I was thinking more of a stately home with deer park @ViewAhead. (I’m not sure that I have the patience to deal with all the staff :biggrin:.)
A fence made out of horizontal lengths of wood like cedar can be an attractive feature, if you can be bothered to maintain it with oil or...
It's dry and breezy here today so good to do some catching up. I'm going to sweep up the leaves from my Acer which is quickly becoming a skeleton...
Slate chippings would look fine there @CostasK, if your dog has had a trial run on the front garden and approved! You may need a leaf blower to...
I think your pebbles idea in the second photo would work @CostasK. They would be easier for you and your dog to walk on than cobbles and solve...
A treasure trove @noisette47 :blue thumb:.
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Thank you @cactus_girl :).
Whatever you decide @ClematisDbee, let someone know when you’re doing it so that they can check up on your welfare :biggrin:.
I wouldn’t put bark there, birds will redistribute it for you and it will be annoying! I’m not keen on gravel as it can also travel but larger...
One of my neighbours bought a battery powered mini chain saw recently and has been waxing lyrical about it. I wouldn’t trust myself with one...
If it’s very thick, an initial scrape with a hoe is worthwhile before applying a product like Patio Magic, Wet and Forget or Algon. They can take...
I used a pruning saw when I pollarded my Catalpa this year @ClematisDbee and it worked well although the wood may have been softer than Sycamore....
No, I didn't really like it either @fairygirl, too lax and verging on that pastel spectrum :thud:! B. globosa wins as the best bee magnet :).
Fuchsia "Delta's Sara" didn't do much during the summer but now giving a good show.[ATTACH]Salvia Amistad contrasting well with the fading...
I’m just curious to know, is fried air tasty? :biggrin:
Thank you @NigelJ. I had the same experience as you with B. globosa @Thevictorian. Good to know that Sungold is easier and longer flowering, thank...
Have you grown any of the B. x weyriana varieties @NigelJ, like "Sungold" ? It seems to have a longer flowering period than B. globosa and I...
We can compare notes next year @wiseowl :).
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