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Copper Tape

Well I have tried out the 'copper tape' theory and my slugs must be very 'dim' because they do not understand that they are not supposed to go across it! I planted a dahlia which already had shoots...

stefos

Rhus Staghorn . Could This Be True?

My neighbour of 30 years had a beautiful rhus staghorn tree which had an errant bow removed last year, quickly losing its leaves and now it looks positively dead. She told me that apparently the...

RATTER15

Where Is The Bast Place To Bring On Hardwood And Softwood Cuttings?

Like I said before, I'm fairly new to this gardening malarkey. I have always loved shrubs and trees and now I have a fairly large greenhouse and plenty of garden space I would like to take some...

237SJ

Zantedeschia Calla

I went to the garden centre to buy a garden chair and came home with a Calla lily. The guy at the garden centre said it`s fully hardy (doesn`t say on the tag0 but the RHS says it`s not and I need to...

Patsy33

I Wood Watch It Again.....

I watched a programme about beavers last night. The best dam documentary I've ever seen.....

viv41

Just Had An Email From A Friend

Three blackbirds in a nest in her garden have fledged today. She stood and watched them and she said it was a wonderful sight. In the past nests in her garden have been attacked by magpies, but this...

237SJ

Growing Blackcurrant Bush In Container

I picked up a blackcurrant bush in aldi - a complete spur of the moment purchase. I have a pot that is about 14 - 16" dia (it has a large dying plant in it so I can`t get the tape measure across to...

RATTER15

Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria Araucana) When Should I Feed Them?

I have acquired about 40 of the above, today I have re-potted them and going to sell them on, but I will be keeping a few for my own garden. They are between 7 and 10 inches high at the moment....

thugulike

Woodburner

I have just felled a dead oak tree which had been suffocated by ivy. My husband removed the ivy some 3 months ago. The ivy looks to be dry. Does anybody know if ivy, and it is very thick woody ivy,...

Pidgo

Laughing My Head Off At This Joke!

http://tinypic.com/r/2lavfxz/9 Found it on google and wish I had the confidence to say it in reality......

marval

Did He Get The Job?

A bad CV I think. NAME: Armando Rodriguez. DESIRED POSITION Reclining. Ha ha ha. But seriously, whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying here in the first...

retrocop

What Confucius Didn't Say

*Man who wants pretty nurse, must be patient.* *Passionate kiss, like spider web, leads to undoing of fly.* *Better to be *** off than *** on.* *Lady who goes camping must beware of evil...

maggiebee

Inheritance

I've just been informed that a distant relative has left me a priceless watch in her will. I hope it's not a wind up...

malana3

Black Bamboo

I have planted, into troughs, two Black Bamboos ( phyllostachys nigra) which I am keen to ensure will survive the coming winter. They were planted into potting compost and appear to be thriving and...

Jennykenny

Wasps Or What?

Big heavy ivy growth on the back wall has flowered this year for the first time and lots of waspy looking beasts abounding. Should I be worried? We got badly stung a couple of years ago when they made...

Canary42

The Reds Make A Comeback.

Good news from Scotland, the Reds are making a comeback, thanks to an unexpected ally. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p032j6wk...

puzzlesRus

Can Anyone Identify This Plant/weed ?

It appeared out of the blue and I am curious to know what it is, before I dig it up. www.brital.talktalk.net/mystery_plant.jpg...

ladybirder

Grrr! I Am Soaked. The Dog Is Soaked. The Patio Is Sopping Wet But ...

the plants are still bone dry! The blasted yellow plastic piping or whatever you call it has decided it won't stay in the connector once I turn the outside tap on. I've got one of those curly Hozelock...

malana3

Bamboo Screen

I need to provide a visual screen between my patio and my neighbours garden. The screen needs to be about 2 metres wide and 2.5/3 metres high. My thoughts are to grow bamboos in two 1 metre troughs,...

Tilly2

Non Flowering Iris

What do I need to do with an Iris that has not had any flowers on it this year? ...and.... How do I know when my winter flowering pansies have had enough? They are still flowering profusely but surely...

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