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Tiny eggs on lawn

Something has laid dozens of tiny black eggs/lavae on my lawn any ideas what it is? thanks

Last year I was given a pot of flowering Arum lillies. . When they died back in Autumn I transferred them to my flower border, planting them generously in compost. . Unfortunately they seem to have...

Coldicote

Bump feed madness

I bought a new bump feed strimmer and spent Easter trying to sort out my garden. I'm so mad with the strimmer I intend to take it back to the shop where I bought it and dump it there in disgust. Yes I...

Buzzardist

Garden Pond - Foam

My garden pond has suddenly become covered with bubbles and foam. Never experienced this in the many years it has been in place. It is 3 meters square and a metre deep with good pump & fountain (both...

lilacben

Orchids help please.

I have a orchid Cymbidium and have just potted it on after cutting into two plants. The leaves have grown very tall and are bending. what I was wondering is if you can cut the leaves down, say half...

Lonnie

Pink Lady Apple Trees

My wife has grown a 'Pink Lady' Apple Tree from seed, its now two years old, and she is asking, (via me), if anyone knows how long it should take, from seed to fruition. Many Thanks.

LindyLouLou

hammerite paint gun

Hi Has anybody used the hammerite electrostatic paint gun? Is it of any value - we have a large number of railings to paint and are looking for a quick and effective way to do it. Many thanks for any...

grannie39

westeria

I have just spotted some buds on my 5year old wisteria, has anyone else waited this long for flowers,? now what should I feed it on, will tomato food be alright? thanks for any help . have a nice...

theonlyone

Cultivator for an allotment ..need some

help as the plot is 13m X 10m , the soil is good but need to get it to a tilth ..we have dug it over and weeded it ..so what type of machine should we hire to try one , and what hp? tia ...

crapmemory

trees

I have just cut down 2 trees in my garden but now I need to get rid of them. I have cut them into (fairly) manageable pieces but they are taking up so much room! I have put as much as I can into my...

thunderhut

bees in the lawn

Can anybody help I have got a lawn full of black and white bee type things borrowing in my lawn they make a hole like a worm cask and I have tried fly spray and the like to get rid of them. Has...

beddoej

Juniper tree

I have a juniper tree that has grown another trunk and I want to be able to seperate this from the main trunk and replant it. Can I do this and what do need to do to the cut surfaces on the main...

neilb78

layin turf

hiya going to dig up back lawn tommorrow because it hasloas of lumps and bumps, the ground doesent drain very well at all, when its all flat i am going fork the ground and put sharp sand on my...

Dee Sa

Westlands Watersmart compost

I live in Essex where can I buy this compost pls ? or something similar ? help appreciated, I have bought some hanging baskets at the Ideal Home Exhb and they recommend it.

suzanneb

christmas rose plant HELP!!!!

i bought a christmas rose plant at a car boot sale, it grew brilliant until one day i put it in a different plant pot and over a few weeks it became waterlogged and weeped so i took it out and left it...

hank.w

moss

removeing moss from driveway

musicmummy

giant planters

Hi, any suggestions where to get a good deal on giant wooden planters, 1m by 2m. Its for the school. cheers K,

abcdabcd

DIY driveway

Ok, our drive consists of rockery stone/house bricks (not totally covering...very jigsaw puzzle!) which is on top of clay soil. It's also uneven. We need to start a diy job this weekend as fed up of...

Ruth541

Sad easter cactus!

I have an easter cactus which has lived in my kitchen for about 5 years that is looking rather sad. It has always been healthy and after I repotted it last year it prospered dramatically. For the past...

chrisrob

How can I protect my saddle against mildew?

Haven't been able to ride my bike for 18 months. It's been kept locked in a secure metal shed - rainproof but inevitably damp. Now my fitness levels are returning, I took it out to clean it in...

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