Thanks Bayleaf - it's definitely Honey Fungus, your description confirms it. It is only the woody plants that are affected, and I saw some of the...
I've got a customer who thinks they have Honey Fungus in one of their borders, but this is not something I've dealt with before, so I have a...
Down here in the south west it's been really dry. The soil had even started to crack, so I was pleased to see the rain, although I would have...
I agree with Fran - you certainly wouldn't be able to do anything in time for the wedding. If you didn't want to make a feature of it, you coud...
Hi Aqua,I'm trying sweetcorn for the first time this year, so I'm interested in the replies to this. From what I"ve read in the trusty old...
OK,Hopefully this will look nothing like what you have, but it might save you the bother of posting some pics:Knotweed Pictures
Hi,If you go in to the Members Gallery section of the site, there is a thread on how to post pics - I don't know how easy it is because I've...
Hi,If you can post the pics, that would help a lot - just hoping it isn't Japanese Knotweed [img]
Has he actually seeded / turfed yet? If he's sprayed the weed killer on top of turf or new seedlings then he's probably going to have a bit of a...
Well, you don't need to leave the soil after you've prepared it - you can just sow the seed and spread the fertiliser, rake it in, and let it do...
Hi Liz,I think it's usually between late June and early September, depending on whether you want to encourage early flowering species or later...
Hi daveyp,No you're not being stpid at all - and very much on the right track [img] Rotavating will still be a tough job because of the grass...
Hi David,My parents have a similar problem with their house in France. I'd say the problem is almost certainly lack of water, in which case...
Thanks for the pics e17ab.It looks to me as though this is Baby's Tears, also known as Angels Tears or Mind Your Own Business (Latin Soleirolia...
Borage it is then :DI haven't ever had to treat Borage so I don't know how effective a weed and feed would be. Personally I prefer to do the...
I haven't come across this before - whereabouts in France are you?I guess the obvious answer is to try ant killer and see if that works - or...
Hi e17ab,Feel free to email the pics to me and I'll take a look and see if I can identify it. Unfortunately, if you can't remove it by hand,...
Hi Paladin,Without seeing it, it's hard to say for sure what you have in the lawn - it may be Borage or something else. I've noticed that there...
Hi Renfrew - I'd steer clear of the sand if I were you. First of all it doesn't hold any nutrients, so the roots from your new turf would be...
Hi Spike,Sorry, I'm useless with any plants except grass, so the only advice I can give is to buy a strimmer, but something tells me you...
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