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Slatted screen fence advice
Hi all! I was hoping someone might be able to offer any recommendations / advice on slatted screen fences. The dream (if budget was infinite) would be a clean western red cedar set up like in the below, but we just can't afford cedar :( A fairly open question but has anyone had any experience getting a similar look without…
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Spoons/ post hole diggers - single vs double hinged
I have a few poles I want to install, these will require holes of 900-1000mm. I am going to buy a set of post hole diggers to use in conjunction with a heavy digging bar I could either get traditional straight handled https://www.toolstation.com/roughneck-post-hole-digger/p55706 or for about £20 more double…
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Right name for heavy-duty weeding tool?
When I first took on an allotment, I had a lot of weeds/brush/undergrowth to clear, but I also had a fantastic little hand-tool called a Kirpi which made short work of slashing stuff down, but could also be used as a hand-held hoe for more specific weeding; the outside of the blade was sharpened, with a little hook, so you…
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RHS Rosemoor 20% discount off garden admissions booked by 30th April online
This offer was included in the details about a competition offering prizes of family admissions to RHS Rosemoor which is between Exmoor and Dartmoor, MSE'ers might be heading that way on hols soon. Here's a link to the comp in case you want to see if you can win a ticket https://www.checklists.co.uk/win/rhs/ Plus, Rosemoor…
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Cleaning 'stone' and grouting on garden wall
Hoping someone has experience here and can help but I posted on the DIY forum and it's received spectacular lack of interest compared to more interesting things.I'll just post the link because it has the explanation and photos. Any thoughts are…
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Bumpy uneven lawn
Hi all. My lawn is only 3 years old,. We've taken care of it with the correct feed and weed/moss products. Regular mowing and raking. After the winter it seems to have gone bumpy and uneven, not huge bumps but it is obvious. Still weed and moss free. A little bit of clover that I intend dealing with. Doesn't appear to be…
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Levelling garden for turf
Hi, I am trying to level my garden before putting turf down and could do with some advice on how best to do it. The patch I am working on is down at the bottom of the garden. It was overgrown and the previous owners had spent years piling stuff down there. It therefore isn't very level. I have managed to turn it all over…
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Lawn Scarifers
I’ve done a major clean up around my house this past few weeks, my attention is now turning to my lawn and putting it into shape. I live on the top of a hill, my soil is heavy damp clay, the lawn itself is roughly 12x24 meters and is really in need of some TLC. The lawn has never been scarified and is full of moss. I have…
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Kings Seeds 10% off
Just had this message arrive in my inbox. Order your seeds before 11pm on Monday 5th April and we'll give you 10% off. Use promotional code 10EASTKS at the checkout - www.kingsseeds.com Happy Easter!
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Laburnum Tree
Does anyone have an established laburnum tree, and can you tell me if it has blossomed yet (or whatever he correct term is, when it produces the yellow wisteria looking flowers). I have a large laburnum which I think has died. Last year, it produced a small amount of yellow flowers and that was it. It did not leaf or…
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Mushrooms in houseplants
I've got a ficus and a rubber plant that I've had for about 3-4 years. I've repotted them a couple of times, most recently late last summer after we moved house. I noticed this morning that both of them have mushrooms growing in them, which has never happened before. The ones on the rubber plant are bigger, the ones in the…
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Landscaping help please - grouting!
Hi All We have just today had our new patio laid (by a friend who is a landscaper) but to save money we are going to do the grouting ourselves so he doesn't have to drive back up to do it 24h later (as he doesn't live local). We have gone for very light grey (almost white) porcelain tiles but we can't seem to find…
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Ant graffiti paint to prevent ivy clinging to stone walls.
I’ve read that anti graffiti paint will stop ivy clinging to stone walls. Has anyone experience of using this and can recommend a particular brand. It’s mighty expensive so I don’t want to waste my money. Thanks
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Agapanthus repot or open ground
I've been getting a lovely display each year with them being in a pot and I read that they bloom better when rootbound.However the blooms are getting smaller each year. Should I put them in a slightly larger pot or directly into the ground?I'm reluctant to split them into two pots as I'm trying to get rid of too many pots…
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What is eating my tulips?
Title says it all. Whatever it is has nibbled the leaves and snapped off a few flower stalks. Insects? Animals?
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Greenhouse tip .
With this stormy weather it made me remember how to stop your pane's of glass being broken . They usually slip downwards and it is the fall that breaks them . So when assembling put in extra z brackets at the bottom of each pane . They give you enough for two each but buy extra and put in four . Also assemble more clips up…
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Acidify soil?
I thought I should improve the soil in the flower bed and hoed some farmyard manure into it. On second thoughts that may have been a bad idea as I think that may just make it more alkaline and I really want to acidify it slightly. Is there any point in adding flowers of sulphur now? Or have I just messed up?
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Beetles? HELP! Can you identify these beetles? (photos included) we have beetles on the carpet!!
I have changed this post, to include photos of what beetles we have got, can you help identify what they are? Does it look like a variety of breads/ a few different types/variety of beetles? Furniture beetles/woodworm/bugs- Spraying to Kill,but what if their nest is under the floorboards? Have you had these bugs? was was…
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Gravel
Hello! I need to top the gravel up in my garden and am hoping to buy some online, maybe half a tonne. But...who knew there were so many different types of gravel. Does anyone know what type/style of gravel this is/where I could get it from? Pound coin added for scale! Thank you
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New Decking. Oil or Stain?
We have had some new decking put down. First time thing for us so was wondering what would be best to use on the decking. Is it best to just oil it or is it better to stain it for it's first time coat. There are various opinions on this but just wondered if anyone had any advice on here. Thanks in advance for any help
