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Domestic irrigation question ; tap timer and supply pipe
I’m setting up a system. Tap timer, 14mm supply pipe going to various zones. rather than fitting tap timers at garden tap I’d like to run the supply pipe first then have timers attached to different zones once I tee off the supply pipe. so my question is if this is possible? Do the timers need connection at mains tap? Or…
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Transplanting an acer shrub
We are selling our house and the sale looks like it is going to conclude within the next two weeks. In the garden are two acer shrubs, about 3 feet high and a spread of about four feet. Both are deciduous. I know now is not the ideal time to move them, but I have no choice about the timing. The shrubs have an emotional…
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Using wool packaging in pots.
We have some wool packaging that came with a chilled delivery . It says it will disintegrates after 12 weeks and biodegrades completely after 12 months. I was wondering it I could use it at the bottom of some large pots to save on using so much compost . The pots would only be use in summer. Has anybody tried it.
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Best low maintenance lawn seed for sandy, partly shaded soil?
Hi, I'm looking to sow lawnseed in an area of partial shade and very sandy soil. Does anyone have recommendations for a type of seed which suits both shade and sand? Thanks in advance!
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Decking stain problem
I moved 18 months ago, to a house with a fairly new deck. The railings had been varnished (!) but the deck didn't appear to have been treated with anything. It didn't look treated and water didn't bead on it. I cleaned it with Ronseal decking cleaner, power-washed it to death and gave it two coats of Ronseal Ultimate…
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Garden photography
I was going to post something on the awful weather thread but thought for those who don't take part that this would be missed and it's worthy of any keen gardeners or photographers seeing it. We've obviously got to up our game to compete with this. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80kve8kr4no I wonder if there are any…
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Lawn edging
Want to edge tge lawn. The handy man suggested rolling lawn edges but these do not last long as they rot quickky. Any suggestions anybody pl. He quoted 11 mts rolling logs + batten and labour for £150 cash. Does this seem fair? Thans
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Petrol Strimmer advice please
Hi AllThinking about getting a petrol strimmer but know nothing about them.Any advice on what to look for greatly appreciated.
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Gardening, help needed please
Hi everyone, I have a small patch outside my house which we neglected for some time and I would like to do something nice with it. I have cleared the bigger weeds but I noticed that there are lots of ants and some very small white coloured insects that I have not seen before and it got me thinking if this soil can be saved…
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how to get rid of ants!
yet again a couple of my large plant pots have ants nests in them. I started to prep one to put some seedlings in yesterday and uncovered a huge nest in one with hundreds of ants and ant pods (whatever you call them). Last year I got a young chap to over turn a stone planter to empty out the soil and I poured in boiling…
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Parasol and base
A recent purchase of a £14.99 Lidl parasol and accompanying £17.99
base seemed a bargain, but on reading the instructions, I realised
the base is inadequate for the parasol; will not weigh the required
50kg and using them together could prove dangerous. (Lidl have not
replied to several queries about this!) The search for…
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Lawnmower recommendations pls - mulching/box collecting
Hi there, My viking (stihl) lawnmower has died after 10+ years. We have a big lawn that takes approx 45m-1hr to mow. I don't want a ride on but want something that mulches finely but can also collect grass. What do you recommend pls? Thanks
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Dandelions in Lawn
We have a large number of dandelions in the lawnThey appear overnight - I assume due to seeds blown from a front garden across the road - where they appear to cultivate weeds ! The day after the lawn is cut - they sprout up to 6 inches....What can we do about these yellow pests ?
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FREE VEGETABLES FROM ROOTS AND TOPS
I saw this brilliant idea on YouTube where you can grow free veg from the parts you normally chop off and discard. So celery, lettuce cabbage bases, onion, parsnip, carrot etc tops, parts of a potato with an eye, cut out an inch chunk around it and plant underground with the sprout pointing up. Tomato plants from the seeds…
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Discuss the 'Gardening on a budget' guide
We've written a guide to gardening on the cheap and would appreciate your feedback. How did you find the info? Was it useful? Do you have any other tips you'd add? Thanks for your help! MSE Jenny H
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Solar Charged Water Pump For Hose
Good morning all, Hope this is ok to ask here, as it kind of relates to gardening in the money saving sense. So, I have a few water butts in the garden, which i've never really utilised as the filling of watering cans and walking round the garden is time consuming and also starts to get a bit heavy with the water in the…
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Putting grass seed down and getting of weeds
Hi all, We have a garden that is bare in places and needs grass seed put down. I've bought the grass seed and have taken advice from 2 different people. 1 person said to leave it until September as the conditions are better suites for grass growing and the other person said you can put it down but if there's no rain for 2…
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'Sunny' alternative to Camellia Japonica Brushfield Yellow.
Mil has one of these growing on the north side of her house. I'm very much taken by the colour and shape of the lucious evergreen leaves, and even the white/yellow flowers are pretty. I was all set to buy a couple for the south-facing front of our own house, when I read that it prefers dappled shade, and certainly not full…
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Lawn rescue
Hi gardening gurus, any advice on how to rescue our inherited 'lawn'? It was long when we moved in and has probably been neglected for a couple of years. It looked more like a cow field than a garden. As well as being brown/patchy now, it's also very lumpy. I can see green shoots appearing but I think it needs some help.…
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Soil Prep
I have rotavated without first lifting existing lawn (long story) subsequently removed visible grass and then raked and sieved multiple times to remove all visible grass/weed fragments. Can I now add compost and topsoil and proceed with laying new turf or do I need to wait several weeks and then spray with glyphosphate..?…
