Great response all (fairygirl I think I remember you from the BBC site?!) and I hadnt thought about introducing some grit at the roots - I will...
They were only in 9cm pots. I've been watering them in dry spells because they are quite new to the corner they are in. We've had decent rain...
I researched carefully and bought three of these plants and I think have treated them right, planted them in the right place. One is completely...
In case this helps anyone, I borrowed a battery operated strimmer from a friend (it was a top of the range one) and it did a sterling job on all...
And may I butt in on this thread as I have some questions too? I havent sown winter veg before, but I have in the greenhouse onions, spring...
yep that's the answer I wanted! Thank you so much.
Don't think that's possible but out of interest would that have any specific benefit??
it is a galvanised cattle water trough. Adam has one so I figured it would be OK and I gather plenty of people do use them as such. No chance of...
Hi I was inspired by Adam Frost's cattle trough as a water feature which was on GW a few weeks ago but I cant find specific information about how...
Ok thanks hugely to you two Petes. I didn't know you could still get glyphosate, and also hadn't heard of crabgrass - it does looks like it....
Thanks Pete. Just to show you - I don't know if it is actually Bermuda grass but it looks like it. If anyone can ID it it might help, but...
Hi I have what I think is Bermuda grass growing through all the paths on my allotment - in fact it's over most of the whole allotment site. It is...
Thanks Pete8 very swift reply! But I think the leaves are wrong for climbing hydrangea.
Hi all a friend has asked me to ID this s[ATTACH] hrub and I am stumped. Any help greatly appreciated
Not just tea bags. I made the mistake of planting seeds into those 'compostable' cardboard flowerpots this year. They dry out in a heartbeat, and...
Asking for a friend! Any ideas why the flowers look like this - the rest of the plant looks healthy but I haven't seen it myself, just going from...
Sadly no, it looks completely sound branch wise. I am checking with the neighbour to see if anythings gone on there. Thanks for the thought
Hi my long-lived and reliable skimmia has suddenly, over only 2 days, almost died - yellowing leaves and it is in a real state. Such a shock to...
yes I have learnt the hard way with mozzies in the waterbutt at home when I left the lid off one day! Little beggers were in like flynn!
Well thank you for the maths! That's brilliant. I will look in skips for guttering, good idea, but I only have about 30cm width to play with for...
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