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Swallows making a huge mess
Swallows decided to nest in my back porch this year. I can’t think why because it seems like a dreadful location for raising a family. Both me and the cat are in and out of the back door regularly throughout the day, which makes the swallows start dive-bombing us. The nest isn’t very high up either. I use the porch for…
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Roses - help with blackspot
We have had six different coloured miniature rose bushes in our garden for about 20 years. For the past four or five years we have been plagued with blackspot. We went on holiday for three weeks a couple of years ago and returned to twigs rather than bushes! I have tried to do what I think is right by removing any infected…
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weeds in flagstones
the flagstones in my front garden have weeds growing in the cracks what is the best thing to fill these cracks in with thanks
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Garden Vac/Blower
I am considering buying one of these but would appreciate some advice/real life experience first please. My particular situation is that we have a hedge that runs alongside a garden area which consists of decorative aggregate (not gravel, but stones about 20-25mm in size). When I use the hedge cutter to trim the hedge a…
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Loganberries
Hi all Ive bought 2 loganberry plants which I was intending to put into large pots. However most of the online advice says loganberries need to go into the ground rather than pots. Has anyone grown loganberries on here? I have blueberries, raspberries, blackcurrants and a jostaberry in pots, they are doing well. I also…
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Growing roses from seeds
Hi everyone, ‘tis me again i have seen on eBay rose seeds for sale. The cynical side of me is wondering how genuine this is. Some of the colours are very unusual for roses such as emerald green or all the colours of the rainbow on one rose. I am assuming “rose seeds” are what you get inside the hips. I am wondering if…
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Plant ID
Any idea what this plant might be? It's cropped up in a few locations, but seems to do very well in the shade. Appeared last year and died back, has come back even bigger. No flowers last year or yet this year. I really like it and fancy some more.
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I used to put receipts in my composters
Am I worrying too much and is it only minimal risk? Before I realised many shop receipts contain BPA, I used to shred my shop receipts and put them in my composters. I have then used tbis compost in my garden, where I grow fruit and veg. Have I any health concerns to worry about because of this?
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Preparing clay soil for grass
Hello, Please would people be able to advise how best to prepare this (i think clay) soil for either grass seed or turf? Obviously once all the remaining slate/pebbles and lining has been removed. I'm aware I'll need a fair bit of topsoil on top to bring it to the level of the flagstones, but will I need to do anything to…
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Cleaver removal
Now that Roundup weedkiller gel is no longer available, can the Forum recommend any other contact weed killer that might be suitable?
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Beautiful rose
When I was out plant shopping with my BFF he bought me a rose plant. It’s beautiful. Its scent is lovely as well. I’d love to see other pictures of roses in containers
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Name that rose
I’ve decided to take some rose cuttings, completely new to me. Theres a pretty two toned pink rose in our communal garden. It has a lovely scent as well. Does anyone have a clue what it might be please.
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Bear’s breeches and ground cover
My acanthus loves my sunny dry border. I was thinking of splitting it and seeing if it would also thrive in the NNW shady damper border opposite but now discover that it has self seeded. Does it come true from seed? One of the self seeded plants is in a sort of fox highway, where the soil is so compacted that it would be…
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Getting water into a water butt
Hi. I have a shed with a pent roof and would like to collect rain water into a water butt. My simple question is - how do I get the rain water into a water butt? What do I need?
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Growing supermarket beans
I'm not sure if this has been covered in the past. Is it possible to grow the dried supermarket beans in the UK and if so which ones are suitable?
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Holly tree losing leaves
Hi all Could do with some advice please. We bought two holly trees a few months back. One of them has started to lose a lot of its leaves - at least 2 thirds I would say. The tree is about 20 foot high. I'm thinking that perhaps the drainage isn't good enough and the tree has been suffocating. Despite all the hot weather,…
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Neighbour's nightmare tree
Can anyone advise please? I've lived here a couple years. My neighbour has a ridiculous tree - when I viewed before moving in, I knew it was big but it wasn't too bad. I thought it was still in "bushy summer mode" - apparently it was not. OH MY. It is INSANE in spring/summer - blocks out some light to one room and fully to…
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Is this Rhubarb?
Planted out my rhubarb seedlings and this one looks very different to the rest.
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Our first ever allotment harvest today
So chuffed! We picked our first harvest today, mange tout, peas and pak Choi
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Garden Privacy ideas required.
Hi, Next door neighbours changed their kitchen layout so they added a new window opposite where our garden door opens. The wall you see is about 4 foot high. Can anyone suggest how I can block that area, ideally something 6ft high and 4-5ft wide? I know absolutely zero about gardens and as little about DIY so I'm looking…
