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Where best to buy turf?
Hi Im looking for 70 sq metres of turf. Im not looking for Wimbledon quality, but I dont want meadow turf. Just a standard turf will do. Ive looked at a few local places and theyre about £3.50 per sq m. Does anyone have any experience of buying turf online or know the cheapest place to buy turf? As I say, Im not looking…
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Two stroke oil vs engine oil
I have tried to use a mixture of engine oil and petrol(40/1) in a Qualcast strimmer. It started up for a few seconds then went off. This is not uncommon.I will give it another pull shortly. Having said that, I am thinking that I will need to mix some more solution, using two stroke oil.Your thoughts please.
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Alternative Weedkiller
Any suggestions for making an acid based weedkiller? I found One-shot drain cleaner worked well but it melted the spray bottle I was using to apply it. Perhaps too strong, any weaker but effective acids that might do the job?
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Top Soil & Soil Conditioner
I'm in the process of removing 3 conifer stumps, 1 down to to go, in their place i want to plant some shrubs, flowers etc. Just along from this section of the border i removed 2 stumps last year and the stuff i planted has come pretty well this year. About 6 - 8 inches down i came across what seems to be old slag type…
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Keeping pesky wasps at bay
I think this is the best forum. I live in an an area where there are loads of flowers, and trees and plenty of places for wasps to make their nests. I don’t think, however, I have one in my own home but possibly near by. That said, go outside into the patio for afternoon tea with friends or family and the wasps make an…
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Plant ID...
... but without a photo! Sorry but I didn't have any means to take one at the time. This was in a town display trough among lots of flowering annuals and presumably intended to add height and interest. Looked for all the world like a junior version of Greater Reed Mace, complete with the brown poker-like seed heads. Also…
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Ideas for back yard / potted climbers
Before I go looking for a dedicated gardening forum (any recommendations welcome), I thought it would be good to give MSE a try, especially as I'm hoping to limit my budget. Inspired by some photos I saw on a local Facebook page, I've decided to try and re-work my small, east facing back yard. It's completely flagged, so…
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Plant identification
HiAny idea what this climber is?Saw it growing only 2 months ago.Many thanks
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I return the refund I got for 'dead' plants I revived?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... I ordered plants online from a small company during lockdown and they arrived two weeks late looking almost dead, so I asked for a refund and got it. I put the plants in the garden anyway, in the hope I might revive them - and now they're thriving. Should I contact the…
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Blackberry harvest
How are everyone's blackberry harvests going? I live in east england and it was exceptionally dry in spring. I kept up watering my mature blackberry (approx 12 years) but there wasn't as much new growth as I usually get. Usually I take all the dead leaves and wood out late winter and it goes from bare bones to an explosion…
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Geum
I am at last starting to get the alkanet under control. The garden is now being colonised by what the plant identifier app says is geum macrophyllum, but which I suspect is native wood avens. Either way there is a fair bit of it. Invasive and worrying or nothing to bother about?
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What is wrong with my roses?
Can anyone please tell me what is wrong with my roses? As the new foliage comes through there is a distinct lack of chlorophyll. The leaves are blotchy and pale yellow , some are patchy red. They are not burned by chemical overspray/ drift nor watered in bright sunlight so I think the problem is systemic and not a…
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Pruning a Hebe
Experience has taught me that you can't beat other people's experience when it comes to pruning. I live in Fife and my Hebe has become a bit overgrown due to not pruning it last year, how far back can I cut it this year so that it will still come again next year? I am worried that if I take it back too far I will not get…
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Chiggers Outdoors mites
How do you get rid of Chiggers in a new vegatable bed? It is driving me mad. They bite and you don't reaslise untill next day. Thank You
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Raised Vegetable Planter help
HiJust before lockdown we built two raised vegetable patches with decking boards and we are mighty pleased with it.Now we plan to make 5 more of them and would need at least 40 decking boards.Which is the best place to buy them cheap.B&Q is asking for £30 for delivery.Wickes hasnt got an stock.We live in Berkshire.Many…
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Grape vines..?
A big ask, I realise, but does anyone have any experience with dessert grape vines? I have a pergola/trellis situation and the thought struck me that it might be possible to grow a vine over it, maybe in combination with clematis/wisteria. Apart from the minor point that they aren't available from the garden centres and…
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Bug problem! Help needed
Hi, 2 days ago we noticed on our window sill and back door (both at the back of the house) they were covered in tiny black bugs (they are very small so I apologise if the image is no good!) Does anyone have any ideas on what they are/how to get rid of them? We keep washing them away even used bleech but they come back with…
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Pruning Silver Birch and Bay Leaf Tree
HI I looking to see how much it would cost to have a silver birch and a bay leaf tree trimmed and shaped. I liver in Bedford and looking for quotes
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Japanese Barberry Question?
I have a couple of these Japanese Barberry plants in the front garden however, every time i google for Information about them i get news about them being banned in the United States for harbouring ticks and being a Lyme Disease risk etc. With recent news about deadly Chinese ticks i'm getting a bit worried if they could…
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Mushrooms
Can anyone identify this mushroom that I found growing in a pot of Salvias? They must've come up overnight as I didn't see them yesterday when I watered the pot.
