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neighbour's high hedge, who is responsible for costs of trimming our side?
Hi all, sorry for yet another post about a neighbour's hedge! We live in a terraced house where our next door neighbour have a fence on their land which tends to grow very tall, especially towards the bottom of the garden where ground is on a slope. We understand that, without prior agreement, we are only allowed to trim…
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Car stopping Plants?
We had a neighbours car handbrake fail a few years ago which allowed their car to roll and crash into not only their house but part of ours and we settled the issue with no problems however, We now have different neighbours who sometimes park their large vehicle diagonal on the drive so if the handbrake failed it would go…
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Champion cm402 hedge trimmer replacement screws
Simple question does anyone know what size these are? Thanks in advance
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Sloped Garden Ideas?
HiWe live in a new build which has a sloped back garden, upwards away from the house and behind us is a coach house which is taller than our house. The developer laid a small patio outside the house and a slightly bigger one which is level with the attached garage. Now we have a toddler, we would like more ‘flat’ space for…
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Renovating garden furniture.
I have a wooden garden table that has gone silver. I've cleaned it with detergent and vinegar, and it's in good condition. What do I do next? Oil? Varnish? Wood stain? I think it's hardwood, but not teak. What's the best way to finish it to protect it for the next few years?
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Using bleach to clear moss off tarmac - anybody actually tried it?
Thanks to all the rain, this year we've got a really bad dose of moss all over the tarmac outside our front door. Has anybody had any success using diluted bleach, and if so, exactly how did you go about it (dilution, applied when moss was wet or dry, how long before rinsing off etc)?
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Long spreading Spikey Privet?
Hi, I have an area under my window which I would like to grow an Intruder proof thorny type Privet or similar. Unfortunately I only have soil at one end which means it would need to spread across an area 7 or 8 foot. I don't have soil to plant a series of bushes going across the length. I used to have a blackberry bush…
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Ground wasp nest
Hi, We have a wasp nest in our garden, effectively a hole in our lawn. (maybe attracted to our apple tree which was infested with aphids) I've tried some insecticide over the entrance, which didn't do much. Wasps got upset and seem to have dug out a bit more. Maybe I should have persevered with more applications. Also…
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What to plant behind this Acer (with pic)
so behind the acer is some space. for something to cover the ugly background add vertical interest. I added the wooden fence post (there are three across the back of the garden up to the trampoline with galvanised torsioned wire between them). I have Jasmine Beesium in a pot ready to plant but was wondering if there is a…
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Rethinking garden layout
I have quite a large garden and am looking to refresh some areas and change the layout around a bit. Does anyone know of good sites etc to help with design and plant selection etc? One area is a bit shady so would like to find some plants that are good with shade, another area is the wildflower area which is just overrun…
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Suggestions for shrubs wanted
I'd like to plant a few shrubs in a small raised bed on the front drive. The purpose is to screen the pipes and drain from the kitchen. Ideally they'll be about 3-4 ft tall. Evergreen would be good. Bonus points if they also have some flowers or berries or colour of some sort. South facing, Hertfordshire so fairly chalky…
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Apple tree problem - bitter pit
hi all, a few years ago we bought Gala and Orange Pippin apple trees (which we were told would cross pollinate each other) and they have grown well and have produced apples each year. The problem is that we’ve barely eaten a gala apple because they have black spots on them and after extensive googling I think the problem…
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Moving plants.
I have some rather large squash vines that have gone mental, But we are moving :| How well do they transplant ? We can't leave them as we need to put the garden back to the way it was and its such a shame to rip them up and dump them.
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Greater quaking grass, Briza maxima
I noticed this growing in a deserted council border on a public corner and it's looks charming.I'm in need of a some tall moving plants now I've got the majority of the trees and shrubs in plus this year some Verbenas and suchBut I understand it self seeds.Would it be a nightmare to introduce this into a tightly packed…
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Peonies
We have an umber of Peonies in the garden, i am reluctant to get rid of them but i am struggling to love them. Each year they come up in spring and give us a beautiful display of flowers which lasts about 2 weeks. However by June the leaves start to go red and blotchy and they become a half dead mess and makes my borders…
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Looking for a decent lawnmower (electric)
Our existing Qualcast Powertrak 34 mower has just packed in after many many years of good service. I think it's time to get a new one, basically to keep two small lawns short and tidy What would folk here recommend as a decent brand please ? The Bosch Rotak models look to be a similar type to our previous one, but some of…
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MSE offer 28 April 2021... Best Value Perennial Collection
Has anyone received a delivery of the Suttons Best Value Perennial Collection which was offered in the weekly email of 28th April? Suttons have sent me dispatch dates of 7th May and 31st May and have now "improved" their website so I cannot even see my original order.
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Brand new lawn - is this annual meadow grass?
Hi all, First time in this board as I'm not a garden person, but that will now change as we now have a brand new lawn that I'd like to take care of. We laid the new turf (approx 50sqm) on Friday, and by Sunday I saw these sprouting up all over. Is this annual meadow grass or is it part of the lawn? I understand that you…
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Gardening Express
Just a word of warning about this company. I was searching online and found their website in 2006. I was doing my garden and needed a large number of plants, and was looking for good speciments at reasonable prices. Looking through their website I was so excited to find some lovely plants for small prices. The delivery…
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Moving water butts by using a rainpod max. Anybody tried one before...?
Looking to move my water butts away from the house to the end of the garden. I found rainpod max that looks like it will work just wondering if anybody has tried one before. I should be able to have loads (well 5 at least) of water butts linked together as I have space at the end of the garden and not by the house where…
