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Yellow weeds in lawn
Our lawn is covered in patches of weeds with tiny yellow flowers What are they likely to be and how do we get rid of them?
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Awkward area
I've inherited this awkward messy area adjacent to patio drain and lawn. The lawn slopes down slightly here too. I need a low-cost, low-skills idea to tidy it up and keep the rubbish out of the drain. (I can't build walls, do paving etc!). This part of the garden faces north east, so morning sun, then shade. I considered…
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Peony
I have a peony that has sentimental value, plus produces wonderful deep red blooms. Or should. it’s moved with me several times so one of the few things I actually know about gardening is how to move a peony. My ex, although a good gardener, doesn’t know how to do it, so when he potted it up for me to bring to my new flat…
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Holly problems (Photo).
This Holly seems to have shed a lot of it’s leaves and now looks very sparse. Is it dying? It has sentimental value so I’d really like to save it. Could it be lack of water? It’s been so wet here I didn’t water it but maybe it wasn’t getting enough. I’ve been drenching it for the last few days but I’m not sure if that’s…
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Tree preservation orders
One of the blissful things in hot weather are the 2 huge trees that shade our house. Neither are on our property but I wonder if there's something that one might want to do to ensure they have a TPO. Well one in fact already does so is not an issue (except for the people who live directly underneath it and hate it) So the…
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PELARGONIUMS
I'm interested in having a large Pelargonium, but do not have a greenhouse, only a few small cold frames which are limited in height, so problem in winter protection. My back garden faces directly south, so always obtains the most sunshine. I did read in a short article that some Pelargoniums are perennial? but the article…
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Should I add this 'stuff' to my soil?
Hi all.I've recently collected a good number of barrow-loads of nice-looking topsoil from a nearby house that was having an extension built. It looks like great stuff, really dark, fine and crumbly, and the guy confirmed it was good soil, but suggested adding some compost to it too. It's going to go in a raised bank which…
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Pond Snails Any Good?
I have a garden pond that i used to have for fish however it is now just a weedy pond full of newts, i want to keep it for the newts as a wildlife pond but i have to cut back most of the plants in the winter because it becomes too full. I recently heard that pond snails can eat some of the algae and weed, i have some…
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Outdoor dining set
Hi, we are looking to buy a garden dining set. "L" shaped space, so two sofas in an "L" with a joining corner piece, two bench seats. Total seating 8 places. Table big enough to accommodate 8 places, preferably one of those clever tables that lower and raise for casual and/or dining. A bit like this: There are deals to be…
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Flower identification
I wonder if someone can tell me what this little beauty is. It is nestling amongst weeds and grass.
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Turf on stone and sand
Hi, We are currently having our garden done. The current plan is to have artificial grass put down as we have dogs and felt it would be better. However after looking at a few sites last night I read that in the summer/heat the artificial grass can become a lot hotter than grass and can bubble/shrink. Appreciate there's no…
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Potatoes
Hi, lots of potato plants have appeared in my raised bed. They must be unleft tubers from last year or some that maybe was in the compost. Anyway, they have totally taken over my raised bed. Can I chop the stems and leaves down to give some of my other veg room to breath or should I just pull some of the potato plants up…
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Tomatoes in hot conservatory!
My toms are suffering a little bit in the conservatory (i don't have a greenhouse), the conservatory faces North East so only get's hot until about one pm. I am weary about leaving windows open in case of daytime intruders while out at work. I'm wondering if anybody grows them in a conservatory or should they go outside on…
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Battery longhandled hedge trimmers and chainsaw
Hi Im interested in getting a long handled hedge trimmer and chainsaw. Primarily to cut some tall conifers but also to allow me to trim some tall branches from a holly tree and some other trees that over hang from neighbours. I have seen these which look good. I think the Husavarna might not be as good for chopping thicker…
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Has anyone ever overwintered a squash plant?
Last year I grew some Uchiki Kuri squash as well as my usual Waltham butternuts; this wasn't hugely successful as I didn't get a single squash flower until the last day of August! (That corner of my plot has become rather shady since the blackthorn hedge the other side of the fence grew up, and I'm not allowed to cut it…
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Am after a good garden hose
Pl can somebody non kinking garden hose? Fed up with the brand names and they all kinked. Thanks
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Is this horsetail please?
This summer our garden has been taken by some kind of new weed that we hadn't seen before. I'm clueless when it comes to gardening but my wife suggests it is horsetail. I have checked online and it seems it is tough to get rid of it, but some threads on here recommend using Kurtail, a professional product specifically…
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Leylandii 30ft tree
Looking for advise, thinking of buying a home that has two 30ft Leylandii trees in the garden approximately 4 metres away from the property. I believe the house was built in the 1970s and trees were planted after. Anyone know if I could have them removed or could it cause the property to heave. I have tried contacting tree…
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What are these bugs?
There were two little piles of these incredibly small creatures on either side, under the lid of my compost box. Video is poor but they were so small I was struggling to focus. https://photos.app.goo.gl/fYWnt8t2qpC4xKg66
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Azalea advice please.
A potted indoors one, as per my profile pic. Received March, 2021. I put it outside after a month or so, where a late cold snap caught it badly; dead half subsequently pruned. Repotted outdoors 2 months ago as per pic, but not happy - many leaves still browning. Poking around, I now see the soil is very ant-y. What to do?…
