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Ivy, Help!!!

My daughter has just moved into a house that has ivy growing up a small part of the walls and over a balcony sort of thing (which is at ground level) also has taken over a large part of the flower...

interele

We have just started go grow stuff ( veg ) for this year in the garden. This is our second year of 'the good life' :-) and last year was fairly successful considering we know absolutely nothing about...

Old_Geezer

Just Curious

When I was a kid my parents had mint growing in our back garden. Used to be regularly used each weekend for the mint sauce to go with the lamb. As I recall it was a short plant, dark ragged leaves....

peachybabe

Artificial Grass And Dogs

Are there any problems with having both artificial grass in the back garden, and two dogs? Specifically if the dogs poo and wee on it?...

langara

Telescopic Hedge Trimmer

Hi I am looking for an electric telescopic hedge trimmer for my husband, anyone recommend a good make, have looked at reviews, but can't decide. Thanks

Booldawg

What To Feed Herbs

I have a couple of herbs (Mint & Parsley) growing in pots inside the house. What would be the best product to feed them with and how often?...

Chipchopper

Busy Times Ahead In The Garden...

Well, I've cut the grass for the first time this season (very satisfying) and pruned back the Buddleia, hard to 18''. Looking around, I've noticed some of the herbaceous plants, ferns etc are just...

glenbar

Soil From Runner Beans

Last year I grew my runner beans in a large plastic container and they were very successful. I was once told that where runners have grown the soil is very good and can be used again as apparently the...

zabado

Brand New Gardener.

I have just recently retired and taken up gardening for the first time in my life, so please forgive me for what might seem like a stupid question. . . . I have planted various seeds (flowers & veg)...

Tilly2

Mr Fothergill's Seed Offer At Morrisons.

I bought four packets of seeds for £3.00. Each pack individually costs £2.09. A bargain! I bought Morning Glory, White Cosmos, Larksur and my favourite, blue Cornflowers....

Bramleyboy

Slow Release Plant Food Granules.

At garden centres they often have blue/green granules in the soil. I have just returned from Spain and in a garden there, I noticed these same granules. Does anyone know what they are because I'm sure...

megfitz

Propagator Instructions

I was given a Sankey variable Plantmaster 2000 propagator for Christmas, now I come to use it I find the hints and tips instruction leaflet is missing, of course we no longer have the receipt so I...

Chipchopper

Kew On A Plate...

BBC2 9pm tonight. May be of interest to folk who love gardening. Hope so....

HongKongphooey

Care For Exotic Orchid

I bought one of those exotic orchids in Morrisons about 2 weeks ago. I've put on my kitchen windowsill (south facing light) and re-potted it cos the pot it came in was way too small. I've kept it...

nannybooby

Any Good Ideas For Pla Ts That Like Damp And Shade

I am struggling a bit to find plants that like damp and shade and give colour .I have diabetes ...love lies bleeding g and a tree peony but am now running out of ideas. The garden is a small courtyard...

malana3

Winter Flowering Heathers

Some of my older winter flowering heathers have not this year been up to their previous years abundance of flowers. They have become rather bushy and I would appreciate some advice on how best to...

RATTER15

Hanging Naked Men

Are these for real? http://www.danoah.com/are-the-hanging-naked-men-flowers-real...

Spreeny

Planting Bulbs

Can anyone tell me how deep to plant minature narcissi bulbs please...tia

Mags22

Foreign Slugs

I guess a spot of salt on them will finish them off as it does normal ones. Can't use pellets as I have a dog who loves to sniff flowers etc.so just chuck salt on as they appear....