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Is there such a thing as a good outdoor broom to buy?
Can anyone recommend a good quality garden broom? I've looked on Amazon and DIY shops and the reviews are awful - even the reliable brands. Thanks so much
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Security perimeter hedge for shade!
Looking to plant a secure thorny hedge along a shady wall to stop thieves entering garden, i have Pyracantha Firethorn on the sunny side of the garden but i'm not sure if it will grow in shade, I had considered hawthorn but i have read conflicting articles online some saying it is great for shade others saying only for…
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Garden sprayer
Any recommendation for good quality garden sprayer (5-10 L)? The one from screwfix lasted only a few years. I have a spear and Jackson, which has been going on for 5 ish years. Ta
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Japanese Maple
A friend has sent me a present of a very small and bare Japanese Maple in a pot. How do I deal with this please? It's a gift in memory of my late DM from her oldest and closest friend so I want to give it proper attention. Any advice please? Thanks.
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Garden vacuum for leaves
Can you recommend a decent garden vac? I'd like one that shreds the leaves, and preferably one that is cordless.
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Cheap Water Butts?
Anyone know of where I can get a cheap-ish water butt? Ours has two leaks and I've tried to seal them but no go. Tried special tape, silicone, even some special paint but the splits just won't seal. One is underneath, which is quite large, the other is near the tap, which I did melt back together with a soldering iron. The…
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Bug hotel. Advice?
Wanting something for the bumblebees and hopeful helpful insects. But a big bumble has set up home in the compost heap and it's darn inconvenient. I also need some preditors for the overwhelming aphids on the fruit trees. I like the scruffy one from the rspb as it will be out of sight. Hoping to make it big enough for a…
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Can I still post Christmas Amaryllis Bulb abroad post Brexit?
Every year going back decades, I have sent my auntie in Norway an Amarylis bulb (usually from M&S) for Christmas. Does anyone know if I can still do this post-Brexit or is it no longer allowed?
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Bare Root Hedging (Quick-thorn)?
I am hoping to get some quick thorn hawthorn to grow on the perimeter of the back garden, are bare-root plants any good and what should i do upon receiving them, i heard you need too put them in water first but i'm not sure.
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Gardening courses.
Are there any courses available for lawn mowing gardening etc. Next year I intend to start a part time business, lawn mowing, hedge trimming, fence and shed painting and shed re-roofing. I already have a van and have done costings for lawn mowers, hedge trimers and safety gear. Waste disposal and insurance.
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How to find someone to check on the safety of a tree
I need to have a tree in my garden inspected by a competent person. Anyone have advice about how I should do this.
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How many star Jasmine do I need to cover this space?
See pic. I have one star jasmine planted in spring behind the overgrown Acer (Acer to be pruned back). Trying to cover the area in red circle. Do you think I will need a second star jasmine to get the bushyness and coverage.? I don't want to wait several years for it to grow and then realise I should have planted another.…
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Is it normal for plants to have scale when you buy them?
Quite a while ago I bought a plant from a garden centre, the first plant I ever bought. I found that it was suffering from scale. I removed all the scale manually with my fingernail, and checked it regularly, and eventually it seemed to stop coming back. Recently I bought 6 plants to put in my garden, and when I looked at…
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Multitool - hedge trimmer, chainsaw, bush cutter and strimmer
I'm looking at buying one of these to keep the bushes and small trees in check in an area of garden. I'm currently considering a Draper petrol model (around £200). Does anybody have experience and advice regarding these machines? I know a Stihl machine would probably be much better but I don't want to spend that type of…
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Recommendations for garden hose
I need a new garden hose. What are the expanding ones like? Or should I stick to a traditional one?
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Tiny onions question
My father gave us some red onion babies he grew from seed for our Allotment. We planted them, and then promptly forgot they were there. It's been a heavy year for various reasons and the Allotment hasn't had the love it usually would. Last time we were there I spotted a pile of half buried tiny red onions, maybe just…
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Lettuce growing advice, just can't figure what i'm doing wrong.
I've tried growing lettuce this year (after having grown it last year) with the same seeds but i can't get the seeds to put out the true leaves. I've tried various months, various things, varying moisture, covering it with cling film, no cover. I can get the seeds to germinate but even when i germinate them in the fridge…
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Sucession planting of bulbs in a pot
Can anyone give me instructions on how to do this please?I saw it on Gardeners World at least last autumn but can't remember. Presumably depth has something to do with it but do I need varieties as well or will depth just make the difference?I have a box of random daff and bog standard tulip bulbs that I dug up as I'm…
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Blueberry plants cuttings
Hi All I bought 2 blueberry plants last autumn. I would like 2 more,. Should I take cuttings from the ones I have already or buy 2 more?
