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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,…
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Moving a greenhouse
I have a 8 x 8ft greenhouse, only a few years old and now I'm moving, 30 mins drive away. Anybody got any idea of how much it will cost to dismantle, move and re erect it?
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Using karcher pressure washer 2
Please for how long I can use it without a break. It says 30 mins on the internet and then have a break but does not say how long is the break? Also after use do I just unplug and put away. Not sure whether there will be some water in the tank. Thanks
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Which berry bushes can't be grown in containers?
I purchased some berry bushes in the sale last year but not thinking we hardly have any space for them in the garden. I think certain ones might do okay in containers they are (Blueberry, Blackcurrant, Loganberry, Raspberry, Goji berry and Gooseberry). I have very little ground space in sunny positions but lots of shade,…
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Unwanted Rockery Rocks!
What can i do with rocks from a rockery in the garden, they are nice looking grey and yellow but i am concerned that they are too tempting for someone to smash the back window if they were trying to get in and i have quite a few of them which i have hid in the shed out of sight rather than leaving them in a pile.
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Miniature Duo fruit trees (Daily Mail)
Hi all, I saw an advert for miniature dual fruit trees (the ad I saw was a Daily Mail one) and I wondered if anyone had bought any and had any comments on the quality, longevity, ease of care or general advice on them? Should I avoid dual ones if I want to go down the miniature fruit tree path? Thank you Jo
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DIY Netting frame
I'm looking for ideas or suggestions for building a frame over a few raised beds and ground-planted ones. I looked at a few sold but would instead make one myself. I was thinking To make them walk in(we are not tall!)6ft angle irons, preferably galvanized ones, and bury them 1ft deep; size - 25mm x 25 mm and 3mm…
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Filling hole after tree removal
I have a large hole inthe middle of a grass area left after the removal of an almost dead 70 year old fruit tree and its root ball. The hole is about 4ft by 3ft and 2 ft deep. What would be the best way to fill the hole. I don't have much soil I can move from elsewhere in the garden. The hole has loose soil in the bottom,…
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After a Bespoke metal garden sign
Hi,I’m after a garden gift for someone’s birthday. The idea is a proverb that stands portrait in a garden, so laser cut on some form of metal, maybe Corten. Anyone recommend a company who’s reasonably priced? Or a website I could post it on to go out too render ? Thanks all ! Paul
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Cleaning up Dog Urine
Hoping this is the right section? Does anyone have a good recommendation for what I can clean dogs urine up with? Hosing away isn’t going to work as the area is a shared flagstone yard and many sections is now green with urine. PS ; Not my dogs, another user of the shared yard who doesn’t clean up. I just want it cleaned…
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Plant food scam
One of things that annoys me is the number of plant food liquids or feeds you can buy; often from the same manufacturer. Most of them do the same thing but are packaged for different plants so people buy lots, when they dont need to. (Rose/orchid/Citrus etc) Look on the back of the package and somewhere on there will be a…
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Where is everyone getting their bedding plants from this year?
For the first time in living history I am ahead of the weeding and pruning and my flower beds have areas that would look good with some bedding plants. I don't believe this has ever happened to me before - normally I have a couple of pots of colour in strategic places to take the eye of the horrendous weedy mess beyond -…
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New lawn— pre turf fertiliser
The landscaper I hired to lay a new lawn forgot to prepare the soil with a pre turf fertiliser.. he said he could put it on top instead.. would this work?
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Which bagged compost?
Summer is nearly here, to grow plants in planters such as lavender, pelargonium, lobelia and etc there is miracle grow, levingtons, J Arthur Bower's, Westland's Jacks Magic or New Horizon. Are they all pretty much the same? Or is there one that is better than the rest? What do you do with old compost in dead planters and…
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Raspberry canes
Hey, in true mse style picked up some vastly reduced raspberry canes. I have a piece of land i am looking to develop but it's a mess and hard work. Unfortunately I have no where ideal to plant them. Have 12 canes. Options are: Stick them in large containers - will need a lot and considerable expense I have some grassed…
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Bags for growing potatoes
Hi. I have been looking at growing potatoes in bags and wondered if any one has used the supermarket large shopping bags, not the 10 p ones but the more superior £1 ones. They are plastic and I had thought of putting lots of holes in the bags, or are there other options? I was looking at proper bags on Amazon but they…
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Help with Bay Trees and Olive Trees
Hello everyone I wondered if anyone can offer any advice on some bay trees and olive trees I have in pots in my garden. Unfortunately they have been affected by the frost - the bay trees have brown leaves in the exposed areas and the olive trees have lost many leaves. I have now managed to move some of the smaller ones to…
