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The planet will survive, maybe humans wont. I think when people talk about looking after the planet they really mean keeping it livable for humans, two totally different things.

That Escallonia should be a good one I had one in my last garden. Mahonias and Nandinas are slow growing and need more space to show their eventual shape, they are not really hedging plants. They also grow better in shade or semi shade.Another option, if you don’t mind it being deciduous, is...

Often it's due to it missing the signal from the transmitter. Or the signal is being blocked by some structure before it gets to the clock, in which case an ordinary clock would work better in that spot. In the UK the timing signals are sent from Anthorn, Cumbria. If it goes wrong again, try...

@Michael Hewett , do not fear. Our admin team will line the techincal people up by the hedge, advising them in a firm but friendly manner to get this sorted out now. The air will be thick with "Yes Sir"s , "certainly, Sir"s, "won't happen again, Sir"s and so on.And the mob of us regulars will...

Landscaping has now mostly completed and I'm now able to share pictures of the beds (in alphabetical order). Please let me know your planting suggestions.

@shiney when the sun does shine the dogwoods just light up. Wonderful shrubs for winter colour.

Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Garden Camera has Failed I am going to be getting New Security Cameras Installed in a Couple of Months anyway, Hopefully.Maybe the Garden Camera found out I am looking at a Synology Camera as it is designed to work with Synology Surveillance...

I've half answered your query Penny on the Wakey Wakey thread.At the moment I'm growing Mara des bois ones in pots in my lean to greeenhouse to keep away slugs, snails and woodlice. They are smaller but sweeter and crop for longer. Previously I'd bought a pack of 3 different kinds, Florence,...

Looks a match to me for Cardamine hirsuta.Structure and Shape: The leaves are pinnately compound, meaning they have a central stem (rachis) with multiple leaflets arranged on either side. There are typically 3 to 7 pairs (sometimes 5-15) of lateral leaflets, plus a single, distinct, terminal...

Thanks everyone. I think I've successfully moved it. Oddly it didn't have masses of roots. These Davjd Austin roses have resly struggled in my garden

@GreenFingeredPete the £109 is 11" by 21" - mine is a standard 9*14 seed tray