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Dahlia Name
Hi, does anyone know the name of this Dahlia. It grows to about 5 feet tall, and has large purple or purple and white scraggy flowers. (I do like the flowers though) the flowers are about 6 to 10 inches across. Thought I would ask the clever gardeners on here
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Neighbour's ivy and conifer has destroyed our fence
Hi everyone. I'm not sure if this is in the right topic area (please advise me where else I can post if not). Our alcoholic neighbour's wife left him a few years ago. Since she's been gone, he has done very little to maintain his property and his lack of effort is plain to see. He hasn't been pruning anything in his garden…
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Grow house for wintering plants
I'm starting to think about wintering plants differently this year. We don't have room for a full green house, and last year I wintered the majority of my potted plants in the conservatory. There were a couple of issues with that; 1) making sure the cats never snuck in behind us and 2) several plants seemed to bloom…
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Sycamore
Sycamore seedlings abound in my garden. Not usually a problem as they are easy to remove, but I missed one in an area where I was more bothered about the alkanet. It is now about 18-24 inches tall and bushy, and very close to a yew tree. I need to decide whether to try and dig it out or resort to chemicals. Any ideas about…
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ISO Advice: Scented walkway
Hello all, I have recently dug out and laid a new garden path (photo attached). I would like to arrange for the path to be a scented/fragrant walk way. I would be grateful for advice on: (i) what to plant along either side of the pictured path to achieve variety and year round interest; and (ii) how many plants I will need…
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Thousands of tiny flies in lawn
After cutting the lawn this afternoon - I noticed thousands of tiny green/white flies in the grassWhat are they, are they causing any harm to the grass and how do I get rid of them ?
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Eco balls
We have purchased these for the first time. I have done four washes so far. First three washes were clean and washed well. The fourth wash had my cycling gear which was plastered up the back in mud and very sweaty. I was really pleased and surprised at how clean the wash cam out. Be interesting to see how long the balls…
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Will deep mulch cause rot?
I hate weeds and more so I hate weeding. I Have pulled up the black plastic sheeting this summer, after 2 years, to reveal a beautiful blank canvas all those dandy-lions are completely gone in what was supposed to be a lawn. Not using it for a new lawn but are planting it up with whatever we can find, lavender, rosemary,…
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Recommendations for Fast Growing Plant
I have a large(ish) apple tree at the far end of my garden. When we moved into the property last year, the garden was bordered with trees which had either died or had become unwieldly, so we removed all of the dead/dangerous ones which left this apple tree. Now, it does look pretty in the spring with the lovely blossoms…
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Wanting to clear land for planting
Hi And thanks for reading.Have an acre of land which is totally overgrown with weeds, grasses etc and want to clear it in the hope of growing my own stuff and becoming more self sufficient.Can you advise on anything which will quickly clear the land, down to the roots, something i can spray on or apply with a watering can,…
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Slug pellets outside my home.
Hi all just need a little bit of advice. My neighbour has only in the past couple of days decided to put blue what I presume slug pellets on the public pavement outside my house I think it's him as he's put it on his path too. Having done a little research I've noticed they are banned as they're bad for wildlife along with…
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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…
