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Bought a pool in Costco…bigger than expected and wondering what my options are
Hi all, been looking to upgrade our 10in circular pool this year and while browsing Costco I saw a 20ft x 12ft for a very good pride. After measuring the width of the usable area on the grass was just over 12ft so it seemed perfect Anyway…after buying it without doing the full research I should I have released I actually…
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Keep our dogs off our garden
Hi all, I am going to be reseeding each half of our garden at different times in the next month or so but I wanted to keep our 2 large dogs off the half that I reseed. We have pallets stored in our garden due to having a wood burner and was thinking of using them in some way but wanted suggestions on possibly using them or…
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Valerian getting rid of.
We have valerian growing in our garden and finding it very difficult to get rid of. .Tried digging it out but roots have gone under walls etc . Is there any weedkiller which is glyphosate free which would work.. Many thanks.
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Old roller sunblind uses
I have a old roller sunblind and wondering how I could use it in the garden. Any ideals. Many thanks
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What's going wrong with these tulips?
They were like this last year too, and the flowers didn't develop properly.
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What are these?
Dug out some brambles yesterday and found these white grubs. Are they vine weevils?
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What can we grow in this corner?
We have a north facing corner between the front wall of our house and porch, sheltered on the third side by the detached garage. We would like to put a large-ish pot or planter here, and grow something, preferably evergreen, maybe with the aid of a trellis or wigwam/obelisk (don’t want anything growing up/attaching itself…
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Patchy garden solutions
Hi all, Our lawn is very patchy and I've seen lots of different options to kill the weeds and to reseed the grass lawn. We have 2 dogs which obviously doesn't help the situation but I'm determined to make the lawn look good if just for a short time. What's the best weed killer and grass seeding options or is there…
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What can I plant here?
Specifically, between the pot and the brick pillar. It's very shallow ground, there's the remains of a large vertical paving slab a couple of inches down that is impossible to remove. The fence runs east to west. The area is heavily shaded in winter from a building on the left, but gets a lot of sunshine in the afternoon…
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They want to take my allotment away from me.
I've had my allotment since 2012. I practice a sort of semi-no-dig permaculture approach. I harvest potatoes, blackcurrants, rhubarb, broad beans, artichokes, asparagus, runner beans, squashes and courgettes, salads, broccoli and kale, radishes, chard and all the other little things. Occasionally things get a but weedy but…
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Best small trees for garden
Im looking for some inspiration around best small trees. Id like it to be climate hardy if possible, good for bees / birds if possible and non fruit (apples etc too messy). ive seen this recommended in a few places but very interested in what I should consider!…
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Bay tree
Less than or about 2 metres from my building there is a bay tree. It was quite small when I moved in ten or so years ago, but since I have been here it has shot up so the top of the tree now reaches the bottom of the third storey. The growth is all in the height, it hasn’t bushed out. It’s my responsibility as it is in my…
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A what is this question
In my lawn this appeared. II thought maybe a bit of broccoli I'd dropped. No it's attached. There is another small bit nearby. Plantnet doesn't help. New to this phone I haven't mastered much. Can anyone help please? It's damp and wipes off but sticks to you. Looking now it may be growing on a dandelion.
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Garden Work In Progress
In the spirit of Working Mums thread, having actually seen through the eyes of anyone else [ not my own] how bad my ack garden actually looks, this is a thread where I'll be updating as I go along. You don't have to comment if you don't want to but you know when you do a job and then you take after pictures and you always…
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Tomatoes what would you do
Morning all, I have several packs of cherry tomatoes seeds. I usually grow indoors until may on windowsills, using foil behind the seed trays. Then they go out in a mixture of pots in a mini greenhouse, pots on a sheltered west facing patio and a few in grow bags growing up a trellis next to a raised bed. However….. I'm…
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Possible rat hole?
Apologies if this is in wrong section. I am horrified to think I have found a rat hole in the garden. I have a large piece of heavy plastic covering section to keep weeds down till I get around to it. This morning it had all blown up so went to straighten it and found a round hole about 3 inch going down into earth about…
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Any advice into getting into gardening?
I've been advised by my doctor to make take up a light hobby and i am wondering if gardening is for me. This may be a bit silly but i don't know where to even start. We have a smallish garden 4m x 5m and is grass. Do any of you maybe have recommendations for youtubers who help with older people starting gardening? MAybe…
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What is this please?
It's white and powdery and growing on living and dead branches as well as the painted wooden slats on the compost bin. There's not a lot but it keeps cropping up. I first saw it on the branch of the apple tree in autumn but now it's other places. It can easily be brushed off and seems to have done no harm.
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New Turf Issue
During May and June I returfed my lawn. In preparation I rotavated the entire area to depth of 25cm removing all roots from the length and breadth. Then added a total of 3.6 tonnes of compost soil improver and turf and lawn topsoil.Before laying Medallion Turf. 4 months on it was maturing nicely (see attached picture )…
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What's happened to my Acer!?
Morning all, Is anyone able to advise what may have happened to my Acer? Beautiful full bloom last year, lovely pink/red leaves all over, all seemed to be going well with growth through spring but then it seemed that only half the buds on the tree opened. Small buds can be seen on the one side but it's as if the growth has…
