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  1. Kevin Cowans

    How to take a Cutting of a Japanese Anemone

    Hello @PhilippaThanks for the Reply.I think I will keep it on the Kitchen Windowsill until, maybe, the End of March and then hand it over to them.Hopefully they will not Kill it :)ThanksKevin
    Hello @PhilippaThanks for the Reply.I think I will keep it on the Kitchen Windowsill until, maybe, the End of March and then hand it over to them.Hopefully they will not Kill it :)ThanksKevin
    Hello @PhilippaThanks for the Reply.I think I will keep it on the Kitchen Windowsill until, maybe, the End of March and then hand it over to them.Hopefully they will not Kill it :)ThanksKevin
    Hello @PhilippaThanks for the Reply.I think I will keep it on the Kitchen Windowsill until, maybe, the End of March and then hand it over to them.Hopefully they will not Kill it :)ThanksKevin
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  2. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Thank youIt has been a lovely warm, sunny day and I have been gardening too. I've dug 6 holes for my new roses, just one more to dig tomorrow. It was hard going because of the heavy clay. I...
    Thank youIt has been a lovely warm, sunny day and I have been gardening too. I've dug 6 holes for my new roses, just one more to dig tomorrow. It was hard going because of the heavy clay. I removed some of the worst clay and added lots of compost. I'll plant the roses tomorrow.My washing,...
    Thank youIt has been a lovely warm, sunny day and I have been gardening too. I've dug 6 holes for my new roses, just one more to dig tomorrow. It was hard going because of the heavy clay. I removed some of the worst clay and added lots of...
    Thank youIt has been a lovely warm, sunny day and I have been gardening too. I've dug 6 holes for my new roses, just one more to dig tomorrow. It was hard going because of the heavy clay. I...
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  3. Dan1981

    Advice or ideas on narrow garden landscaping, partitioning and dealing with a raised patio

    I repurposed surplus concrete patio tiles as stepping stones, using an angle grinder to soften the shape into something less square. Picture below shows the shape - the wonkiness comes from not...
    I repurposed surplus concrete patio tiles as stepping stones, using an angle grinder to soften the shape into something less square. Picture below shows the shape - the wonkiness comes from not being level-headed. On places like gumtree you may find tiles that you can recycle. I don't mind that...
    I repurposed surplus concrete patio tiles as stepping stones, using an angle grinder to soften the shape into something less square. Picture below shows the shape - the wonkiness comes from not being level-headed. On places like gumtree you may...
    I repurposed surplus concrete patio tiles as stepping stones, using an angle grinder to soften the shape into something less square. Picture below shows the shape - the wonkiness comes from not...
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  4. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 5

    Slow pages

    Better still, you belong here with the GC family - the best of the bunch! ;)
    Better still, you belong here with the GC family - the best of the bunch! ;)
    Better still, you belong here with the GC family - the best of the bunch! ;)
    Better still, you belong here with the GC family - the best of the bunch! ;)
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  5. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Late afternoon visit from a Sparrowhawk which looks like a new young male, no bigger than a Collared Dove. Fortunately it didn't catch anything.
    Late afternoon visit from a Sparrowhawk which looks like a new young male, no bigger than a Collared Dove. Fortunately it didn't catch anything.
    Late afternoon visit from a Sparrowhawk which looks like a new young male, no bigger than a Collared Dove. Fortunately it didn't catch anything.
    Late afternoon visit from a Sparrowhawk which looks like a new young male, no bigger than a Collared Dove. Fortunately it didn't catch anything.
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  6. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Got to 20c at three o'clock. Still sunny (but going down) and 17.5c.
    Got to 20c at three o'clock. Still sunny (but going down) and 17.5c.
    Got to 20c at three o'clock. Still sunny (but going down) and 17.5c.
    Got to 20c at three o'clock. Still sunny (but going down) and 17.5c.
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  7. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Hyacinthella lazulinaSalvia romariniusFicaria vernaNow two sun bathers
    Hyacinthella lazulinaSalvia romariniusFicaria vernaNow two sun bathers
    Hyacinthella lazulinaSalvia romariniusFicaria vernaNow two sun bathers
    Hyacinthella lazulinaSalvia romariniusFicaria vernaNow two sun bathers
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  8. Michael Hewett

    Bird feeding problems

    Rats can certainly be a problem if they can access your house and that is when many people draw the line even when accepting them in the garden. I don't know whether methods have changed but...
    Rats can certainly be a problem if they can access your house and that is when many people draw the line even when accepting them in the garden. I don't know whether methods have changed but years ago Pest Control people would always advise someone to stop putting out food for birds for several...
    Rats can certainly be a problem if they can access your house and that is when many people draw the line even when accepting them in the garden. I don't know whether methods have changed but years ago Pest Control people would always advise...
    Rats can certainly be a problem if they can access your house and that is when many people draw the line even when accepting them in the garden. I don't know whether methods have changed but...
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  9. hi2u_uk

    Blue bells

    I thought the same when we first moved here and several clumps pf bluebells appeared the first spring. After 10 years or so they had spread all over, into the bases of shrubs etc. I've been...
    I thought the same when we first moved here and several clumps pf bluebells appeared the first spring. After 10 years or so they had spread all over, into the bases of shrubs etc. I've been digging out as many as I can and slicing off the rest every year since.
    I thought the same when we first moved here and several clumps pf bluebells appeared the first spring. After 10 years or so they had spread all over, into the bases of shrubs etc. I've been digging out as many as I can and slicing off the rest...
    I thought the same when we first moved here and several clumps pf bluebells appeared the first spring. After 10 years or so they had spread all over, into the bases of shrubs etc. I've been...
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  10. 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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  11. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Some kind of parasite if I remember correctly.
    Some kind of parasite if I remember correctly.
    Some kind of parasite if I remember correctly.
    Some kind of parasite if I remember correctly.
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  12. Erigeron

    How do you feel if this happens?

    No, thats factory formed. Proper gates are hand forged but totally unaffordable.....
    No, thats factory formed. Proper gates are hand forged but totally unaffordable.....
    No, thats factory formed. Proper gates are hand forged but totally unaffordable.....
    No, thats factory formed. Proper gates are hand forged but totally unaffordable.....
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  13. Karen Ballington

    Hydrangea and flowering quince

    The second picture is a cotoneaster, probably cotoneaster horizontalis. It looks fine and will burst into leaf soon. The first a mophead hydrangea and it's likely to be fine. The mop head part...
    The second picture is a cotoneaster, probably cotoneaster horizontalis. It looks fine and will burst into leaf soon. The first a mophead hydrangea and it's likely to be fine. The mop head part is important if you want flowers this year because they flower on the previous seasons growth....
    The second picture is a cotoneaster, probably cotoneaster horizontalis. It looks fine and will burst into leaf soon. The first a mophead hydrangea and it's likely to be fine. The mop head part is important if you want flowers this year because...
    The second picture is a cotoneaster, probably cotoneaster horizontalis. It looks fine and will burst into leaf soon. The first a mophead hydrangea and it's likely to be fine. The mop head part...
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  14. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    You can use Royal Mail 48 (or 24 if you hope to get it there a day quicker) and they tell you to package it and between which hours the postman will pick it up , usually the next day and stick on...
    You can use Royal Mail 48 (or 24 if you hope to get it there a day quicker) and they tell you to package it and between which hours the postman will pick it up , usually the next day and stick on it the printed address label they bring with them and post it for you. We do it quite often.If...
    You can use Royal Mail 48 (or 24 if you hope to get it there a day quicker) and they tell you to package it and between which hours the postman will pick it up , usually the next day and stick on it the printed address label they bring with them...
    You can use Royal Mail 48 (or 24 if you hope to get it there a day quicker) and they tell you to package it and between which hours the postman will pick it up , usually the next day and stick on...
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  15. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Savings = I just bury my gold in the veg plot for the winter. So don't you come along when I'm not here and dig it up!Investments = I'm not that religious but I think priests dress in vestments.
    Savings = I just bury my gold in the veg plot for the winter. So don't you come along when I'm not here and dig it up!Investments = I'm not that religious but I think priests dress in vestments.
    Savings = I just bury my gold in the veg plot for the winter. So don't you come along when I'm not here and dig it up!Investments = I'm not that religious but I think priests dress in vestments.
    Savings = I just bury my gold in the veg plot for the winter. So don't you come along when I'm not here and dig it up!Investments = I'm not that religious but I think priests dress in vestments.
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  16. JWK
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  17. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Been a busy day again in the garden , first I set into digging up a Parrotia Persian Spire its a wonderful all season tree, but I've acquired a Cercis Eternal flame that fits the planting scheme...
    Been a busy day again in the garden , first I set into digging up a Parrotia Persian Spire its a wonderful all season tree, but I've acquired a Cercis Eternal flame that fits the planting scheme better in the new front border. So planted the Cercis and hammered a fat stake in but it stood out...
    Been a busy day again in the garden , first I set into digging up a Parrotia Persian Spire its a wonderful all season tree, but I've acquired a Cercis Eternal flame that fits the planting scheme better in the new front border. So planted the...
    Been a busy day again in the garden , first I set into digging up a Parrotia Persian Spire its a wonderful all season tree, but I've acquired a Cercis Eternal flame that fits the planting scheme...
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  18. Beatts

    Doable do you think?

    Agreed.The wobbyness detracts from the rest of the garden and the main shape is meant to unite one idea together in a garden that size, so the lawn leads the eye to the borders etc.Unless of...
    Agreed.The wobbyness detracts from the rest of the garden and the main shape is meant to unite one idea together in a garden that size, so the lawn leads the eye to the borders etc.Unless of course you want the lawn to be a feature lawn then, you'd need to make sure you maintain it very...
    Agreed.The wobbyness detracts from the rest of the garden and the main shape is meant to unite one idea together in a garden that size, so the lawn leads the eye to the borders etc.Unless of course you want the lawn to be a feature lawn...
    Agreed.The wobbyness detracts from the rest of the garden and the main shape is meant to unite one idea together in a garden that size, so the lawn leads the eye to the borders etc.Unless of...
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  19. Spruce

    Decorative grasses for large Malaysia pots

    Lady in red .. but will be a lot smaller
    Lady in red .. but will be a lot smaller
    Lady in red .. but will be a lot smaller
    Lady in red .. but will be a lot smaller
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  20. Michael Hewett
    Friendly x 4

    Something sad ...

    Our local shelter which is carefully scrutinized to make sure donations are not wasted and staff are kind have just, at the beginning of the month, received a $10 million dollar gift. They need...
    Our local shelter which is carefully scrutinized to make sure donations are not wasted and staff are kind have just, at the beginning of the month, received a $10 million dollar gift. They need bigger facilities and this will make that possible. :)It's nice to see these very generous acts...
    Our local shelter which is carefully scrutinized to make sure donations are not wasted and staff are kind have just, at the beginning of the month, received a $10 million dollar gift. They need bigger facilities and this will make that possible....
    Our local shelter which is carefully scrutinized to make sure donations are not wasted and staff are kind have just, at the beginning of the month, received a $10 million dollar gift. They need...
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