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Golf simulator cabin
Anyone have experience of building a cabin large enough for a golf sim? Can anyone share photos of finished design? Any tips? Recommendations? Ballpark costs all in? Thanks
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New Build Garden Renovation
Looking at changing our garden in our new build house that we've been in for two years. We're looking at replacing existing patio slabs and grass for new patio slabs with block paving borders, a section of artificial grass and decking at the end of the garden. Im getting together a materials list/items list so i can price…
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Good plant suppliers UK based.
I'm looking to re stock my garden and wondered if anyone can recommend reasonably priced suppliers please. I'd prefer UK based to avoid delivery damage as much as possible.
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Lawn border edging MSE style?
Looking at the different types of edging for the front garden (to separate the lawn and some gravel) and was surprised by the price of these things. Existing edging is one of these wood reels which we dislike as they seem to attract woodlice insects! Which made me think of this forum, what edging have you done for your…
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Holy Carrots
Are these safe to eat ?
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Waterproof marker pens that actually work in the garden
Hello all - am having to make my annual Xmas wishlist, and one item that I'd like to recommend to the elves is a waterproof marker pen that works in real garden situations - i.e., will write on something that may be a little damp and muddy, such as plant labels or plastic sacks that I'm storing a compost mix or similar in.…
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April Gardening in progress - What have you been doing?
The month of April started with lots of sunshine in my area. Been busy in the garden, power-washed our fences and the patios. Done all the gardening tasks in the Kerb Appeal. Mowed and then scarified our front lawn, can't believed of 6 full bags of moss from the lawn. Have plans for the next improvement ;) ;) - there is…
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Upcycling is Money-saving: Repurposing unwanted stuff for the garden
Have been waiting for a dry and sunny week-long weather in my area so that I can begin to put up my 'old sofa seat' as an upcycled-trellis for my Clematis. The current and broken trellis of my Clematis was destroyed by strong winds in early Winter (that was made from quality wood, the old frames of an old shed, which…
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Tree issues with new build
We recently brought a new build that prior to the build was a greenfield site. While it was a greenfield site the house that our back garden now looks onto had grown a massive big monkey tree in there garden. it's massive. It blocks light into our garden and lounge but more importantly we are really worried should it…
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Can my bay trees be saved?
Hi all. I’m struggling to help my bay trees. They were planted 4 years ago in raised beds with new soil. For the first 2 years they were fine. After the last winter they didn’t look great and i thought they had vine weevils so treated them but it didn’t help. Now the 2 in the right hand side bed have died and the 2 in the…
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Tree planting
My local council has had numerous five foot. trees planted over the past few years and many have died. I believe that they were poorly planted. They are now having a meeting about the way forward. How do we get a tender to inspect the trees and how do we get a tender to plant more trees?
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Weathering blending slabs
So I replaced one slab with a new one as it was damaged the new one stood out. Managed to take one from the back garden instead which seems better when it’s wet it’s an exact match but when dry the weathering is slightly suggest but still a good match. Someone told me a new one would take 20 plus years to weather to same…
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Possible efflorescence?
I got some slabs cut but left with white marks that were not there. Swapped one over from my back garden. Is it efflorescence not keen to jet wash these how long would weathering take to remove the white off the slab? Can anybody confirm if it’s efflorescence? There’s also some green from the garden trees at back will this…
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Fruit trees, toms & greenhouses - any tips?
Hi all, I moved into a new house last year and inherited a lovely (albeit neglected) garden, already kitted out with a greenhouse base although no actual greenhouse. I also have a spattering of thornless blackberries, two pear trees, an apple tree and a plum tree. I enjoy growing basic veggies and fruit and grew tomatoes,…
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Easter Weekend is approaching ... any plans for the garden?
The weather forecast for this coming Easter Weekend, it will be sunny and lovely in our area. Since the rains, winds and colder temperatures have been frequent, gardening was at the back burner. Recently, we had five days of fantastic sunny weather. Have done a lot in the garden like pruning dried stems of flowers as…
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Growing Euonymus alatus in container
I was very taken by the brilliant colours of a Euonymus altus that I saw last October (see picture below), and having come across one while browsing in a garden centre today I made the snap decision to buy it. I could find a place to plant it in the garden but I'd quite like to be able to take it with me should I move…
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Fence paint.
My garden fences were painted last year but already in some places it's washed off. Is there an additive that can be used in water based paint to make it more hardy?
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Garden stones
Can anybody keen gardens advise which stones these are? Someone told me Moonstone last year and I ordered 3 bags and they would not match up also tried costwold and they are too bright. Any ideas?
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How to protect these Daffs from weather?
My daffs seem to come up earlier each year and are getting battered by the winter at the moment wondering if i should move them or put a small fence around.
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Garden slabs
My garden slabs got a scrap from fitting laminate floor and recently stones have caused scrapes. I have an open plan garden is there any way to fix the slabs up make them look a little less scraped or white where the affected area is? Or would I need to replace the lot ?