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Best evergreen near railway track - Help!
Hi all, We recently bought a house and at the end of the garden we have a railway line. This is about 3-4 metres back from our fence, up a bank about 2m high. We want to plant some evergreen trees/hedge to make the garden more private and to help block out some of the noise, although it isn't anywhere near as loud as I was…
Raised bed question.
We moved into our new house with a lovely garden. Efforts thus far have gone on general garden maintenance and the house. However, I really want to get back to growing my own veg, which I’ve always done in pots. However, the new house has a big greenhouse and a decent sized raised bed. However, the raised bed is super…
Replacement Greenhouse
I am preparing our home and garden by trying to get major works and expenses out of the way while we're still working. That way if we over run on costs we're able to work a little longer. So far we've plans underway for the house, now looking hard at the garden. I have had a quote for some major work, and my 8 x 6…
Identify This Weed?
It sprang out of a Japanese Barberry Plant after going into the ground! Looks a bit like bamboo. https://ibb.co/8206Mw2 https://ibb.co/64CbPQm
will any seeds grow now, or too late to plant?
Recently got the gardening bug, and had a very pretty and productive year so far, china asters, cosmos (some gre to about 5ft tall!), sunflowers, french marigolds, all from seed (we are both quite proud of them all) Will anything grow this year if we plant them now, or have we missed the boat? Only asking as our sunflowers…
Need advice for improving garden fence
I recently bought a house and have begun to notice that the garden fence is not as opaque as it first seemed! The lower half is a brick wall and then there is a small gap before vertical fence boards, which are on the roadside of the horizontal support rails. The boards are separated by just a couple of millimeters, which…
Neighbours Hedge Overhanging
What is the law in respect of a neighbours beech hedge that was planted about 10 years ago, they would come round and trim it periodically. The neighbours sold up about 4 years ago and the new neighbours have not trimmed it at all. The hedge is now over 3m tall and expanding rapidly over the top of the boundary fence in…
Pallet Disposal.
I have 7 full size and 2 half size ones that I need to get rid of (after major gardening project) but am struggling to find places/companies that would take them away (i'm not looking to get money for them). I don't have the means of taking them to recycling centres etc or i'd just do it myself. Online searches of local…
Japanese Knotweed - one shoot!
My neighbour was watering my garden whilst I was away and has told me he has discovered Japanese Knotweed at the bottom. I had no idea what it looked like. I've phoned several companies and have had eye watering quotes, just to carry out a survey, and just one has said it was free and they are coming next week. Once I…
Potting on ?
I've bought two tiny Barnsley Babies. They are for the patio. It's probably a silly question but do I pot themon into their final containers (which are big enough for when the Babies grow to their full size) or pot them up gradually, increasing the size of the pot each time? They are going to look a bit silly in the…
Plant ID help needed
Can anyone help identifying these plants in my garden? The first two seem to have appeared out of nowhere this year. I love the purple one and the bees are going insane over it so will probably keep it if it's not going to cause any issues. The second one will have to go as it's incredibly fast-growing. We were worried…
Electric lawn mowers
Hi chaps, I've used a manual rotary mower for years, but I'm at the point where I have had enough of raking up leaves and twigs after every cut. Are electric mowers any good at hoovering up such greenery?
Hydrangea cutting
After years of trying dad has finally managed to get one of 8 hydrangea cuttings to grow :T Thing is than now he is unsure on what to do next, does he leave it in the pot over the winter or transplant it to the ground now? it has been in the pot for about a year.
Strawberry problem
We have three different hybrid strawberry plants -(3 of each type) and this year - only had 4 fruit combined Anyone else found similar ? Is it down to the weather ?
Sharpening garden shears, Loppers, pruners etc
What is the best way to sharpen garden Shears, Loppers, Pruners etc. What do i Need to buy.My Loppers are especially blunt.
Thorny Plant Suitable For Container?
I have a gap in the fence filled by a large troth container with a gooseberry bush in the troth. Unfortunately something or someone had climbed over and flattened the gooseberry bush. I would like to put something dangerous in it's place but i don't know if the usual spiky hedges are suitable as container plants such as…
Screening in pots
Hi all, We're overlooked from a 1st floor window at the back and want to plant something at the rear to give us some cover. It would need to grow to 3-4m. We want an evergreen hedge/tree and googling gives me various options like laurel and photinia, possibly bamboo. The thing is they would need to be in pots - can…
Are there any issues with vines on houses?
Hello Everyone, I live in the city in a very built up area. I love plants and stuff or any greenery. I have these vines on my house. Please see picture below. I love them and let them grow. I trim them from time to time. https://snag.gy/GFy6WD.jpg However, I am wondering if there is any potential issues with having vines…
Seasonal gardening reductions in stores
Thought this thread might be useful to others. Please post any seasonal reductions you spot. For instance, approx 3 wèeks ago in £land , lots of shrubs and summer flowering bulb and plant packs were on sale at 50p. I bought buddliea and deutzia....both doing well, also blueberry....no signs of life at all. Today in ALDI I…
Need bedding plants - what and where to buy?
Hey Gardeners, Very novice gardener here. We haven't really had a garden for the last 18 months but have a new patio and am tackling the main garden for weeds and whatnot. That leaves me with 2 long bedding areas; probably 2 foot wide by 10 meters long. Just pure soil now. I'd like to get them looking nice but literally no…

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