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Best compost/conditions to grow seeds
Hi, I am relatively new to gardening so I was wondering if you could help. I want to grow some flowers such as cosmos, marigolds, etc in some planters that I have. I have bought the seeds but I was just wondering what compost and conditions is the best to grow the seeds. I have Miracle-Gro All Purpose Enriched Compost 50L…
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Seeding a new lawn
Afternoon everyone Since purchasing my first home in 2017, I have seriously neglected the garden to the extent that the lawn is bare, compacted and patchy with moss. I've taken the decision to seed a new lawn from scratch as a) it will provide me with some much needed gardening experience and b) saving for a wedding means…
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Pruning leylandi trees
Any idea how much it will cost to prune 5 leylandi trees? Removing about 24ins from the top. These types of leylandi are bare at the bottom with a few branches at the top. Last time they were pruned many yrs ago you could still the stump at the top very unsightly and this is an ideal for pigeons to rest. I was hoping the…
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Free garden design software?
Hi all, I've spent days searching online for a free garden design software, I can't seem to find one that isn't geared towards house design (so doesn't have much scope for garden building materials, and quite complicated to use) or the one I did start to use - Gardena, is very basic, is frustrating to use with limited…
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No worms!
I never ever see any worms in my garden and don't know whether this is a good thing. I have been adding organic matter in the form of compost to my patch and the soil structure is well improved. Should I see about 'importing' some worms?
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Grass growing through plants
How do I stop this happening? The grass is all around them and through them and with some of them, it’s so bad, I can hardly see the plant anymore. I think one has stopped growing because of it. I don’t know what to do. I can’t spray weed killer because that will kill the plants too!
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Worm compost
I will shortly harvest my first batch of worm compost. Have to persuade the worms to migrate into the next bin first. Would putting old container soil in and mixing their dinner into it be a good idea? The compost they have made is beautiful stuff, in so far as one can ascribe beauty to such a thing. How best to use it? I…
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Weather Stations
I feel like I'm in the market for a weather station, something multi-sensor, possibly Oregon Scientific. Anyone got any experience or tips to share ?
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Fastest growing dense plants for boundary
We've got an established privet hedge for a boundary but it is fairly see through and has got quite big holes in places so I'm looking to plant extra bushes/hedging in the borders to cover the worst areas. I've had success with Lavatera & Buddleia in the past but can anybody suggest something else that grows large, quick &…
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What is this weed?
I know this will probably be an impossible task without a photo but I will try and describe untill i can take a pic. This weed has been growing on very poor soil (bit of garden that i havn't got round to sorting yet) and is now encroaching into lawn. It is really flat with tough fern like "branches" coming from a strong…
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Weed, feed and mosskiller
Found this (actually 1kg tub) in Poundstretcher today. Good for 30 sq m and only £2.49. Most packs of this stuff seem huge, which is a waste if you only have a small lawn
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London gardening help!
Hi all! Hoping for some advice, having recently moved into a London flat with a garden in dire need need of some help, and I'm apologetically very new to the gardening game (but very much enjoying it)!. The front 'garden' is the usual tiny box that you see in most terraced rows, and is east facing so gets the early sun,…
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top dressing
Lawn has been scarified . ive put grass seed down on bauld patches what do i cover the seed with please? Would multi purpose compost do?
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Planter advice for a beginner
Hi I’m looking to put our house on the market in a month or so. I’m currently trying to dress up the exterior to make it more appealing. So I’m looking at cheap solutions for landscaping. I’ve had some planters made up to go under the windows. 5 in total. The ones that are made out of decking boards. They are about 40cm…
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Large planters what to fill them with
Hi, I have been given two very large planters. I am planning to grow vegetables in it. I presume I would need to fill them with 300L of something What should I use? Top soil? Compost? Both?
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Bluebells grrrrrr! ID Photo please?!
Any tips for getting rid of these nuisances – they are popping up everywhere despite us trying to get rid of them last year – those roots go so deep!!
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rusty watering can
My supposedly galvanised watering can has gone rusty and the water thus also contains rust. Will this be harmful to my veggie plants or will I have to get a replacement can?
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Thompson and Morgan - plants still not arrived
Ordered two lots of fruit bushes via Thompson and Morgan in early Feb when it a special offer appeared on the moneysavingexpert weekly email. Neither has arrived. Anyone else got theirs? Will I be entitled to cancel so I can buy elsewhere if it doesn't come soon? Their trustpilot reviews are absolutely appalling so I am…
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GreenThumb - recommendations?
Hi, I was wondering whether anyone here has used GreenThumb before and would they recommend them? I was thinking of using their services for a few times in the hope of getting a decent lawn before attempting to maintaining it myself.
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Garden wall or fence it? Costs?
Hi all, new here! Have moved house 6 months ago and it's turning into a money pit!! We have 2 13ft 2m tall garden walls (single thickness with end pillars and one central) that are both on their way out along with a curved 1m long wall at the end of those. If I look at having the walls knocked down to the first 2-3 rows of…
