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Hedging suggestions
Next spring we're thinking of cutting down our existing hedge (which I think is either a leylandi or closely related species) in the back garden and replacing it with something more visually appealing. The hedge is around 50 feet long and we would like 3 or 4 different types of plant (in blocks, not mixed). We'll trim the…
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Roots
Quick hypothetical question, I keep reading that if someone cuts their neighbours tree roots and that tree falls due to it being made unstable by the cutting of the roots then that is negligence. what I can’t find is what the happens to the person who has killed the tree? Is it a civil matter? I have briefly read elsewhere…
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Cuttings from Tree Peonies
Has anyone done this?My neighbour had her brambles cleared and despite me clearly marking the boundaries of an open part of our gardens, writing 'leave' on my side and speaking to them twice about not touching anything they have chopped the 2ft Tree Peony that I've been cultivating for 2yrs, to the ground. It's unlikely to…
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Neighbours' conifers are brushing against my house. Should I offer to pay to cut them down?
I have two neighbouring houses to the left of my house, both with large conifer trees which have overgrown and are brushing against my house. I want to remove them completely, rather than just cut back the branches to the boundary. They're hideous as they are so close to the house, and I'd also have to continually pay for…
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Environmentally friendly banks
Having watched David Attenborough's latest film, I'm wanting to switch away from HSBC (who are finding fossil fuel companies) to a more environmentally friendly bank. Can anyone recommend any eco-friendly banks to switch to please? How do you know if a bank is genuinely ethical?
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Water lily floating to the surface
I've got a 10ft x 6ft pond, roughly 3 feet deep in the middle. Water lily (sorry, can't find variety at the moment) in the centre has done brilliantly this year. Been flowering for maybe three or four months, and leaves cover a third of the pond. Recently I've noticed it had leaves with short-looking stems near the…
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Can I leave dahlia bishop of LLandaff in the ground?
I only planted it out a month ago and not sure if dahlia bishop of Llandaff is hardy in SE. Advice, from experts, would be gratefully received. thanks
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How Much does a bag of 70 litres of Compost weigh in Kgs
Can anyone inform me how much a bag of 70 litres of compost weighs in Kgs. I did not hink it is 1 for 1 but I could be incorrect I have a garden truck that takes a maximum weight of 80kg so does that mean it can only safely take on bag of compost that weighs 70 litres.
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What is this?
Two of these fungi have appeared in the garden, one in a flower bed and one in the grass. They have grown very quickly. What are they? Never had anything like it before, what has caused them to grow?
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Top soil challenge
Hello there, I need a large volume of topsoil (to fill new beds; refill existing beds; add thick layer to entire lawn). I’m based in Surrey; I don’t drive; and I don’t have rear access to my back garden. My plan A was to order 20 bags of Wickes graded topsoil since they are 4 for £10; and each bag is a manageable size.…
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Can someone help what are these plants/weeds in my lawn
Hello,Lockdown has given my a fair bit more time to look after the garden, and I've been working on getting rid of alot of moss. But there seem to be two new growths coming up now, attached are two pictures of one variety which seems to be cropping up more and more in patches and then spreading out, and then a third…
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Kitchen Garden magazine - special edition at Sainsburys?
Sainsburys had Kitchen Garden magazine - November issue on sale for £5.99 with 8 packets of seeds included. I don't usually buy this but it looks as though it usually only comes with 1 packet of seeds so I think this may be a special edition. Seeds in my pack were all Kings Seeds £1.20 to £1.60 per packet RRP: Purple…
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Alkanet again
glyphosate got rid of the worst of my alkanet and nothing has reappeared in its place so I’m confident that that area at least I got the roots. Glyphosate was less successful on the very small, bit bigger than a seedling plants and they are now reappearing. What’s the best way to keep it under control? I can keep on…
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TOMATOES
Have 2 tomatoe's plants outside about 50 large and medium, but they are still green. Now October and it is getting cold over night in NE should i now take them off the vine and bring them in doors. I do cover them overnight. I have taken leaves off, flowers, small tom's to force them into going red. It is a good crop but…
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Honeysuckle - minimum depth?
Hello, Can someone tell me the minimum depth hole required to plant a honeysuckle in the ground. Rocks under my lawn might be an issue. It feels like I’m digging up a quarry! In case it is an issue: can someone tell me the minimum depth and diameter pot required to plant a honeysuckle. I have bought a little honeysuckle…
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Can I slice a small bit off the trunk of my privet hedge without damaging it?
I'm fitting in some 2 foot stone edging beside my paving slabs which have a strong privet hedge running alongside. The hedge is very well established and has possibly been growing for 60 years or so. Three of the trunks are a bit too close to the slabs and I've had to slice a bit off one trunk to allow the edging to be…
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Azaleas - overwintering in pots..?
I bought a few orange blossoming Azalea plug plants from a reputable dealer earlier this year. They've done well and grown on such that they're now in 3ltr pots and a foot high. Any advice as to how to keep them through the winter? I have some much larger plants in bigger pots and these seem to have no trouble in surviving…
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New plants to put into place
I have had some plants delivered and after reading the instructions it advises planting out as soon as possible, however, it also says don't plant into waterlogged ground. Obviously the weather forecast is wet for a good few days. I am wondering how best to go forward, i don't have a greenhouse to place them in.
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Does green voucher scheme include solar panels
Does the new scheme include solar panels?
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Acoustic Fence (blocking out road noise)
I’ve been looking at ways to mitigate sound coming into the garden. I live alongside a busy road leading to and from the town I live in. There is a thin hedge there at the moment running along the side of my property facing the road. The potential plan is to install a fence behind this hedge. I have been researching…
