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red tips pruning

We bought a house and they have 12 red tip (shrubs) that are now trees. They are about 25' tall. How can I cut them back?

delta11

hanging baskets

I want to make my own hanging baskets what is the cheapest way to do it.

squidgey

are marketeer cucumbers the same as marketer?

Hi all could any one tell me are marketeer cucumbers the same as marketer just with a name variation or are they entirely different . Really need to know any help appreciated

Ebauny

Lupins

Can you have lupins in a pot instead of in the ground? Oh and can you clone them?

teresarola70

insects in my pachira

I bought pachira that looked great but after a month it started loosing leafs. I repotted it and noticed that it had white worms on the stems. Where did they come from? Is it possible I bought...

kar

flowers

vide infra nominate: Sound why a swap.

hardy49

We have honeysuckle in a pot which is climbing up a trellis.This last week we have noticed that it is losing its leaves.My husband has fed it and we have given it a good watering,but it still seems to...

EmEd1984

lovely architectural plants

right, i know next to nothing about gardening (my place is inside!) and mr ed has recently been ripping apart our manky garden and making it all lovely and contemporary ready for those summer bbqs :)...

clematis

clematis bug??

Something is boring holes into the buds of my early clematis(not a Montana) and eating them.Does anyone know what this can be?? Thankyou, C

shylock73

Fraggle08

To answer your question in tinkertontoms post . Go to Google and insert `Cheesplant pruning` I don`t know how to insert a link to it but you will find your answer there.

ROHANA

flies in garden

why am i getting flies in the garden

spezza123

How deep a hole does banana (musa basjoo) need?

Hi, Just bought my first basjoo which I will be planting out shortly in the garden. While digging the other day I noticed that my soil level is only about 18" deep. I actually plunged a rod into the...

plantlover

inforamtion about a plant I was given with the non-generic name of "Golden Treasure" a P. Baiden Kaleidoscope "Red Lip"

I was given a plant that looks very much like a type of orchid. It came with no care instructions. The information on the insert stick were P. Baiden' Kaeidoscope "Golden Treasure"...

jojo21

blooming quiz

teatime what a marvel

nuv bug

hedges

i want to plant hedges in my yard in the place the flower beds, which hedges are easiest and fast growing

teaman07

sheen flame gun burner

i just bought a used sheen flame gun burner without instructions, can anyone tell me what working pressure you need to get the tank up to please ?? thanks in advance

Chrysanth

Leek Moth

Leek moth is a very persistant pest in this area (southwest of England) ,What is the answer to this problem?

110466

seed potatoes

Have just taken on an allotement and have been advised by a fellow plot holder to grow "Cara" potatoes as maincrop. Are they any good? Where can I get them at a reasonable price? Thanks in advance.