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Any gardening/lawn experts out there
I have a bit of patching up to do on my worn and weary lawn and in mistake I bought a bag of this (see link below) a couple of days ago instead of normal compost, so would it be ok to use it to reseed my lawn. One other thing a few days ago I gave the lawn a covering of Westland feeder/moss/weed killer would this hinder…
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Getting rid of conifer cuttings
we've got a lot of large confiners overhanging our back garden (they're gorwing in a communal walk through area, and i do like them as they offer privacy) but need to cut them back, flush with our fence as at presnet they overhang by 1-2m. Whats the easiest way to get rid of the waste? Realsitically I'd imiagine there is 6…
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lawn damage
My lawn still has brown patches all over it from the hot weather. Will it come back over the winter or will i need to reseed?
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Mountfield 1228H Ride on lawnmower, replacing cutting deck belt - now - What Ride on mower to buy?!
My OH is having some unexpected difficulty replacing the cutting deck belt on the ride on mower. Usually simply a case of unscrewing a bolt, removing the main pulley the belt turns on, and then replacing new belt and replacing pulley. This time the pulley will simply not move up off its pin. It turns fine, and the screw is…
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New Lawn or Seeds??
We moved into our house last October and have since totally ripped up all the fake grass and filled in the pond, and are now left with a garden of dirt (and a few too many weeds now sprouting up...). We originally planned on getting some new lawn for it in the autumn (which feels like now...), but we've got a baby that is…
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Fungi
I know that fungi is widespread but I seem to be seeing more evidence above ground this year compared with other years and it has left me wondering why. Could be a result of the long spell of dry weather but I can't seem to find a definitive answer. Any ideas?
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How can I kill the bushes behind my house?
I have just purchased a new home and we are in the process of clearing the garden which was very overgrown. When we got to the end of the garden we soon realized the massive overgrown bushes at the back are actually behind the house in a small inaccessible lane. They must have been growing for years but are now towering…
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Cleaning up very old tools
I recently took over a lock-up on the site where I have an allotment and it was full of very old tools. Some of them are not worth keeping, like rakes with lots of missing teeth, etc. but I have kept most and will try and renovate them. I will give away the ones which are duplicates or too big for me, etc. I have read up…
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New lawn
Hi everyone Just looking for some advice. I am in the process of having a new lawn laid. The "landscape" gardiner came today. He used a machine (can't remember what it's called) to churn up the old lawn then left at around 3 pm saying that the turf was being delivered tomorrow for laying. However there is still lots of…
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Ants!
Afternoon All, :mad: They've done it again, three years on the trot I have meticulously attended to my garden, trying as heroes of old to bring forth sustenance from the earth, but those little bu**ers have thwarted me again! :mad: To sum up, I've been trying to grow my own for a few years now, the first year I got on…
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Low hedge ideas
Looking for ideas for a low front hedge at the front boundary. It will be planted in raised beds. Easy to maintain, needs moderate amounts of soil, south facing, height approx 1m and extending length 2.5 metres, quick growing.
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Overhanging Tree
I know that one can cut overhanging branches of a neighbour's tree, but what if the tree is so high that by cutting the branches it would make it unstable. Also is there any way one can force a neighbour to cut a tree back, if it pushing against your fence
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Pruning an acer tree
Hi We have a great acer tree in our back garden but over the last few years it has got big. It’s nearly as tall as our house and reaching out into the next door garden. They have not complained about it I’m looking to prune it this year - I’m assuming I should do it in the autumn? Also any tips on how best to prune it…
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Plant markers pack 10p
In B&M today I bought 2 packs of plastic plant markers each containing 100. They were marked as 50p reduced from £1.49 but went through the till as 10p. I find I use loads at this time of the year on cuttings etc.
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What Lily has these leaves?
Hi guys, in April, I bought a pack of 3 Lily bulbs. All I remember is they were a unusual colour, definitely Lilies, I chose these as I have different varieties of Lily already, white, orange, pink and purple I thought these as they would look lovely in the border for contrast. Now to my question, they started to grow a…
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Vegepod
Has anyone got any experience of using the "Vegepod" to grow vegetables? - seems to have excellent feedback in the US and Australia - it's now being sold by Marshalls in the UK - looks like a very good product - I've been looking for a moveable raised bed - I think I might buy one of these even if it is quite an…
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Camellia container size?
Hello, I'd like to grow a Camellia × williamsii 'E.G. Waterhouse', which the RHS site recommends growing in a container if your soil is not acidic enough. Would anyone be kind enough to suggest a container size please? Also, if there is a site which will tell me this for future purchases, please let me know, as I only have…
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Best garden for a rental property - stones, paving, grass?
Hi, Currently the garden is in a bit of a bad state and full of weeds and very old/dirty stones. Having the entire thing paved over seems like the best in terms of being low maintenance, but the garden is fairly large and I'm worried it'd look ugly. Laying down turf is tempting, and would be the cheapest option, but if the…
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Flower ID
Came across this flower on my travels today - it looks like a type of sunflower though it's not as tall as the usual ones. The flower appears from a 'cocoon' of fuzzy stuff like a cocoa bean, and the fuzzy stuff then folds back down underneath the flower - see bottom left flower. Anyone out there know what this is please?
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removing lower branches of tree
We have a roughly 10m tall Robinia tree which is getting a bit out of hand and I want to remove some lower branches - crown lifting is the technical term I believe. Is it OK to do this now or should I wait til winter? There are 3 fairly obvious branches I could take out. Is there anything particular I need to be careful of…
