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Tiny supermarket acers?
Anyone know how big they grow please? Are they dwarf or just a very young cutting that will get lots bigger? I bought one for autumn colour and it's survived drought and frost and is looking very pretty. Id like another
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Is it good to leave grass cutting on lawn?
My council now charges for green waste so i thought I'd compost my grass cutting instead of paying however, it seems i will have to much grass to compost over a period of time. Although my mower collects the grass i have heard from some people that leaving the grass on the lawn acts like a slow fertilizer putting the…
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Having a wall removed & hedge installed
Hi there! Q: Out front, our neighbours have a nice hedge with lots of birds in it & gives a generally lovely aspect. We have a crappy brick halfwall. I want to know the feasibility/cost of having the wall removed & having a full hedge installed. Can you buy a full-grown hedge? Or will we have to grow our own from…
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Garden has become a cat litter
Hi all, We've been living in our house for 4 and a half years. We have a pretty small 50 sq.ft. rear garden, which we've left to itself pretty much... I cut the grass every couple weeks from May to September, but that's pretty much the extent of the maintenance. Our two cats started ignoring the indoor cat litter about two…
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Rhubarb crowns, which variety?
So i posted in another thread that i wanted to grow Rhubarb, now i am ready to go ahead but what variety should i go for and where to purchase?. You can get Rhubarb crowns on ebay and Amazon for about £6.99 each, is this ok?
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Broadcasting Seeds
The usual advice is to broadcast seeds with sand. I don't have any and I won't buy a bag just for that. So what else can I use to add to the seeds? Would a small handful of Growmore suffice?
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Want to grow my own
Rhubarb, Potatoes and Raspberries in my back garden so where do i start? I only want to start small so will dig up a small part of my back garden. Are those things easy to grow and do i buy seeds? i have a raspberry plant in a small pot so can i cut a bit off it and plant it? Total beginner so be gentle.
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How to best preserve the wooden planters for ornamental plants
Hi everyone, I have been improving our garden since moving in our first home 2 years ago. With the space also started growing some fruits and vegetables. For these I got some good quality, almost new clean palettes (heat treated and used to supply research lab equipment). Ok with them to rot but dont want to use any wood…
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Planter at entrance to village
Morning all. I recently moved to a small village and as a contribution to village life have adopted a planter. It's about 3 ft high and 4 ft across maybe a tad more. Stone. At the moment it's a bit weedy but I can see some bits coming through but not sure what yet. Cold part of the country and it's very exposed to all…
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Glasgow City Council - increase to annual fee for allotment from £40 to £140
Hi, has anyone been able to get their local council to stop the increases to the annual rent. GCC have increased theirs by 400%. Absolutely shocking increase which will impact the poorest people hard.
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Can photinia be made into a tree?
Hi. Saw a Phot Red Robin in a garden down t'road which was tree-shaped - a long trunk with a canopy on top. On closer look, it appeared the 'trunk' was two of three stems which were strapped together to look and act as one. I'm looking for a small evergreen tree with a bit of interest, and the leaf colour would likely fit…
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Which general fertiliser to buy?
I do have some small sachets of Miracle Gro, and liquid stuff for tomatoes but am completely out of general feed to scatter onto shrubs, rhubarb, and the ground in general. Really don't want to buy more products than necessary but need guidance re. Bone meal v. Grow more v Fish blood bone. What do you use? What's the…
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Cherry Tree fiasco?
I get ruined fruit every year on my cherry tree and despite the bird netting i am thinking some it must be an insect, i saw a lot of shield bugs last year in the back yard so i am blaming them. I have ordered a large fine net to stop bugs but some videos claim to put the net over when cherries start going red but others…
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Gardener’s world two for one card
Out now in case anyone’s missed it https://www.gardenersworld.com/2-for-1-gardens/
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Lavender plants for a grave
Hi, apologies for perhaps a very basic question. My gardening knowledge is very limited. I am after a lavender plant with, in order or preference: * Involves minimal care (as to be planted on a grave) - it may not be possible to water it weekly for example* lasts most seasons (or as many as possible)* Has a strong scent Is…
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New to an allotment
My friend and I got an allotment this year and it was a state, just wanted to show you our before and after so far……. Oh and our pretty compost bins and water butts 🤣 Before & after Pretty bins 🤣🤣
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Rodents in the garden.
I could have sworn I posted a question about my finding little holes dug in the garden last year - about 4 inches in diameter and about 6 inches deep, many going diagonally down to plant roots - sometimes in plants I'd put in only a few days before. Anyway, yesterday I discovered one or two little friends. They are bigger…
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Can anyone identify this shrub please?
So neighbour has a neat evergreen shrub that blooms a lot.She's no gardener but thought it was myrtle. Just doesn't look like the myrtle I know.
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Old garden chemical identification - help!
I have a very old bottle of pesticide and the label has more or less come off so I cannot identify exactly what it was. I am trying to dispose of it safely via the hazardous waste collection operated by the City of London but I am not sure if they will take it without knowing what it is. I am sending them an email too but…
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Where best to buy turf?
Hi Im looking for 70 sq metres of turf. Im not looking for Wimbledon quality, but I dont want meadow turf. Just a standard turf will do. Ive looked at a few local places and theyre about £3.50 per sq m. Does anyone have any experience of buying turf online or know the cheapest place to buy turf? As I say, Im not looking…
