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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…
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Asparagus!
Yesterday I popped down the allotment and whilst weeding the asparagus bed by hand I saw a number of little asparagus heads peaking through. It'll be the first year I can really crop as I've been leaving the bed to establish, but to my mind this seems very early? The cardboard and seaweed mulch seems to have really helped,…
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Home-made anti-bug stuff for trees?
Does anyone have a recipe for making some kind of insect deterrent which can be painted/sprayed on the trunks of fruit trees?
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Self watering ideas for leaving tomato plants whilst on holiday?
Hoping to find out from members if they have actually used a self watering 'idea' whilst on holiday? We will be away for 5 days in June and a week in July, we do not have any one to water for us so it's either not grow tomato's this year or find a self watering process which actually works! I'm hoping to grow 2 or 3 plants…
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Composting shredded till receipts
I have been shredding my till receipts and putting them in my composters. Recently, I have read that some contain BPA and should not be composted. Do you compost yours?
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Digging up lawn and reseeding
A few years ago I decided to raise the level of my lawn 4 inches so that it was level with my drive. I dug it up with a rotavator, spread 4 inches of topsoil over it and then sowed the seed. The lawn has,ever since, been dogged with bare patches and moss, which was never a problem before I raised the lawn. After reading…
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How to remove plants within bushes?
I've moved into a house where the previous owner seems to have liked putting plants-within-plants for some reason. As a result, I have a couple of hydrangea bushes with tall holly growing out of the top of them or honeysuckle running riot from within them, which all looks a bit odd. I'd like to remove the holly and…
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Using Kärcher 2 pressure washer
Just had the patio repointed and it looks messy. The chap said to wait three weeks before pressure washed. Am a bit concerned whether by pressure washing the patio the pointings will be disturbed. I also want to clean paving block but read after pressure washer I will need to fill the joints with sand again and sealed. The…
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Anyone else spend their annual salary each year on lawn edging shears and have you found a cheaper e
We buy about 748392743289 lawn edging shears per week during the summer or around £7483437 per year Thats why you wont be able to buy any edging shears after this week in any gardening shop in the country Despite watching Monty Don, its not possible to resharpen these in under 3 weeks, so cheaper to buy another half dozen…
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Which heat mat in indoor tropical greenhouse
Appologises olin advance for how much I wrote. I'm hoping you'll please help give advice.I would like an indoor cabinet greenhouse (IKEA Rudsta short) with high humidity to grow tropical plants. I have been looking at heat mats with thermostats attached, for reptiles and seedlings. I'm looking for a large plain black one…
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Ultrasonic Cat Deterrents
Hello, I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on Ultrasonic Cat Deterrents. We have searched on line and you get quite a lot of choices. We like cats and mean no harm, just that it isn't pleasant gardening and finding poo. These are two cats from the house next door. We have tried household pepper sprinkled,…
