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Welcome Scully :D You'll find that a number of us here really came to life after early retirement proved to be a blessing in disguise. Look...
If in extremis you must spray, then soapy water is much better than chemicals. The soapy water is very effective because aphids are protected to...
Any grass experts out there? This tall grass grew from wild bird seed abut three years ago and comes up every year. Its 4 - 5 feet high and...
Botanical name changes drive me mad too, Frogesque! I much prefer to use the popular names, but even that can be confusing. Several totally...
There are several different types of bindweed and the one in your photo is the one introduced into Britain as a garden plant. You can se why - it...
It is Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum)also known as Fox-and-Cubs. It is a wildflower of Scandinavia, France and Germany that was...
Thanks for that insight, ElaineHaving posed the "Big" question, I guess its only fair that I try to give my answers :confused:Organised...
It's a Bracket Fungus - either Beefsteak (Fistulina hepatica) or Dryad's Saddle (Polyporus squamosus). Does it have a sweet or a fruity smell?...
I'm with you there, Chobart "grey brigade" is unpleasant and I regret using it.
Spraying with soap solutions inside the greenhouse is fine because that is an artificial environment anyway. I grow lots of roses and don't...
The ripening of blackberries across the country is one of the key indicators being monitored as part of climate change studies See...
There are 50% less house sparrows now than there were in the 1970's. Question. What do sparrows feed their nestlings on? Answer....
I agree Pete. An awful lot of very familiar garden plants come from places like South Africa, North America and the Med. Very many more come...
I don't reckon age has got much to do with it - I got hooked when I was 12.The big change in gardening attitude has come about through...
Gardens and gardening have always evolved and always will. That sounds trite and simplistic, but cliches are only cliches because they are...
Is there a hosepipe ban where you live, Wildflower? If so, I would have no hesitation in reporting the idiot.
Welcome Pam. Love Shoebury! Keep intending to get out on to Foulness via Shoeburyness or Wakering. I understand that you can go there now with...
Zygopetalum emerging this morning[img]
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