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Grass Killer
Hi. I'm looking for something that will kill grass in addition to weeds. Is something like that readily available?
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Looking to start growing my own veg; not sure where to begin
Hello everyone, I would like to start growing my own vegetables because I think that vegetables are healthier and tastier when home grown. I just don't know where to begin. If you have any tips/ resources please share them with me. The book I'm reading at the moment recommends I buy about 16 different tools and equipment.…
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Courgette leaves frosted keep or chuck
Hi, the plants were quite big and budding so one week ago I put them out even though i know its a bit early and covered them each night with poly tunnel type plastic but the recent frost has blackened the leaves, the stems, buds and small courgettes look OK. Has this ever happened to you and did the plants recover. Thanks
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Fence or hedge for privacy
My neighbours have recently removed their leylandii hedge. I know most people hate leylandii but it was really good for privacy. It was so thick it even seemed to give some sound-proofing from their 3 screaming kids. Now all we have between us is a, less then 4ft, fence. Their garden is very small and they use it all the…
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Which Ceanothus?
As we walk around our town we see lots of Ceanothus plants and trees, and would like to plant one. I have seen there are several varieties. The one we really like has the rounder flowers and turns into a tree once grown - something like this one: Couple of questions - What variety is it? Can it grow from a cutting? thanks!
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Garden Waste Bags
How do people stop them blowing away after they've been emptied? The council collects the waste after we've left for work so bringing the bags in straight away isn't an option unfortunately. any ideas would be welcome
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The only good slug is a dead slug ☠️
I did a search to see what discussions there have been on killing slugs, and came up with a blank. This surprised me and had me thinking that maybe I had found the home of The Society for the Protection of Slugs. If I have then what I am about to say will upset you, best look away now. I use slug pellets, cheapest I can…
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Ideas for some plants for the garden
Hi, I have a small garden around the back of the house. It has two low retaining walls around the perimeter. If possible, I would like some ideas for some plants for these two areas. I'm hoping to put a membrane in the area in front of the walls an then puts some kind of chippings or slate pieces there. I'll post some…
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Japanese Knotweed in Garden... wasteland at rear
Hi all We have some knotweed (8-10) plants in our garden at the back about 40ft away from the house. Some are mature and some are new. The rear of the garden is out of sight from the house and i have to admit I have not enquired what these plants were til now. At the back of our property is a small parch of wasteland which…
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Too much lawn feed
I put down some Aftercut All-in-one lawn feed and moss killer yesterday but I didn't check the setting on my lawn spreader and ended up putting too much down. I tried to water it down to dilute the affect but still ended up with quite a lot of dark brown patches over half of the lawn by the evening, I know some of it is…
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Compost instead of grow bags for Tomatoes
In recent years I’ve grown Tomatoes in my greenhouse in a growbag. This year I’ve not been able to buy any grow bags I do have an unopened bag of multi purpose Compost. Can I use this the same as a grow bag? Thanks.
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Citronella ATTRACTING bugs - deterrent needed :)
Would love some suggestions of things to try that you know work... I've always found citronella a good deterrent of bugs but have struggled in my current home. I live by a river, but also in a flat which is above the bin store (although 5 floors above it). Bit of a nightmare combo! (Tip: always check where the bins are…
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Getting Rid of Awkward Weeds
Hi All, I have a small section of patio littered with weeds, particularly at the edges. The weeds are too difficult to pull out as they are so embedded within the concrete and indeed broken tar, is there any homemade solution I can make to remedy the problem? Thanks in advance
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Is growing your own food like printing money?
I saw online someone say that “growing your own food is like printing money”. Is that true? My husband says that not correct due to cost involved to in growing them. “It’s cheaper to buy your food than grown it”. Do you have any advice or useful links regarding what type of food to grow. Basically resources regarding…
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Patio weeding tool with telescopic pole
Hi I'm about to buy a Patio weeding tool (shaped like an L shape) for weeding between patio stones, and I noticed that you can get a telescopic pole with some of them. This would allow you to stand up whilst weeding the patio. Does anyone have any experience with the telescopic pole version? I have a load of tools that…
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Leather Jackets
We moved into a new build property last year with a new lawn. It has never looked overly healthy and has always been a little on the yellow side. We have discovered today that we have what we strongly suspect is a leather jacket infestation in the front and rear lawns. My question is will the lawn recover from this with…
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Wilting succulents
Hi all, All my houseplants are looking a bit sorry for themselves. Ive also taken some cuttings which I have in water. Ive just seen this from IKEA: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/vaexer-led-cultivation-light-silver-colour-40333455/ . Does anyone have any experience with indoor lighting? Does it work? Do some work better…
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Help in identifying this plant
This plant has been there since we moved into our house 8 years ago.It flowered for the first time this year-that too 2 flowers!It is about 2 metres tall with spindly stems. I have attached pics of the plant and flower.Could anyone identify this plant?Many Thanks
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Border Plants - Advice needed!
Hi everyone, I am a complete gardening beginner and am looking for some
advice on what to plant in the border at the front of my house. The only plants
in there are tulips (I didn't plant them lol) but when they die off the border
looks empty. While the tulips are out is the perfect time to plant around them
but I have no…
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arkonite_babe's very useful Gardening Index
Nearly all the links in the sticky arkonite_babe's very useful Gardening Index are broken on the new forum. Clicked a few to test - decking, mushroms, potatoes. The thread is closed for comments so hopefully she or another board guide can update it (or worst case remove) as it looks to be a very useful resource.
