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I've always grown parsnips from seed in my veggie patch. I know to dig the ground reasonably deep but otherwise they are usually pretty easy. This winter however the crop was disappointing. The...
I'm looking for a hardy herb that will spread to fill gaps
Most important is it must be slug proof...
Should my purple aubretia be in flower now? All I have is green clumps.
Just bought a fig tree (well its a twig but you know what i mean) from morrisons for £2 I have popped it on a large container and given it a nice drink of water I've put it in a nice sunny spot (well...
I'd really appreciate if someone could offer Frank any help
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Many thanks....
I am just about to buy new lawn edging shears. My old ones were Wilkinson...I could never get them sharp enough even with careful application of the sharpening stone. Which ones do ABers recommend ?...
If so I'd love to hear what you did about it. I've been looking at things like Ground Breaker which seems to be available only in Oz, more's the pity. Clay Breaker is one that is on sale in this...
What plant would be suitable to grow against a trestle fencing - preferable something fragrant to hide and disguise the smell from next doors dogs? I am thinking maybe a screen of jasmin but would it...
My rosemary is looking a bit the worse for wear,can I cut it back like I do with the mint? Thank you for any info
Apologies for the delay Eccles, I've literally spent 1/2 an hour trying to get back onto AB for the 1st thread to reply but it won't let me grr... Tilly, I don't have the massive borders that I would...
The area I use to grow my herbs is full of vine weevil eggs & larvae but the liquid (solution) I use elsewhere says that it can't be used where foodstuffs are grown!... Can anyone suggest anything I...
For the past three years since I planted them, I have had a wonderful show of daffodils. This year, although a good number have flowered, a huge number of them have come up in leaf only. Is this...
Previous owners of our house have laid that horrible heavy-duty plastic over the garden to try to stop weeds coming through, and over the years, the weeds have indeed grown through, including thick...
When should I cut my Penstemmons down and how low do I cut. Last year I lost several through pruning too low/too early, also Salvias and Gauras??
We have touch lamps either side of our bed and last week,during the night one popped on while we slept,then last night both went on together. Anyone got any ideas as to why this could happen?
Can anyone give me an idea of cost of erecting a fence. I need 3 panels , one to be cut .3 concrete gravel boards and 4 concrete posts. Old fence to be taken away. I have been quoted 430 pounds. Does...
Hi, a huge amount of leaves are falling off my red robin hedge. Last year they had a mottled dark spot on them which I showed to my local garden centre, they said it was quite common and although a...
I have some geraniums in pots in my open porch which amazingly have survived this mild Winter and are still flowering. Can I take lots of cuttings now from them, thereby increasing my stock of them?...
lots of dead ones on the pavements in my area. Presumably they've been flooded out, but am wondering if there will be any effect on gardeners and farmers or are there loads and loads of worms? Just...
I have had this plant for about two years, last year I cut it right back on advice from my neighbour, it did o.k. not a lot of flowers and got to 4', does anyone know if I should just leave it this...