Beautiful fox, @Escarpment. Is there an easy way to tell from a distance whether a fox is s/he? I see foxes near me, but they are always walking,...
The blackbirds are singing more and the blue tights have been visiting. I heard a swab yesterday (seems early) but not today. Wondering if magpies...
Thankyou, @micearguers and @Plantminded, very helpful. I am sure I will be able to find some suitable plants by following your suggestions. My old...
Saw lots of mosquitoes congregating in the air this evening, and several dull grey-brown moths were flying around at dusk, fluttering by when I...
I was wondering where you fond-of-frond-folk like shopping for ferns? Are there any places online that are particularly good? Any not so good? I...
Quite a list there, @NigelJ . For me, striped, manicured lawns, come to mind. Plus anything that needs excessive fussing over.
If you want some small filler plants to add, you could consider some ferns. Dryopteris and Polystichum do well in dry north-facing areas....
I just had a look at your pic, but could not see a planter. Do you mean the bricked raised bed/bank? It could look really wonderful with spring...
Have heard chiff chaffs over the past few weeks and today, unexpectedly saw a robin and a ladybird in the garden. Saw 3 male blackbirds in the...
I use net, tulle or bits of hosiery now if covering larger pot holes and doing this can deter insects too.
https://www.ecopackagingsolutions.co.uk/product-page/large-box-of-eco-fillOh, like those maybe. They say. Eco, but not sure what that means...
I understand expanded polystyrene contains the chemical styrene - apparently a carcinogen. It might be worth checking how that might leech out...
Just to add, the plum tree is is a sunny area, but the conversation moved in a different direction, which is fine. The shaded area is elsewhere!
Thankyou @NigelJ, it sounds as though it would be worth my treating the plum tree better. I will draw up a schedule and see what happens. I also...
Thankyou, @Adam I. I had sort of given up on it, with just some mulching and compost added a few times a year. That area could be a bit depleted...
I have a Czar plum, on rigorous rootstock and I only started seeing flowers around its age of ten. Maybe five or six flowers a year and no...
Oh I see. @Plantminded, there were quite a few dreary non-sunny days last year! The Stipa strands have defoliated themselves, so I have left their...
Thankyou, @Plantminded. That is helpful to know. I am hoping that it is the young age of my Stipa and Calamagrostis that caused them to...
Thankyou. @Adam I, I feel inspired to try.
Thanks very much, @CostasK, that is helpful to know. It is a shame about M.Volcano. I think I will give that one a wide berth.
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