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AKA Tasmanian tree fern e(Dicksoia antartica), I often wondered about the word 'soft' in the common name, where in actual fact, the fronds feel hard and coarse in reality. Can anyone explain what part...
I spent several hours in the garden today. A few hours after I finished I suddenly became aware of a burning sensation across my lower back under the level of the waistband on the shorts I was...
My elephant garlic looks well and is growing fast, but a shoot has grown from the centre and it's going to turn into a flower. Should I leave it or should I cut the flower off to help with the growth...
Is it wise to remove the faded flowers from the ends of the courgettes, to avoid blossom end rot ?...
We have a lilac bush in the garden which has found its way in from next door's garden. It is adjacent to the fence and we have a Philadelphus, which we did plant, growing in front of it. The lilac is...
Hello ABer's. I have some Upright Geraniums, but unfortunately this awful weather has taken the flowers and it's buds off leaving just stalks. Please can anyone advise me in what to do. Do I leave the...
My strawberry are going well so far this early in the summer. We have had strawberrys every day for a week and a half, even beating the pick your own for ripeness. I've just come in from giving them...
My Arbutilon Kentish Belle has become very straggly, there are leaves at the ends of the branches and a few unhappy looking flowers. It's about 5years old and up to this year healthy and full of...
Just identifying plants in my new garden. Think these may be gladioli....any thoughts anyone? [IMG]http://i68.tinypic.com/1grbl2.jpg[/IMG]
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My lovely clematis has been ruined by the rain. The huge flowers are droopy and very sad looking. I have looked at the RHS site but it doesn't tell me what to do after the flowers have died off. Shall...
I have just come back from holiday to find my poppies are starting to bud and flower. The stems of the flowers are only about 3" high , spoke to a friend in Scotland and hers are the same, do any keen...
in our garden..... the problem we now have he has got cement residue on the edges where he cemented the cracks... Has anyone got these slabs and could tel me how you can clean them? Many thanks
I live in the south west.. somerset/devon boarder.. would any gardeners who are used to growing basket tomaotes know if it is too early to hang my baskets out in about weeks time please.?
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My Embothrium,or Chilean Fire Bush, 20 years old, 5 metres tall has suddenly died. It was in perfect health last year and the only thing different is it has reached the electrical cable which goes...
Having to use non-acid tap water on my acid-loving pot plant has left the growing medium neutral ph.
Can I correct this by adding lemon juice to the water?...
I asked Greenfingers and was told I would lose my warranty if I cut it but didn't get an answer to my question. Anyone got any ideas please?...
I have half a bag of potting compost in my shed, left over from last year. I just opened it to do a bit of re-potting and it is swarming with hundreds of tiny flies. Would you use it?
Can I plant my buxus topiary ball into a metal pot? If so do I need to drill holes at the bottom of the pot?
I always dead-head daffs and tulips but often wonder if I should do the same with all bulbs ie iris, snowdrops, gladioli and, in particular, lily of the valley (my favourite). Anyone know?
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