I planted some Jerusalem Artichokes earlier this year ( for the first time in my life! ) and have no idea when to harvest them, They are currently about 2 ft. high and thriving ! Thanking you in...
its this weed that grows like a thick carpet in the pond, no matter how much of it i pull out it comes back with a vengence. It smells like seaweed which has been out in the sun all day. Is there any...
Why are the leaves on my tomato plant (in the greenhouse and planted in compost from the compost heap) turning yellow? Is it anything to do with under or over watering? I have looked at other similar...
My pieris is in a nice shaded, well protected corner. This is the first year it has looked AWEFUL! I've given it fertilizer and added peat moss and soil around the roots but the new growth is coming...
I planted 2 apple trees last October: a Cox's Orange and a James Grieve. The James Grieve blossomed and is now full of tiny apples whereas the Cox's has no blossom at all. It looks really healthy with...
I have just got roufnd to listening to Macca's free album given out with the Mail on Sunday a couple of weeks back. Does anyone else thing he should give up while he's ahead? No wonder they had to...
Today I saw a slim conifer about 20ft tall with what looked like hanging tassels of new growth on the ends of the branches, The older needles were stiff and slightly prickly. Although I saw this in a...
I have an old-style fuse box in my new flat, although it does have MCBs. But it doesnt give me RCD protection. Is there a cheap way of getting this, or do I need an electrician to fit a modern...
Any man want to be my pretend date?? I got a phone call 2 days ago from a very good friend I had when I was 17. I used to go to hers in Napolis for about 3 years every summer...Pen pal, if you like!...
What would be the best tree to train against a wall which faces south east? Im more than happy to go with a fruit tree but I would like something pretty. MY nan used to have a fabulous peach tree but...
We are still trying to solve our British Place Names Quiz, so are picking your brains again! We still have no answer for the following clue: 1) Cereal Bar We have tried it as an anagram, but can't...
hi all im just about to reseed mygarden before i lay the grass seed is there anything i can put down to stop the weeds coming again ,but i do need to lay the seed asap ,to avoid al the mud coming into...
hi does anybody know when is best time to move my flowering cherry tree ,its been in the sameplace for 5 yrs ,it flowers lovely but i carnt see it were it is at the moment ? thank you
Got a tree which is only producing leaves/flowers from a couple of branches, the rest are bare. Tree has starting sprouting new growth from the base. Should we cut off the apparently dead branches and...
