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Where can I buy this pl?
Shed needs new trim, wood rotten, not sure where can I buy pl? Can anybody help? Thanks
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Garden slab issue
So I replaced it with a brand new one need quick advice would someone coming along with a “weathered” slab cut to shape solve this issue or would it still mismatch? I fear I may spend it all replacing it with driveway and I don’t want to power wash these
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Portuguese Laurel questions
Question 1: I put 10 Portuguese Laurels into 10 separate 60cm x 60cm fibreglass cubed pots as my garden used to flood, so I wanted the hedges to be raised up away from any potential flood water. Is it ok to keep Portuguese Laurels in these pots permanently? I aim to keep the hedges at around 6 foot tall. Also, is the…
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New slabs help
So one of my slabs got damaged all white and scraped. I priced a new monoblock drive way vs new slabs. I decided to replace the damaged slab but I’m a bit ocd about it maybe it will weather but it looked awful just leaving it. Now it looks nicer so I spend more money but the middle section is comical and can’t do anything…
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Rabbits in polytunnel, help needed please!
Hi, as in the title I have a problem with rabbits in my polytunnel. One, or maybe more, got in last year, they made a hole in the plastic at the side. This has now been repaired, and they can no longer get in there, unless they are moving and replacing two concrete breeze blocks. However now every time i go in there are…
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Fence paint.
My garden fences were painted last year but already in some places it's washed off. Is there an additive that can be used in water based paint to make it more hardy?
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i need a solid steel garden arch
i need a solid steel garden arch Anyone got any recommendations? We did buy one of those cheap 14.99 kingfisher ones. just broke after a year. looking forsomething solid and sturdy.
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What is used for rootstock for greengage?
My deceased greengage threw up a sucker from its roots begore its demise. I left it in after removing the tree and it's a pretty looking thing, shot out little leaves earlier than anything else. Trying to find out what it might be I just get adverts for trees and size types. Does anyone know what plant this might be? I…
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Weed identification help
Hello all, Don't know if this is the right forum but here goes anyway. We moved into our new flat last November which had a new lawn laid. This month, some weeds have sprung up in the grass and are covering a lot of it. Google hasn't really identified it and worried it might be Japanese Knotweed. Google pics don't look…
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Corded or cordless Lawnmower?
My Mountfield Princess keeps making strange grumbling sounds and cuts out if I keep pushing it. I think I’ve burnt the motor out from forcing it to cut too much grass but I’m disappointed in it because the cheap Flymo lasted longer with similar usage. I’d like a cordless mower but I have a few queries. Are they worth the…
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Moving wisteria plants...?
We've just signed the lease on a half-allotment plot just up the road from our home; we have a 110m² plot on a site on the other side of town, which we'll be giving up later on this year as the smaller plot will be much easier to manage; I can be there in under a minute and barrow heavy stuff up there rather than needing…
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Shed door jammed shut
Hi, I'm unsure if I'm on the correct board but I've got a feeling you'll be able to help me! My shed door won't open, it opens in the summer so must've expanded very slightly from the cold/ wet weather -although this is not visible. When I pull the hand, the top of the door easily comes forward but the bottom is not…
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Soil for flower beds
Hi - this might be a daft question sorry in our new place there is a large space for flower beds on the side of the garden. At the moment they are empty and filled with rubbish. I am wanting to plant some perennial flower, some conifers for privacy and also maybe a fruit and veg patch. What kind of soil do I need. The area…
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Determined attack on bad bugs ideas please
The last two summers my pixie cherry tree has had stout black bugs on all the shoots destroying the leaves and fruit - so serious sap sucking. They aren't blackfly, more sturdy. Standard bug killer briefly worked a bit but not enough. Ditto soapy water. It is only this tree but it's going to kill it as its only tiny. And…
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Preparing for spring!
We moved to our home in August and while we had done a fair amount of DIY and gardening work (including some repair of the poor lawn!), we cannot wait for the spring to start working in the garden! Thanks to the PictureThis app, we were able to identify a number of plants in our back garden so we know how to care for them…
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Supermarket Fruit trees, bare root
Hi, anyone seen bare root trees in Morrisons, Aldi, The range Band M etc.If so can you please post Variety, Rootstock, Prices and Retailer here. Thanks
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Heated propagator or just a heat mat?
Hello to all, I’m thinking of getting either a heated propagator or a heat mat in order to get some dahlia tubers and cuttings going ahead of time as well as some other seeds. It would have to be small enough to fit onto a window sill. I’m thinking that maybe a heat mat would be more versatile and easier to store when not…
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Garden stones
Can anybody keen gardens advise which stones these are? Someone told me Moonstone last year and I ordered 3 bags and they would not match up also tried costwold and they are too bright. Any ideas?
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Flowering plant seeds for shaded edge of woodland
I had a friend who passed away with no memorial and one place he loved was some woodland he'd worked in. He was also a keen gardener but without a garden. It struck me that I'd like to plant some woodland type flowers on the edge of that area. All I can think of is Foxgloves, I have lots of seed saved.Can anyone think of…
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Dwarf apple tree reducing height
Hi all, I have a dwarf apple tree...that is not so dwarf anymore. I'm wanting to reduce the height from around 9ft to 5/6ft to keep it working well in the small space it is in. I've seen lots of videos on pruning...but what about actually reducing the height? How could I go about this? Is it possible to cut the tallest…
