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Buying a greenhouse
Dear Green fingered money savers, I'm seeking advice regarding purchasing my first greenhouse. As it is for a family garden we are looking at getting a 6x8 polycarbonate greenhouse but don't know anyone who owns one and wondered what they were like. Any advice on where to buy one from would be most helpful. Thanks in…
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HELP: What is this insect on my greenhouse plants?
Can any identify this tiny white bug putting holes in my courgettes/mint and suggest how to get rid? https://photos.app.goo.gl/1qhjAK9ZcdpgkeSX8 Many thanks
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A hedge but not really a hedge
Our house occupies a corner plot with a grassed area that extends from the driveway to the pavement and continues around the corner and down the side of the house for a stretch. There is no physical boundary between the grass and the pavement and we have noticed the local 'Yoof' cutting across the grass to get down the…
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April gardening mag with free seeds
Has anyone else not received this? Money went out of my account in early April but still no magazine!
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Cherry tree leaves
Bought and planted a cherry tree last year. It's growing surprisingly well and basically obviously very healthy. Should get my first cherries from it this year - yay! (birds allowing). One thing though is that some of the newer/smaller leaves at the tip of branches have gone all curled up - obviously courtesy of the fact…
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Planting with compost
Hello Completely new to gardening, I just planted two plants I got as a present. First one is a jasmine trellis which I transferred from its pot to another pot filled with multi purpose compost. Second one is a Pieris Japonica which I planted on the garden border. I digged up a hole twice the diameter of the original pot,…
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Dead Grass?
Hi, So we're not gardeners at all and have no/little knowledge however would like to do our best to get the garden looking nice!We've dug out several areas of the garden which had red ant hills/nests, now these are gone, we've filled in the holes with compost and grass seed. The next issue is the grass in most of the…
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Tomatoes going wrong - again!
As per most years for the last few years - I've bought a few tomato plants locally that were sitting there outside a plant nursery or the like (in other words = good to go immediately, ie plant outside in the garden right that day and with no protection). I've got various different varieties each time. This year - I had…
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Can i grow a Yucca elephantipes outdoors when its sunny?
We've got 2 x yucca elephantipes (spineless yucca) that cant be grown in cold weather outdoors, so is listed as a houseplant. Will it grow quicker outside during the summer though? They're only small (approx 30cm high) and want to help them grow as much as possible. We know to water them very rarely, but was wondering if…
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Help finding a tree
I've seen a tree, its about 6ft tall, it has spikey leaves like a palm tree or tropical tree and the trunk splits half way up into a beautiful, natural 'Y' shape. I desperately want one, any ideas please? sorry not much help i know, but its a start :)
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Brand new to veg growing
HI, I have an area down the side of my house about 2x3 m that I want to put some raised beds in to attempt to grow some veg. It gets a bit of sunlight in the morning but is mostly shady, though it does get quite warm. Is putting raised beds here a good idea and what could I grow in them ? And any other tips/advice for a…
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Hotbin 2
Anyone got one? Is it any good? My local council have it on offer at £200 which is a few quid saving but still a lot of money for a compost bin. If you have one do you think they are worth the money?
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Mail order Grass Seed
Hi, I always buy my path cleaner and weed killer in bulk and online (as opposed to branded products from garden centres and supermarkets). I was wondering if anyone can recommence where to buy a good grass seed that they recommend online which works out cheaper? Thanks
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Vermiculite query.
Has anyone used the type of vermiculite used in chimney back filling and fire applications, if yes? how have they found it to be for horticultural use? I currently have to pay about £10-00 for a 10 litre bag and am looking at alternatives in larger quanties, about the 100 Litre bag size. Thanks for any/all replies.
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Petrol trimmer /bush cutter
Hi I need some recommendations I know nothing about gardening , Large garden has lots of ruff weeds at the bottom and between flags . so was looking at getting trimmer but do not want the ones that you have to tap to release the plastic .
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Can cement be laid over gravel?
This might be a silly question, but can I put cement straight over gravel? Our garden was a mess when we moved in. We're doing everything we can to get it looking half decent. There's a section right outside our window that's gravelled. The gravel is about 6-8" deep at least all over and this goes right across the garden.…
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Rose ID
Can anyone identify the variety of this rose for me, please? I think it’s a climbing rose. It’s about 2 metres high and wide.
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Plant ID please
I have googled endlessly to no avail. I think it is a variety of geranium. I really want to know if it is a perennial or not. I got it for free at the start of lockdown from a florist who had left their unwanted plants outside as a free for all. Many thanks.
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Greenhouse - Growing Tomato's and Cucumbers
Morning, I was planning on growing my cucumbers and tomatoes in my 8x6 greenhouse ... but have read that these should never be planted together ... Is this right? They will be in large buckets?
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Foxgloves changing colour
So this new garden of mine. Got a bit carried away last year with empty beds and planted all sorts that I'd seen and desired in other peoples gardens.I splurged on 3 foxgloves, one was yellow, one pink and one cream. To my surprise they overwintered but now they are in flower they've maintained the crowded flowerheads of…
