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I always used a pressure cooker for meals when the kids lived at home. It became redundant when there was just OH and me but I used to love it. Also, having been used to cooking with/on an electric cooker and now we have a gas hob, I would not know how to gage a pressure cooker as I don’t like...

Do you have any other materials around the garden, can see a few stones in the background. Dry stone wall should be straight forward to do and will last.

as someone who has Ivy running across ground as well as taking over shrubs and trees I use glyphosate 360, but you need to spray a couple of times maybe.Ivy growing up trees is easy, once it takes over the ground it becomes a real problem, given the chance it will completely take over your garden.

What does the mature bark stems look like?

Just watch out for the thorns on the pyracantha. Heavenly (Sacred) Bamboo called Nandina domestica is not a bamboo as such it just looks similar. RHS describe it as "A small, upright, elegant evergreen shrub with a bamboo-like habit to around 2m in height, with compound leaves and lanceolate...

Don't worry @potted - I won't tell you how many mistakes I've made - but the pile of labels from plants I no longer have would give you the idea! You just have to pot up what you've bought in good sized pots (or the hanging baskets for the begonia and petunia) and look after them. The wisteria...

@ViewAhead It does matter as other countries are already creating alliances and accords and making overtures to sideline the US out of world trade agreements, find new partners for individual and collective trade, modify NATO behaviours and armament policies - not buying US military tech, create...

Funnily enough I do have opera glasses, and they are useful, even if I don't go to the opera!

Over many years I've bought from CPA Horticulture - mushroom compost & horse manure every year and I've had bulk composted bark chippings and 25T top soil. All of it has been of very good quality. Even substantial amounts of manure or compost are available in 75 litre bags which makes life...

Was eaten by East Enders here too after the war, so OH.

Three issues:Hypoxia. All plants need oxygen at their roots and usually the root crown too, and big trees need a LOT. Rotting compost can consume lots of oxygen and suffocate the oxygen demanding root crown.Heat: Too much compost ontop of the plant, especially stuff like grass clippings, can...

Hi AllI was recently getting ready to remove the moss from my lawn (or more properly green space, as it predominantly moss) and re-seed with grass when I had second thoughts.There are a few weeds in there as well, and I understand that if I remove the moss now there is a good chance I will...

Hi AllI bought some Mo Bactor Instant to deal with a considerable amount of moss in my garden.Before I get around to applying it (probably later this year) I am now wondering is it actually any good and would I be better using something else?Thanks in advance for your sage advice!

This is P. Cookianum Tricolor. Phormiums do tend to be upright when young but develop an arching habit as they become established, developing longer leaves with more weight