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what food for privet hedge

what is the best food for privet hedge

A couple had been married for 50 years. They were sitting at the breakfast table one morning when the old gentleman said to his wife, "Just think, honey, we've been married for 50 years." "Yeah," she...

gatorade

Yukka plants

When is the best time of year to replant outdoor yukka plants?

shinymatt

smelly garden

something smells like dog poo - i think its a plant. How do I identify it & treat it or remove it? Luke

ollie06

train track sleepers nightmare

We have recently bought a new house and the garden was all done out to a very high standard and we love it. We only now have one big problem - the sleepers are original and now the weather has...

mollymandy

rabbit rabbit rabbit

Does anyone know which plants rabbits wont eat ?

stephen2504

new garden

my back garden is full of weeds and the ground is to hard to dig over ive sprayed it all with round up clinic can i now cover it with fresh top soil and seed it or can i do something else please help

catamom43

dianthus

Are dianthus biennial?

zombie1000

climbing plants?

Hi I have absoluely no idea about plants and was wanting advice on what to plant at the base of an arch, with the view to it climbing the full way over. I would preferably like something that requires...

1samgray

container gardening

can a pittosporum in variety been grown in a container?

islandman

goldfish

I have an above ground patio pool (30" X 12") with three goldfish. Of late one of the fish is constantly with one of the other fish, almost attached. Whilst I anticipate the reply will be "they may be...

charlie01

evergreen climbers

can you reccomend an evergreen climber for my trelis work. it's above a pond, so would ldeally like small flowers, no fruit, and needs to be safe for my fish and water. Charlie

kairenc

red leaf curl

I think it's on my peach tree. What is it? What can I do to treat it? Oh, one more thing - does it need to be treated? Many thanks!

drm

Self seeding potatoes

I planted potatoes in a barrel last and didn't harvest them. Greenery died back as expected and this spring they have sprouted again and today I dug up really lovely looking potatoes. But can I eat...

masma

mildew on roses

I have a lovely pot grown miniture rose that is covered in mildew. Does anyone know how I can treat it? I've tried mildew spray bought from the garden centre but it hasn't worked.

whiffey

Suggestions for colourful shrubs

I have a bed at the bottom of the garden which I regularly lay out with bedding plants, and regularly the foxes trash it. Hot chilli powder has been quite effective in past years, but overnight they...

granny grump

Bizzie Lizzie

Once again this year our Bizzie Lizzies are failing. I love them which is why we keep trying.Every one around us seems to have no poblems I don't know what we are doing wrong. We have them in pots and...

rperrone

Pin Oak Tree

I planted two Pin Oaks appropriately four years ago. They look great except one developed knuckle sized lumps with tiny holes in them. These lumps are located on several branches. Help!

busylizzee

rose suckers

I know suckers usually come up from the ground - but since I pruned my rose it's produced new, much faster-growing shoots from the main stem of the plant but higher up and they're about 4 or 5 times...

mary_a

strimmers

I want to buy a petrol strimmer but before I do can anyone tell me how you put the petrol in.( I mean do you have to have a can of petrol about the house.)If so do you just buy petrol from a normal...

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