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Self Watering/Self Wicking Pots & Planter
Hello, I'm hoping someone kind and wise people on the money-saving website might be able to share their wisdom and experience when it comes to self-watering/self wicking pots I'm currently thinking of making some of my own self-watering pots such as the ones on this youtube channel…
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Patio
I’m revamping my patio, I’m putting in two retaining walls the idea been to make a large raised bed around most of the patio (see image - click to enlarge) I’m wondering what sort of growing medium I should use: screened soil, multi -purpose compost, a mixture of both ? I appreciate that I’ May have to add some sort of…
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Neighbour has made my tree unsafe
My next door neighbour has a huge 5 story high tree in their garden near their house. Their neighbour the other side asked to "Trim" the overhanging branches which they agreed to. However they literally cut every single branch off at the fence line. This huge tree is now completely bald up the middle on one side. I've…
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Too tall plant
I have an outdoor plant that's getting way too tall. No idea what it is but it looks like some kind of palm, very pointy leafs and not much else, just a big mass of pointy green. How do I cut it down because obviously it'll look weird with blunt ends. I know nothing at all about gardening and plants so thinking maybe it…
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Trying to grow my own celery from scraps!
I have putting my own celery scraps in water to try and save money but when i try to pot them into soil once routed, they die on me! Any tips on what to do after the water stage, is the pot deep enough and does it need to go outside or in etc?:mad: https://ibb.co/cNvzvbd https://ibb.co/MB1MMcz
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Good Cordless Mower
I'm a bit tired of faffing with wires so I'm looking for recommendations on a cordless mower. I currently have a Bosch and I'm quite happy with it (apart from the wires!) Thanks
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Best way of Marking plant labels?
I've tried several so called "indelible" pen markers, none were particularly successful. I've noticed Monty Don on gardeners World using one and I assume his would be a good one that lasts more than a few months? I have used a Wilko label which you scratch the surface to write the identity etc, this works well duration…
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Bay tree near building
A tiny bit - maybe just over 2.5 metres - of the garden in front of my flat is demised to me. When I moved in it was weed choked which seems to have kept the larger bushes in check. Now they are growing strongly. The bay tree in particular is racing away - how tall do they get and is it likely to become a danger to the…
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Any tips for moving an entire garden?
I've been a keen GYO'er for years and we've been here for over 20 but now need to move sadly. My garden isn't huge but it's rammed to the rafters with fruit both in pots which will be easy to move but also established bushes in the ground eg blackberries,raspberries,loganberries every currant going and most tree fruits! We…
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pot grown citrus tree and apple tree - help
hi, we got these off yougarden https://www.yougarden.com/item-p-680021/orange-and-lemon-collection-with-feed 6.5lr pot large orange 'navelina' tree & a apple discovery in 5lr pot. basically, these have been in the pots they came in for nearly 3 weeks now.. when should i move them to their big pots? the leaflet we got with…
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Turf Advice - shaded or normal
Hi there, I am new to gardening so was wondering if anyone can help. I have this small 3.5x4m garden in the picture. I am planning to lay turf. Can you anyone advice should I go for normal turf or go for shaded turf. Due to the shadow being casted from the massive tree and my garage there is limited and sunlight. I would…
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Bringing cucumbers in?
Cucumber newbie here: My cucumber plant has been outside in a sunny sheltered spot and has just had a late surge of setting fruit. Now that the weather is turning and it's getting colder at night, I wondered if it was worth bringing into the back porch (light and warm if the sun's out) so the rest of the cucumbers can…
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I want to hide the neighbours house
Hi all I got good advice on planting on here a while back and am wanting more! I have a small garden 25' deep and 35' wide. At the end of my garden there is the side of my neighbours house. Ideally I would like to knock it down and extend my garden but I feel the owner and tenants might get the hump so I think planting…
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Gardening unit a level study design
I'm designing an interior gardening unit for A level product design, please could you help me by answering a few questions. (the product i will deisgn will be a small unit style gardening product, to provide an area for people in flats or with limited space and no private exterior space to garden. Think unique potting…
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Daft Question.......Digging Holes
I KNOW this is going to sound like a really daft question BUT I am going to ask it anyway. I have a self seeded silver birch tree which has grown very nicely for a few years in a pot which is about 32" deep. I am wanting to transplant it into my garden so it can shield a nasty new build at the bottom of my garden. I think…
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Chilli plant colours
We’ve got 4 chilli plants that have given great numbers for the last 2 or 3 months, we thought we’d planted green chillis, but recently a lot are a yellow/lime green colour, and the odd one or 2 on a green producing plant are bright red Is there any reason for this? Not an issue, just wondering
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White mould on soil
I’ve got a small aloe Vera plant in the bedroom in a pot, and there’s what looks like white mould on the soil, the plant itself is ok but the soils covered in what looks like white furry mould (similar to what you’d get on really old bread) Any ideas please?
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Makita petrol pole hedge trimmer?
My battery powered pole trimmer is getting tedious to use and I am helping elderly friends with more hedge than the battery one can manage, as well as my own hedges. I quite fancy a petrol pole trimmer, especially the 4 stroke Makita series. However, the manual says branch diameter of 7mm, various adverts mention 21.5mm. I…
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Labelling Cuttings
My husband has loads of rooted cuttings - roses, willow trees, and many others. Despite having a large garden we have no room for them and I had the idea that he may sell them next year at summer fetes, school fairs etc. Many of the roses are by David Austin. Does anyone know if it is legal for us to label them for sale…
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Russian snowdrops
Can anybody tell me something about these bulbs please? Are the flowers the same height as ordinary snowdrops? Do they bloom at the same time? Do they naturalise in the same way? Is there any reason why'd they can't be planted in with ordinary snowdrops
