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Shoestring budget. How can I make this space feel less overlooked?
We’ve just shifted our garden furniture round to make everything flow better. But now I’m sitting on the sofa feeling rather overlooked. (Just noticed the washing line, pleas ignore that!) Other than prohibitively expensive trees, what could I use to screen off the windows of these two houses? The green house feels much…
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Garden assessment help - moss, weeds
hi i need some help with the state of my garden. Can i just use some of the 4-1 and scarify it in a few weeks and it will get better (i.e more green and lush?) I have not done any maintenance previously on this (i.e. just mow) and feels like it needs some TLC. any suggestions/ideas .
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Help with garden design
I'm hoping to lean on the community to get some help and ideas on how to design my garden. The property is an end of terrace with side access and the garden is east facing. It has 3 levels and is very steep at the end. We lose sun at the swings by 5pm at peak summer and there's usually sun at the highest level until 6. The…
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What can we do with this small space?
Front garden has been completely trashed with our building work This small part faces east and is shaded to the south by the wall on the left hand side. We plan on putting a slate/shingle base around the plants. We have a pretty pink/yellow rose which used to grow up to the left of the main window which we may put back in,…
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Hanging basket chains
I've just bought some replacement hanging basket chains because the old ones were badly rusted . There wasn't an option to get rust-resistant chains for the type of baskets I already have. Is there any way I can prevent these new ones from rusting? Thank you.
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Anyone know where to buy mains > 12 volt transformer> garden water pump? I just bought a pump for
Anyone know where to buy mains > 12 volt transformer> garden water pump? I just bought a pump for an outdoor water feature, just opened it and noticed it's 250 volt mains to the pump 😮, mains electricity submerged in water!!!! Not only did I not consider this an option, i assume it was illegal. Anyway a further browse on…
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Green Aphids and Whitefly!
Any good solutions to Green Aphids and Whitefly my certain plants are covered in them.
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What am i doing wrong with Cherry Tree?
My cherry is attacked every year by a host of bugs and i get no edible cherries. I tried an anti bug net last year with very thin mesh to keep everything out but my cherries were still eaten. I also tried garlic juiced and soapy water without success, any ideas?
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Getting rid of horsetail
Next door is rented out. It is a garden that had membrane down with gravel on top and because of neglect by tenants it now has an extensive marestail infestation which has started to spread to mine. The tenants have said I can go into tackle it - the landlord will not be interested. What’s the most effective way to get rid…
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Planting a tree in centre of lawn! [Merged]
Any tips on planting my new bean tree in the middle of lawn, i like things perfectly in the centre so it is going to be difficult for me as a perfectionist, my other half does not like to measure she just dumps things in off centre.
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Can anyone identify this plant please?
Hello and thanks for reading this message. While weeding my new allotment I've uncovered a thriving plant my fellow allotmenteers aren't sure about so I'm hoping MSEers can help. Here is a photo And here is a close up. I can't help being suspicious that it's a weed partly because it's doing so well whereas all the good…
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How best to tackle this bed?
I have this rather unruly small flower bed in my garden that I have (like most of the garden, unfortunately - due to a small child arriving last summer) neglected far more than I should have. Please see pictures below. I'd love to get this tidied up and sorted out but I am at a bit of a loss as to where to start. There are…
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Growing Asparagus in Containers......
Is this possible? .....as I have been gifted two crowns and no space in my little garden. Thanks
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Garden issue
So a few months back I said about getting a driveway as I had a damaged slab. I looked into it and was going to keep the shared middle path. So anyway it seems my neighbours have decided to go down this route as I over heard conversation and they possible said they can touch middle bit. It’s open plan so any skips jcb…
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Pond minimum size.
Hello. Can anybody give me a minimum size for a wildlife pond. I was thinking maybe a half the size of a bath?
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Low maintenance dividing border
Hi. Need advice please.... We have a small stretch of border (20cm wide by approx 3m long) separating our driveway from our neighbours driveway. What can we plant there? Ideally needs to be evergreen, low maintenance, copes well in dry soil and sun, grows to a good height, etc Any advice gratefully received.
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Hibiscus trim
Hello. Can anybody tell me when is the best time to prune a hibiscus bush. I think you are supposed to do in in February??
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Ideas for Sprucing up a Patch of Garden
Does anyone have any ideas for sprucing up the attached patch of garden? Thanks in advance.
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Autumn fruiting raspberries - no sign of growth?
We have a quarter plot. Amongst other vegetables we have two varieties of Autumn fruiting raspberries (Autumn Gold and a red variety). They have been in position for the last 4-5 years. Last year we had a good crop of both. We pruned the plants in early spring this year right back to the ground. To date (27/5/2024) we have…
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is this ash tree, always self seeding in my garden
It's growing fast as well, I always get rid of it.
