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How long will peanuts for birds last?
We feed the birds In the garden sunflower hearts and peanuts (the squirrel family in the trees also love peanuts) so we are buying in bulk at present. It just dawned on me though, how long can peanuts be kept in plastic containers (with lids) before they go off? It’s much cheaper to buy a large 25kg bag, but not sure how…
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Which compost
Hi, I need some help please. I am a bit late starting my gardening this year. I mostly do flowers in pots, some chilli and tomato plant. Total I have abt 20 pots of various size. Any recommendations on which compost to get? I normally have which membership so get their best buy but I don't have that now. So looking for…
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fuchsia rust.
Any suggestions for getting rid of this pain. I've tried lots of things but not many seem to work.
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Black ants on white daisies plants
Any tips of what spray to use to get rid of black ants on plants? Thanks
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Jalapeno Pepper Plant
Hi chums ,I wonder if you can help I bought my DD a small pepper plant from the Chilli Farm on the IoW in April.She has nurtured it on the windowsill and kept is watered and its now trebled in size. do you think its OK to put into a bigger pot on the decking in the garden or will it not survive the cooler outside air. We…
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Are there any Lilies which are not toxic to cats?
All parts of Lilies are apparently toxic to cats, and even a brush of pollen on the fur can be fatal. Do you know of any Lilies which are safe? I'd love to have some Lilium Regale or any othere which are safe.
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Cordyline Australis Help!!
Hello good morning, I need some advice from you experts out there. Our friends wanted to get rid of their Cordylines so we happily said we wanted them. We know the difficulty in moving them but we took good advice and we’re extremely careful with the roots. They’ve been here for about 4 weeks and have plenty of space but…
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Pear tree problem
My pear tree used to give lots of sweet fruits every year. But now it is completely bare without a single leaf or flower. How do I sort this out?
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Pond foam
My Koi and goldfish pond seems to have froth on it at the moment. Has anyone any idea why please
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Allium
Hi, I am a relatively novice Gardner and need some help please. I would like to grow Allium. I like the tall flowers. This might be a silly question hut bear with me. Most allium I have seen in other people's garden have nice tall flowers but leaves leaves are quite small, many are yellow. Are all allium like this where…
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Getting rid of ivy for good
I have a major ivy and bramble problem which I am really struggling with. I didn't want to use any chemicals but I think I probably need to. I wandered to an area of our plot that I hadn't looked at for a while and it is completely overrun with ivy. This is incredibly frustrating as I spent a couple of days at the end of…
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Japanese horsetail (Equisetum japonicum) in a pond; will it spread outside
In local pond centre looking at plants for my pond Was taken by this plant. Vertical structure would look really good. Its being sold as an aquatic plant and would live with the roots submerged in water. Didn't get them but was planning to get them tomorrow however, slightly confused about what is being said about its…
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one branch of a tree dying
Just noticed that one branch of one of my plum trees appears to be dying. The other branches are proceeding as normal - ie plums forming. This branch, however, had leaves there and those very tiny starter plums. However, the little plum-lets have shrivelled and died and the leaves are shrivelled and brown. 1. Wondering why…
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New Lawn problems
Hi, Hope this is the correct thread, but I am a bit desperate and total gardening novice. Long story short, I have a south facing lawn approx 8 x 13 metres which is is full sun in the afternoon. I employed a recommended guy to take it up and replace, which he did last Thurs 9th May. Well, his two subbies did the work, he…
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Is my tree dying?
I've been watching it waiting for leaves to appear from the buds and just noticed that one branch has leaves. I think it's an acer? I'm not sure whether the leaves should be that thin or whether it's another sign of an unhealthy tree. There's some lichen on it, and I spotted some aphids around the leaves - I've seen…
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Feeding border plants / shrubs / flowers
Hi Quick question - how and when do you feed your border plants and shrubs ? ( like you feed your lawn) Also best time to feed?
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Poundland shrubs 50p
Poundland shrubs are now scanning at 50p. They are in card tubes in the gardening section: hypericum, buddleia, forsythia, philadelphus They also have fruit: gooseberry, raspberry, blackberry and various roses. Check for signs of life. They are often kept dark and dry. But excellent value. There are also some perennials in…
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Cost of a gardener
Hi all, I have a small-to-medium sized garden and have admittedly not taken care of it as much I have could have. It's not in a terrible state but want it to look pretty. One of the things I want someone to do aside from the general maintenance is to remove a number of shrubs on the outer permiter and cut back some hedges…
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Chicken pellets
what are these used for? Can they be used on roses?
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Fruit in containers?
I have acquired a large planter, about 1 foot diameter, 1 foot deep. I haven't got anything earmarked for it so I wondered about a fruit tree. I've done a bit of reading and narrowed choices down to cherry, apple or fig. I have a greenhouse so can bring a fig in over winter. Just my reading seems to say cherry should be in…
