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Heated propagator or just a heat mat?
Hello to all, I’m thinking of getting either a heated propagator or a heat mat in order to get some dahlia tubers and cuttings going ahead of time as well as some other seeds. It would have to be small enough to fit onto a window sill. I’m thinking that maybe a heat mat would be more versatile and easier to store when not…
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Flowering plant seeds for shaded edge of woodland
I had a friend who passed away with no memorial and one place he loved was some woodland he'd worked in. He was also a keen gardener but without a garden. It struck me that I'd like to plant some woodland type flowers on the edge of that area. All I can think of is Foxgloves, I have lots of seed saved.Can anyone think of…
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Wheelbarrow or cart?
Happy New Year. Has anyone here, any experience of, a 2 wheeled wheelbarrow? What are the disadvantages? A bit of background. I'm a 5 foot nothing female who struggles with a standard wheelbarrow. Being short, I have to constantly hold the full weight of the wheelbarrow, up in the air. Instead of having my arms straight, I…
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Dwarf apple tree reducing height
Hi all, I have a dwarf apple tree...that is not so dwarf anymore. I'm wanting to reduce the height from around 9ft to 5/6ft to keep it working well in the small space it is in. I've seen lots of videos on pruning...but what about actually reducing the height? How could I go about this? Is it possible to cut the tallest…
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Good quality greenhouse wanted - are Rhino any good?
Revamping my garden and want to add a greenhouse. Been looking at Rhino. Are they as good as they sound? Do they run sales in the winter? I particularly want a gunmetal or black frame. Similar question for sheds. Any decent makes to look at?
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What is "Gravel Down"?
Good evening. Does anyone know why this gravel would be called Gravel Down? Does the Down, mean something special? https://www.beatsons.co.uk/beatsons-20mm-gravel-down-p13724
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Tripod ladder - worth it?
We have a 3 tiered garden. The boundary is mostly hedges - there is literally about 2 meter of wood panels. The ground is uneven to say the least. Browsing online it appears the tripod ladders designed for looking after the hedges. Is it a good investment? Any real life experiences and advice on which one to buy are very…
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Growing veg after treating wasps nest
Late last summer, we started having problems with wasps mobbing us in the garden which meant I couldn’t hang washing out. With the help of a builder working on our house, we realised there was a huge nest behind a rock wall round the flower bed under our kitchen window (I think in a hollow between the wall and actual…
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Can anyone identify this plant please?
Hoping so as I saw a lot of winter flowering shrubs and it seems more important than summer.Need more colour in winter. Just care about sun in summer sort of. A bit fuzzy because it was a gale force wind and into the sun. It had grown up and over a wall so a tall shrub and happy to grow
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Weedkiller
What is the strongest weedkiller that we, as public, can buy?
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2023 - the good, the not so good but hopefully not ugly of growing your own!
Welcome to the new good and not so good of growing your own! Everyone is welcome. Come and tell us about your growing shenanigans What do you like to grow? Are you going to try anything different this year? Did you try anything different last year? Did you like it? Would you grow it again? Do you have any tips for growing?…
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getting rid of honey fungus
I've read some bumpf online and it says the only way to get rid of honey fungus is to dig up everything that is infected and get rid of all the soil as well. Great but.... ....when we bought our house nearly 6 years back the previous owners who were obviously wonderful gardeners had left a huge stump in the lawn. Didn't…
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Landscape over land drainage pipes
Hello, I would like to find out if I can plant perennials, shrubs and possibly dwarf fruit trees directly above a land drainage pipe without causing probles to the pipe? We bought a new build house, which turned out to be built at the lowest point of the road so the back garden is affected by a great amount of run off…
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Begonias - newbie question
I've never been green-fingered, so please forgive me asking a pretty basic question! I planted a couple of begonias in a window box, and they trailed over the side, making a splendid show. They have now started to wither away, They have stopped blooming, and bits are falling off. Should I now pull the remains up and stick…
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When to buy a Christmas tree?
This year I'd like a real tree, just a little one, pot grown.I know they vanish suddenly but would getting one 4 weeks+ before the day be too soon? I wondered if anyone had experience that may relate. It would be a supermarket one. Considering buying one now while there is choice and putting it outside in the garden,…
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Invasive bamboo - help!
Does anyone have experience with removing invasive running bamboo please? We moved into a maisonette a few months ago, our garden is tucked just behind the garden belonging to our downstairs neighbour. Lots of other little adjoining gardens. Over the past few weeks, lots of weeds have sprouted through the cracks in our…
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Roses
Hello all, I'm hoping for some guidance on the state of my roses. All were planted as bare root roses in February/March last year, a mixture of shrubs and climbers. The majority are in a north facing rear garden and are relatively sheltered, the minority in front south-facing beds. In the last 4-6 weeks in particular I…
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Help! My apples have vanished
I've had 3 huge Cox apples hanging on my little tree that I can see from my window. They were firmly atttached so I left them there to keep fresh. Today was the day to pick. Went out and they've vanished :'( I've looked all around, gardens quite clear at this time of year, and there's no sign. No cores, no damage. Just…
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Shedding the past, in search of a shiny upgrade.
I've been having work done on my garden this year, and the next stage is replacing the leaking aluminium shed that blocks the view from my kitchen and getting something new at the bottom of the garden. My builder is booked in to pour the new base in February or March, so I need to confirm the size... and that means…
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Recomemndations for a decent garden incinerator
Hi I bought a garden incinerator from Aldi. OK, it was cheap and I wasnt expecting it to last many many years, but Ive had perhaps 4 fires in it, and the bottom has fallen out of it and the sides have disintegrated. Ive only been burning twigs, sticks etc... Can anyone recomemnd a decent garden incinerator that will last a…