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I'm wondering if there's a misunderstanding here?What people are broadly suggesting to you is that good practice is to plant a tree or shrub at a depth so that the soil covers the roots, but not the stem. (This usually means, for a plant bought in a pot, that you plant it so that the top of...

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...

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!

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...

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

@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...

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...

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

What does the mature bark stems look like?

Yes it is. When we 're working in our veg plot we have to rescue worms before the chooks get them. Not always succesful.If you add Ile de France to your profile, people will be better able to tailor advice - climate and soil make a huge difference to what grows well.

It survives around here is all I can say, dont have it myself but have seen it in gardens.

Don't forget to water them in and they will need watering over the summer.