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Old weedkiller
I’ve had a good sort out today of my gardening bits. I found a few old weedkiller sprays and some rose spray. I think they are 2-3 years old. Does anyone know if they are likely to be viable or should I dispose of them (very carefully :) ) and buy new ones
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Advice on planting a Buddleia plug
Have just invested in a 'Black Knight' cultivar - quite a nice plug through the post with healthy roots and foliage, just under a foot tall. For the moment I've just shoved it into some standard multipurpose compost using an appropriate sized pot (I think). Are there any thoughts about how to nurse this through the coming…
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What’s been eating my courgette?
Slugs? Birds? How to protect the rest of the crop? I’ve only got two plants, so really don’t want to lose out.
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Figs from cuttings
Thought I’d get my experience with rooting fig cuttings in water down for the record and anyone thinking of trying increasing their stock of figs At the beginning of this year I was pruning my figs and idly pondered about trying to strike some cuttings from the prunings Normally with cuttings I use the poke a stick in the…
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Has anyone grown aubergine plants? (Mine doesn't look like one.)
This grew from a pot of previously sown aubergine seeds. Any ideas what it is? Thanks.
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Strimmers
Are there any that work? All of them seem to fail at feeding the plastic cutting cord. Of course there are big bushwhacker type things but they're not really suitable for a bit of domestic lawn edging.
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How to get rid of ants?
All youtube videos give you the sugar and borax mixture but you can not buy borax in the UK.
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When do GCs Reduced Their Seeds?
Pre-pandemic, Dobies used to sell their seeds for £1 each, but I haven't visited one since. Does anyone know when they have their sale on? I think it would be sometime in August so then they clear their stock for Christmas stuff. B&Q and Homebase have rubbish sales. Wilko's have theirs atm for 50% off, but their range is…
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Todays haul
Todays pickings 😍
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More Rhubarb questions
So i planted 3 seeds in a 10 inch ceramic pot back in March/April and it had done well (see photos) Should i leave it alone or should i separate the 3 plants?
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Help maintaining buxus topiary
Hello, We purchased a couple of topiary buxus pyramid trees and put them in planters at the front door last week. Already, they have some brown patches (see photos). All I have done so far is water them regularly, what am I missing? Thanks
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Bird Fat Ball recommendations
For years I've bought Wilco's standard bird fat balls, 50 for about £6. The birds love them. Unfortunately, my local store has supply issues with these and other products. Online reports suggest they may be having general supply issues. So I'd like to find an alternative, perhaps an online bulk order to save delivery…
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Artificial Grass - Weed Membrane
Hi all, I've seen some articles with very differing opinions on whether the weed membrane should be underneath the sub-base of MOT type 1 and sand/granite or whether this should be laid on top directly underneath the grass... any suggestions from your own experiences? Thanks!
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Keeping plants in Loft
We do have a reasonably good amount of space in the loft(which is boarded). I have a few chilli plants and have grow lights (from my old marine fish tank). I'm considering leaving them in the loft and running a reverse lighting cycle work (Electric is cheaper at night). The loft is well-ventilated. Has anyone experimented?…
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Bugs on Red Robin
Bought a small Red Robin shrub last year that is only just growing a bit but have just noticed there are bugs on new leaves. I noticed the new leaves were really curling instead of opening up and (when I put my specs on) could see tiny black affid like bugs on the clumps of new leaves. Also ants. Am I right in thinking…
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Anthurium’s leaves are turning yellow underneath
My anthurium’s leaves are turning yellow look like rust. Anybody knows why? It’s underneath the leaves which are changing colour and do not look healthy. They might need repotting but it is hard to find bigger pot. Thanks
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Growing onions
Can I plant onions now from seed? Will I get any and if so when?
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Plant ID help needed
I sowed some gem lettuce at the start of the season but one plant looks distinctly different to the rest. I'm guessing a rogue seed got into the packet somehow. It has long stalks with hand-sized leaves, anyone know what this is?
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Clematis killer
Hi all, In 2020 I purchased and planted 3 x different Clematis plants - actually this collection Spring Clematis Collection - JParkers in different beds - one on a different side of the garden. They grew really well for the last 2 years and are all pretty big - more than 2m across. They are now, all 3, dead. Deceased.…
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Any seed sales on at Wilco or elsewhere?
Have I missed the Wilko seed sell off when they reduce down to really low prices? My local is about 5 miles away so don’t really want to make a special trip unless they’re really cheap.
