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Gardening
First please forgive my ignorance, I know very little about plants and gardening. I bought some branches of pussy willow (with the lovely furry bits) and put them in a vase with water. I have had them...
Is anyone experienced with growing these please? I brought 3 bulbs back from Portugal in October where there were hundreds just growing on waste ground of a ruined house (they grow like weeds out...
I always buy new packets and try and save seed from Convulvus. The amount of flowers you get I think is worth it. I have noticed there is a wild blue/purple variety that grows all over the Med...
Can anyone suggest something green and hanging that I can grow in a container on a north facing wall. I thought about Aubretia but I think it needs a sunnier spot.PS,I don't intend to plant it until...
I have a (so far) healthy potted camelia shrub with plenty of buds on it. To protect it from frost I have moved it into my garage and have been keeping the soil moist. I have today noticed that it...
I am trying to eradicate clumps of moss from the top of a trimmed hawthorn hedge and wonder if it is safe to spray with a solution of iron sulphate. The hedge is currently dormant. Thanks.
We're growing some a couple of different varieties this year and they are fruiting well, however something is 'attacking' them, there's a small hole drilled into the fruit, something is having a feed...
clue -has some connection to heather
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many thanks in advance...
I have two apple trees in my garden. One of them still has lots of apples which haven't fallen despite several storms and constant blustery weather. They aren't sheltered in any way. All neighbouring...
hi all just a quick one , this year we gone for a real tree in a pot which we can put outside during the year till next year, but the question is do we have to repot it to make it grow bigger and when...
Had an offer of this product from a Seed company. Has anyone used it, and does it "do what it says on the tin". Any Pros. and Cons. especially with dogs around? Thanks for advice....
Saw article for storing begonia tubers which said to store in brown papers bags. Could I store them in newspaper instead? Thanks for any advice.
I have a nice variegated holly that I planted about six years ago, about 4ft high and a green one a bit younger, how old are they before they have berries please? there are a lot of hollies about the...
I have found two large bags of seedling potting compost The bags have split and some weeds have invaded - as might have slugs If I re-bag in black bags and store in the garage will I eventually be...
It's me with my pear tree again It's about one meter tall and all the leaves have gone (almost overnight it seems) to golden from green Is this just autumn (we have had frost)? Next doors more...
Is it too late to trim it back into shape, it's gone very stragley.
Am I too late to have the shrubs in my garden cut down please
Not strictly gardening but ....... I have managed to grow a piece of root ginger to about a foot high. There are alternate leaves on each side, the 9th one just appearing. So, what do I do with it now...
I have been out collecting seed from my ipomea/convulvus plants. But due to the wet weather we have been having where I live, the pods are all mushy and the seed is all swollen as if its trying to...
Hi I've just started working for a gardens and grounds landscaping company and I quickly noticed that they are not composting the green waste (grass, leaves, hedge cuttings). We pay for a local skip...
