Hornbeams! Of course - now why didn't I think of that?
Lovely! I saw one last night walking down a main road. They are in serious decline now. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2238087.stmPerhaps...
Yes - I agree with Wildflower. I live on a main road too and I lost dense shrubs when a car crashed through them into my front garden! Trees...
What I would do, may not be at all what you would want to do ;)Get rid of all the paving Group the pots together in three groups of three...
The photo of Meadowsweet was taken on the canal towpath where it is quite wet. Lot of meadow sweet in bloom there, but in my garden where it is...
Yes - thanks. It does look like it and it's such a nice name - Celeste she shall be :D
Meadowsweet is also known as Queeen of the Meadow. It grows in damp places and is gorgeous in flower and scent. It has many medical uses and is...
Can anyone put a name to this rose, please? It was in the front garden when we moved in and was badly placed right up against the house where it...
Marbled White (not to be confused with the Cabbage White!) :D[img]
Really good and close up - love the red damsel!
As we edge towards July, look out for the bellflowers or campanulas. Spectacular in high summer, they have been taken into the garden and given...
She would probably have dug it up as a weed!
Strange - the ones I use have no odour and are easy to handle.
I have seen the coke bottle or similar and you have to view it from exactly the right position for the perspective to work. From the sides or...
Thanks for that link. Yes - there is a lot of talent out there deserving recognition. Compare the skill and imagination of these artists with...
The trees are to the north east and so don't shade the lawn area. Under the trees, it's a cavern of damp golden greenness on a hot sunny day like...
What is your favourite time of day in your garden? When does it look its best? [img]For me, it has to be tea-time. In the late...
Perfect excuse for not mowing the lawn today!! The grass is full of hopping young frogs :D :D They still have their tails and look much...
Lucky, lucky lady. I've been searching for the bee orchid for years and never found one so I have never even hoped to find a wasp orchid1 Perhaps...
We never peel vegetables. Why do people cut away the tastiest parts? Jacket, boiled, roasted or chipped - spuds always keep their skins. Carrots...
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