I guess this is why I'm an apprentice gardener and like to stay so for some time. I have now removed the colour camouflaged tie that was holding...
I put the honesty in as I'd read they were great for butterflies, but I'll keep an eye out for them spreading. Is it just that they spread that...
thanks Spruce - I'm assuming I put the cane in line with where the roots are and pull the main stem so the plant goes straight up?regards Gavin.
It's interesting they've only come up big-time in 2 beds where I'd sown Honesty (some honesty have come up) and Garlic mustard (complete...
Interesting! I did sow some poppy seeds but not in that part of the garden and nothing is coming up where the poppies should be! Guess they blew...
HiIn my nascent butterfly garden I recently planted some Valerian seeds in one area. Nothing is coming up in that area but in a couple of...
HiI put in a small Escallonia a couple of months ago. When it arrived it was lopsided but I thought it would straighten up when it grew. As...
Brilliant - thanks for this. I've cleared the flower bed so now I'll get the mower to work!
Ah, glad I asked then! Thanks for pointing me the right way. So I'm off now to completely scour the flower beds and it sounds as if I'll have to...
Hi - I've started clearing and thought I'd check my assumption these are birch seedlings by posting this photo. The difficult thing is there is...
Many thanks - will do :)regards Gavin.
HiIs it a climbing plant? Naive answer - what defines a climbing plant? I think it is from the way it has strands going off in all directions...
HiSorry about the picture quality for No.3 - I've taken a few more that hopefully show it a bit better. At the base it is quite knarled and...
Thanks - I've been mowing them for some time and they just grow back and more so I'll abandon the simple route and go for some digging!regards...
HiAny help in identifying the attached would be wonderful!The last one is a pale pink but this doesn't show too well in the photo.many...
HiMy small front lawn has an overwhelming number of little seedlings growing through it. From the leaves I'm pretty sure it is from a birch...
Thanks for the feedback - i'll skip the ice-cubes for now!
Hi - still trying to get to grips with the palnts around my garden. Any help would be gratefully received!thanks Gavin.
Thanks - I had a feeling I had to just knuckle down and do it but wanted an expert to tell me that was the only good way forward!regards Gavin.
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