the lawn as such a dominant feature, maintaining it to a high standard to retain that pristine look will take time and patience...

If the pot is large enough, leave it in there until you hand it over. Your friend can then check the rootball and top growth after a few weeks and decide when best to plant in the soil.

Looks a bit old for me.

I can understand why you need a path now @Dan1981, clay based lawns are a challenge. I'd try to locate the path on the shady side of your garden, if there is one, allowing the lawn and plants in the borders to get as much sun as possible.

Great news. I lived in East Lothian and moved to the South Coast and the advice I get here is completely different from when I lived in Scotland.

The variegated Pittosporum Elizabeth could work well - one of my neighbours has a very attractive hedge of this. I liked @Plantminded's suggestion of a flowering climber for the arch itself, too.

Personally I prick all seedlings out into those cell trays, the ones I don't are things like onions which I sow three or four seeds to each cell and plant out the whole cell when it comes to that time.I don't think you will find any hard and fast rules how you do things, people often find...