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How to fix borax burned grass?
Hi. We applied borax to get rid of ants last week and we now see yellow/brown patches throughout our lawn. How do I revive our lawn from borax burns? Thanks, Edgar
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Beware - Gardenbargains.com
I'm sure this site works if you're order goes right, but be afraid if it doesn't. I received a tree that was dead on arrival. Trying to arrange a replacement was a nightmare. Emails go unanswered, and when I eventually did get someone to speak to me they wanted to charge the P&P (£6.99) for a replacement - which is against…
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Lawns: am I weird?
I've bought a house and the garden is unkempt with lawns that are more weed and moss than grass. But, I like it like that. The birds seem to like it. Does everyone try to create a lawn made purely of grass, or is there a respected section of gardeners that allow 'natural' lawns? Obviously it has to be mown to prevent it…
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Please ID this plant (3 photos)
Hi all, Does anyone know what this plant is?: http://imgur.com/a/jpsSX 1st photo - buds 2nd photo - leaves 3rd photo - roots I've found it in 2 locations in our garden. It looks like it could spread rapidly? Having removed it, it doesn't appear to have come back too rapidly (I removed it around 2 weeks ago, and have seen a…
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Free Gardening Advice!
Hi all I work for charity BTCV and we've just launched an iPhone app (free to download) which is all about food growing. It lets users enter the size of their plot and discover how much food they can grow, how much money that would save them (on supermarket veg) and how many food miles they can avoid. It also has a monthly…
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Best mower for small garden
Hi all I have a lawn that badly needs mowing, but no tool for the job yet. I really don't want to spend more than absolutely necessary as the lawn itself is pretty tiny, but I'm not a strong person and would like something power-assisted if possible! What should I buy?
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Name This Weed Please.
I sometimes get this weed in my garden,can you name it please it grows to about "18 inches" & has like pods on it as well
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neighbours hedge needs cutting back
Hi all (I'm not sure if this is in the right section so apologies if it's not and pls feel free to move) I live in a council flat the house next door is privately owned. They have a huge bush separating their own garden from ours. Problem is that it is so tall that it blocks most of the light into my flat (it is taller…
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Cut and come again veg?
Hi Guys I really like the idea of veg that just keeps giving, so far in my garden I have had loads of veg from these plants: Yellow & Green Courgettes Purple sprouting brocolli Green brocolli Keeps growing faster than I can eat them, I love it :) What else can you suggest?
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The Wonder of Weeds
Did anyone watch this? I stumbled across it, but it was a really interesting watch. I found it thought provoking, particularly made me consider using more native plants in my garden. It's still available on BBC iPlayer until 2nd July:- The Wonder of Weeds
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Flower / plant ID help please
This turned up in the garden this year, Its very pretty and I'd certainly like it to stay but it would be better still if I could give it a name. http://s1186.photobucket.com/albums/z373/gardenlynn/mystery/?action=view¤t=mystery.jpg Any help appreciated. Thanks, t_w
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Clematis Montana in pot...panicking
i'm panicking cos i planted it in March and it has really took off, im worried that its gonna outgrow the container soon and die off quickly. I wasnt aware at the time of planting about this problem!! the container is part of the archway (container either side of arch) and it is planted over the top of gravel which has…
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Plant ID help please
Hi everyone You have all been really helpful with identifying plants for me but I currently have a few that I have been searching to try and ID and just can't...can anyone help? This has recently popped up in the front garden and is really pretty, a bit orchid like in it's markings This one is strange to me. The flower…
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Removing paint from grooved decking
Over the last few years I have put a coat of decking paint on each year. Wish I had never started this as it chips. I am in the process of removing it all so I can stain the decking. The area is about 15ft x 12 ft. It seems the only way to get it off is to scrape it. I have got a lot off but there are still patches across…
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Catching apples
Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone has some advice for us. We have moved into a house and are lucky enough to have a massive apple tree. The apples we collected last year were lovely! The problem we have is how to catch or collect them. The upper branches are too high to reach safely, even with ladders and extending poles…
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where could i find local gardeners willing to sell tomatoes
i cannot grow tomatoes/ other veg due to lack of room and not very greenfingered so where could i find local gardeners willing to sell excess produce. looked in local papers but found nothing there. many thanks in advance ( not put my area up until i hear back from you all with advise ) p.s hate supermarket tomatoes
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Usk Open Gardens - thanks for coming to a great gardening day out,
Following my post on this forum advertising the Usk Open Gardens weekend on 25/26th of June, I would just like to say thank all of you who came to support us (and of course the local charities). I think you all agreed that looking around 25 private gardens for the princely sum of £6 added up to a great day out. You were…
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Seed prices reduced
Wilkinsons have now reduced their seeds 75% off. This is across flowers & veg. I saved over £15 today. You just need time to rummage through the bins they've put them in!
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Raising the dead
I transformed my kitchen windowsill into a makeshift herb garden a few weeks ago, this has been wonderful until I left the watering duties to a well-meaning but unreliable neighbour for a week. I have managed to revive the basil, thyme, chilli pepper and mint, but the coriander has been hit particularly hard. Any ideas in…
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Favoured Flower of The Moment
I have a new favourite this year which I bought as plugs at the start of the year and they are now starting to bloom in the garden - Gaillardia Arizona Sun. I saw these on homiday in France last year and hope that they will spread all over the garden now! Anyone have experience of these and can they be grown from the…