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Advice - cleaning outdoor ceramic glass patio table.
Need advice on cleaning an outdoor ceramic glass patio table. Its a dull ceramic - not shiny. Bought second hand in the box, can't remember seeing any stains when unboxing. Just uncovered table after winter and there is what appears to look like a water mark/stain on the table. It won't come out with just hot soapy water…
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Can anyone recommend reasonably priced potting compost this year?
I grow some cuttings , perennials etc for charitable causes, so get through quite a few bags of compost each season. It gets dearer and dearer and poorer and poorer quality and harder to come by. ( no garden centres near me) .This year I bought multipurpose peat free from Aldi and yesterday some Levingtons. Both are pretty…
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Composting blackberry thorns
I cut back my blackberry bush, which I bought from a garden centre, then cut the thorns/off-cuts into pieces of about 1 or 2 feet. I then put them, a few buckets worth, on my large composter and have since added old compost on top. Have I made a mistake? I have now read that there is a risk of it re-rooting in the…
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Purple plant ID?
Can anyone help to identify this plant popping up everywhere in my new garden? The house has been empty for a couple of years and the garden neglected for much longer, so it’s a bit of a mess and I’m hoping this at least is something I can leave to get on with it while I tackle the rest of the jungle! Thanks
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Long lasting furniture
I wanting to buy some garden furniture which isn't going to deteriorate quickly. I'm looking for a corner seating type set and not sure if wood, rope or rattan would be best material to go for. I have a budget of around £1000 and also want it to be comfortable. Any suggestions?
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Golf simulator cabin
Anyone have experience of building a cabin large enough for a golf sim? Can anyone share photos of finished design? Any tips? Recommendations? Ballpark costs all in? Thanks
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New Build Garden Renovation
Looking at changing our garden in our new build house that we've been in for two years. We're looking at replacing existing patio slabs and grass for new patio slabs with block paving borders, a section of artificial grass and decking at the end of the garden. Im getting together a materials list/items list so i can price…
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Good plant suppliers UK based.
I'm looking to re stock my garden and wondered if anyone can recommend reasonably priced suppliers please. I'd prefer UK based to avoid delivery damage as much as possible.
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Lawn border edging MSE style?
Looking at the different types of edging for the front garden (to separate the lawn and some gravel) and was surprised by the price of these things. Existing edging is one of these wood reels which we dislike as they seem to attract woodlice insects! Which made me think of this forum, what edging have you done for your…
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Holy Carrots
Are these safe to eat ?
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Waterproof marker pens that actually work in the garden
Hello all - am having to make my annual Xmas wishlist, and one item that I'd like to recommend to the elves is a waterproof marker pen that works in real garden situations - i.e., will write on something that may be a little damp and muddy, such as plant labels or plastic sacks that I'm storing a compost mix or similar in.…
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April Gardening in progress - What have you been doing?
The month of April started with lots of sunshine in my area. Been busy in the garden, power-washed our fences and the patios. Done all the gardening tasks in the Kerb Appeal. Mowed and then scarified our front lawn, can't believed of 6 full bags of moss from the lawn. Have plans for the next improvement ;) ;) - there is…
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Upcycling is Money-saving: Repurposing unwanted stuff for the garden
Have been waiting for a dry and sunny week-long weather in my area so that I can begin to put up my 'old sofa seat' as an upcycled-trellis for my Clematis. The current and broken trellis of my Clematis was destroyed by strong winds in early Winter (that was made from quality wood, the old frames of an old shed, which…
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Tree issues with new build
We recently brought a new build that prior to the build was a greenfield site. While it was a greenfield site the house that our back garden now looks onto had grown a massive big monkey tree in there garden. it's massive. It blocks light into our garden and lounge but more importantly we are really worried should it…
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Can my bay trees be saved?
Hi all. I’m struggling to help my bay trees. They were planted 4 years ago in raised beds with new soil. For the first 2 years they were fine. After the last winter they didn’t look great and i thought they had vine weevils so treated them but it didn’t help. Now the 2 in the right hand side bed have died and the 2 in the…
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Tree planting
My local council has had numerous five foot. trees planted over the past few years and many have died. I believe that they were poorly planted. They are now having a meeting about the way forward. How do we get a tender to inspect the trees and how do we get a tender to plant more trees?
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Weathering blending slabs
So I replaced one slab with a new one as it was damaged the new one stood out. Managed to take one from the back garden instead which seems better when it’s wet it’s an exact match but when dry the weathering is slightly suggest but still a good match. Someone told me a new one would take 20 plus years to weather to same…
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Possible efflorescence?
I got some slabs cut but left with white marks that were not there. Swapped one over from my back garden. Is it efflorescence not keen to jet wash these how long would weathering take to remove the white off the slab? Can anybody confirm if it’s efflorescence? There’s also some green from the garden trees at back will this…
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Fruit trees, toms & greenhouses - any tips?
Hi all, I moved into a new house last year and inherited a lovely (albeit neglected) garden, already kitted out with a greenhouse base although no actual greenhouse. I also have a spattering of thornless blackberries, two pear trees, an apple tree and a plum tree. I enjoy growing basic veggies and fruit and grew tomatoes,…
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Easter Weekend is approaching ... any plans for the garden?
The weather forecast for this coming Easter Weekend, it will be sunny and lovely in our area. Since the rains, winds and colder temperatures have been frequent, gardening was at the back burner. Recently, we had five days of fantastic sunny weather. Have done a lot in the garden like pruning dried stems of flowers as…
