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  1. NoviceGardener2023

    Switching Olive Tree from Plastic Pot to Long Term Pot Advice

    Yes, you need 6, a set of 3 isn't enough. Alternatively slate pieces work well. Plus, check if the tree will be exposed to winds. The clay pot you have is of a round form with a narrow bottom...
    Yes, you need 6, a set of 3 isn't enough. Alternatively slate pieces work well. Plus, check if the tree will be exposed to winds. The clay pot you have is of a round form with a narrow bottom part. If, when filled, it's not heavy enough, and falls on a side, it may crack. I went from clay to...
    Yes, you need 6, a set of 3 isn't enough. Alternatively slate pieces work well. Plus, check if the tree will be exposed to winds. The clay pot you have is of a round form with a narrow bottom part. If, when filled, it's not heavy enough, and...
    Yes, you need 6, a set of 3 isn't enough. Alternatively slate pieces work well. Plus, check if the tree will be exposed to winds. The clay pot you have is of a round form with a narrow bottom...
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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It turned warm in the afternoon and I managed to plant my newly purchased plants in full sunshine with 16c.
    It turned warm in the afternoon and I managed to plant my newly purchased plants in full sunshine with 16c.
    It turned warm in the afternoon and I managed to plant my newly purchased plants in full sunshine with 16c.
    It turned warm in the afternoon and I managed to plant my newly purchased plants in full sunshine with 16c.
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  3. LilyTL

    Corkscrew Willow advice please

    From the new picture I agree that the stems and bud do look like an ash. Looking at the old picture again where I thought it had lobed leaves, I believe that might be your neighbours tree. I took...
    From the new picture I agree that the stems and bud do look like an ash. Looking at the old picture again where I thought it had lobed leaves, I believe that might be your neighbours tree. I took the green to be one tree and not two and I could only see leaf detail on one half.
    From the new picture I agree that the stems and bud do look like an ash. Looking at the old picture again where I thought it had lobed leaves, I believe that might be your neighbours tree. I took the green to be one tree and not two and I could...
    From the new picture I agree that the stems and bud do look like an ash. Looking at the old picture again where I thought it had lobed leaves, I believe that might be your neighbours tree. I took...
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  4. potted

    Hoster's

    Actually I think @Selleri is right, it looks more caterpillar because they've avoided the leaf ribs. I didn't think there would be any around yet. But probably garden centre plants are kept in...
    Actually I think @Selleri is right, it looks more caterpillar because they've avoided the leaf ribs. I didn't think there would be any around yet. But probably garden centre plants are kept in warmer conditions
    Actually I think @Selleri is right, it looks more caterpillar because they've avoided the leaf ribs. I didn't think there would be any around yet. But probably garden centre plants are kept in warmer conditions
    Actually I think @Selleri is right, it looks more caterpillar because they've avoided the leaf ribs. I didn't think there would be any around yet. But probably garden centre plants are kept in...
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  5. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Can't believe people are comparing Trump to the devil.Yes, he's an evil bar steward, but not as evil as Trump.
    Can't believe people are comparing Trump to the devil.Yes, he's an evil bar steward, but not as evil as Trump.
    Can't believe people are comparing Trump to the devil.Yes, he's an evil bar steward, but not as evil as Trump.
    Can't believe people are comparing Trump to the devil.Yes, he's an evil bar steward, but not as evil as Trump.
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  6. singer61

    New to here

    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
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  7. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    @CanadianLori One can only assume that some members of the Luftwaffe felt the same about their actions too. Not many left from the WW2 era but given what's happening today, there will be many...
    @CanadianLori One can only assume that some members of the Luftwaffe felt the same about their actions too. Not many left from the WW2 era but given what's happening today, there will be many more dying at some megalamaniac's behest. I expect each country will "Remember Them" but we still...
    @CanadianLori One can only assume that some members of the Luftwaffe felt the same about their actions too. Not many left from the WW2 era but given what's happening today, there will be many more dying at some megalamaniac's behest. I expect...
    @CanadianLori One can only assume that some members of the Luftwaffe felt the same about their actions too. Not many left from the WW2 era but given what's happening today, there will be many...
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  8. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Yes, they are far superior than expected and full of buds to boot.
    Yes, they are far superior than expected and full of buds to boot.
    Yes, they are far superior than expected and full of buds to boot.
    Yes, they are far superior than expected and full of buds to boot.
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  9. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Sat in all afternoon waiting for DHL to deliver a parcel. Expected in a one hour time slot. Half an hour before the beginning of the time slot, a text appears saying that the driver was unable to...
    Sat in all afternoon waiting for DHL to deliver a parcel. Expected in a one hour time slot. Half an hour before the beginning of the time slot, a text appears saying that the driver was unable to access our property and they’ll try again another day. The parcel is fresh food. Contacting DHL by...
    Sat in all afternoon waiting for DHL to deliver a parcel. Expected in a one hour time slot. Half an hour before the beginning of the time slot, a text appears saying that the driver was unable to access our property and they’ll try again another...
    Sat in all afternoon waiting for DHL to deliver a parcel. Expected in a one hour time slot. Half an hour before the beginning of the time slot, a text appears saying that the driver was unable to...
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  10. Logan
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  11. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    How worrying about Alexa Best wishes to her for a full and speedy recovery. I have a 'joint' of smoked gammon in the oven, studded with cloves and coated with mustard and maple syrup. I usually...
    How worrying about Alexa Best wishes to her for a full and speedy recovery. I have a 'joint' of smoked gammon in the oven, studded with cloves and coated with mustard and maple syrup. I usually use marmalade, but guess where that is? Yup, at the van! It will be shared between tonight's supper...
    How worrying about Alexa Best wishes to her for a full and speedy recovery. I have a 'joint' of smoked gammon in the oven, studded with cloves and coated with mustard and maple syrup. I usually use marmalade, but guess where that is? Yup, at the...
    How worrying about Alexa Best wishes to her for a full and speedy recovery. I have a 'joint' of smoked gammon in the oven, studded with cloves and coated with mustard and maple syrup. I usually...
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  12. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Ah, that little Euphorbia "weed" is another I allow. I like its lime green colour and it is very easy to pull out if it plants itself anywhere inconvenient.I expect my bluebells are not the...
    Ah, that little Euphorbia "weed" is another I allow. I like its lime green colour and it is very easy to pull out if it plants itself anywhere inconvenient.I expect my bluebells are not the refined English variety. No matter. I am happy to be out of the EU, but am not adverse to visitors. :biggrin:
    Ah, that little Euphorbia "weed" is another I allow. I like its lime green colour and it is very easy to pull out if it plants itself anywhere inconvenient.I expect my bluebells are not the refined English variety. No matter. I am happy to...
    Ah, that little Euphorbia "weed" is another I allow. I like its lime green colour and it is very easy to pull out if it plants itself anywhere inconvenient.I expect my bluebells are not the...
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  13. Selleri

    Queen of the night or similar cactus- recommend please

    I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
    I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
    I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
    I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
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  14. BOSullivan

    Pyracantha removal

    It keeps the passing ne’er do wells out of our rather isolated garden. :biggrin:
    It keeps the passing ne’er do wells out of our rather isolated garden. :biggrin:
    It keeps the passing ne’er do wells out of our rather isolated garden. :biggrin:
    It keeps the passing ne’er do wells out of our rather isolated garden. :biggrin:
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  15. Perki

    Phormium which one

    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete /...
    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete / plantminded comments I quite like the look of the mature plant colour and upright growth I'm looking for. I'll...
    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete / plantminded comments I quite like the look of the mature...
    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete /...
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  16. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Yesterday pm I got into the greenhouse, pricked on a number of tomato seedlings. Hope they will cope with the double shock, of coming out of the propagator as well as the roots disturbance. No...
    Yesterday pm I got into the greenhouse, pricked on a number of tomato seedlings. Hope they will cope with the double shock, of coming out of the propagator as well as the roots disturbance. No choice really as there's not enough space to leave them in the propagator any longer.
    Yesterday pm I got into the greenhouse, pricked on a number of tomato seedlings. Hope they will cope with the double shock, of coming out of the propagator as well as the roots disturbance. No choice really as there's not enough space to leave...
    Yesterday pm I got into the greenhouse, pricked on a number of tomato seedlings. Hope they will cope with the double shock, of coming out of the propagator as well as the roots disturbance. No...
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  17. collinsc

    Magpie attack! Magpies pulling strands from trees

    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
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  18. collinsc

    Cordyline Australis: Is this dead?

    That looks very similar to the one my brother has. We had colder than -5c here this year and it suggests burgandy spires can only take a lite frost, so perhaps similar cultivars are the same.
    That looks very similar to the one my brother has. We had colder than -5c here this year and it suggests burgandy spires can only take a lite frost, so perhaps similar cultivars are the same.
    That looks very similar to the one my brother has. We had colder than -5c here this year and it suggests burgandy spires can only take a lite frost, so perhaps similar cultivars are the same.
    That looks very similar to the one my brother has. We had colder than -5c here this year and it suggests burgandy spires can only take a lite frost, so perhaps similar cultivars are the same.
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  19. BOSullivan

    Removing Ivy from Fence and ground

    That is exactly the plan
    That is exactly the plan
    That is exactly the plan
    That is exactly the plan
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  20. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    I watched it one and a half times :) I adore people who have a talent for arranging flowers. And growing all flowers! Indeed @AnniD MD has given up his 30 years old blue jacket. One wonders what...
    I watched it one and a half times :) I adore people who have a talent for arranging flowers. And growing all flowers! Indeed @AnniD MD has given up his 30 years old blue jacket. One wonders what made him changing habits :)
    I watched it one and a half times :) I adore people who have a talent for arranging flowers. And growing all flowers! Indeed @AnniD MD has given up his 30 years old blue jacket. One wonders what made him changing habits :)
    I watched it one and a half times :) I adore people who have a talent for arranging flowers. And growing all flowers! Indeed @AnniD MD has given up his 30 years old blue jacket. One wonders what...
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