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My hostas too big now.
My hostas are due to come up soon again, but I have decided to get rid of them. They are getting too big and they attract too many snails which I cannot keep on top of. I can't even put them in pots as they are too big. Can anyone suggest a plant to replace them - I have roses, primulas, hollyhock, carnations, gladioli,…
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Rosemary Question
I have some yellow speckly leaves on my rosemary, any ideas as to what this could be? The new growth seems unaffected :confused:
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Dijkhof Flowerbulbs
I'm off to the Ideal Home show tomorrow and I note that the above company has a stand there. Has anyone bought from them before and had good results? Are their prices reasonable? Many thanks
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Compost bin £8 220 litre and £10 330 litre
Here http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/in_your_area/in_your_area.html sorry if seb, but just got one and think it's a good deal. Cheapest I've seen on ebay is £25 upwards.
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What would you never grow?
I hate euphorbias - I hate the look of them, and I even hate the name (spurge - sounds like a medieval disease). I never grow lilies because they smell like sick to me. I'm also not keen on dahlias. What don't you like plantwise?
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Cheap and cheerfull border for very wet garden.
Hi My Back garden is very wet, backs out onto fields, the grass grows fine but anything else dies, other than plants in pots. I am planning to sell soon, and would like to make a little effort on the raised border, I have had the sleepers for a while, just been to cold. What plants would you advise that are cheap and will…
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Advice for a beginner please
Hi, Me and the husband moved into our house in November, it's the first time either of us has had a garden. We have a small front garden which is currently soil with lots of unruly bush type things (very technical), which we are planning to pave over(no drive) and use as a drive. In the back we have a 25ft long 8ft wide…
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Cheapest and easiest way to sort out garden?
A few years ago I had my garden landscaped so it is two levels of patio with deep beds around. THing is I never had enough money to finish the planting, and then I got depression and it is all quite overgrown and full of nettles and other weeds. I am going to be selling up later this year and I need to get the garden…
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Does anyone else have next door neighbours who neglect their gardens??
I have one neighbour to the left who leaves his small front garden to grow into 5ft high grass (he hates gardening, so I have to fight off the seedlings from his grass) and to my right this owner is not in all week, leaves his curtains closed all the time, has a small lawn with ill looking small conifers and he told me he…
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Sunflower growing?
My Rainbows (Brownies but shorter) are planting Sunflowers in a few weeks which they are supposed to take home and when they have grown some, the are supposed to bring them back and give them to community workers and volunteers. Does ANYONE, know ANYTHING, about sunflowers?:confused: I kill plastic plants.:eek: How long…
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Gerbera's
Hello, I am looking to plant some Gerbera's in pots in my garden and am wondering if anyone has any tips for looking after them, best conditions etc? Also, can i just get seeds at garden centres as i had a look at a well know DIY store and they did not seem to have any? Cheers :)
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Bee box!
Hi, Am new to this board and hoping y'all can help... I've purchased a bee nesting box this week but unfortunately have no idea where to put it! I have a large garden with 6ft high fences all round but only have shrubs/ plants to one side of the garden. Im not sure whether to hang it off a fence post behind the shrubs or…
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Greenhouse Help Needed
Plz help me i have just erected a new greenhouse i'm new to the greenhouse world. Firstly i've built a concrete base n erected a 6 be 6 greenhouse secured it to the base but my problem is rain is getting in through the base of the greenhouse any ideas to rectify this. Thanx
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Preparing to grow veg question
Hello greenfingered moneysavers We have just finished building our raised beds with the hope we can grow some veggies. Now, we haven't got a lot of experience with doing this and I wanted to ask if there is anything we should do to the soil first? The muck has been transferred from the back of the garden when we levelled…
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Is This A Mole?
A hole has appeared in my lawn, there is no earth on top of the lawn surrounding the hole only wood chippings. I filled the hole in and it appeared again today, same thing. No mole hills though. Is this a mole?
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nettle tea- possible tomato fertiliser?
Hi there, I've read with interest that a well rotted nettle cocktail can produce a tomato fertiliser with excellent results. DH and I have acquired a large stash of nettle tea. Which is, in a word, vile. So (see where I'm going with this?!) does anyone reckon we could turn it into said rotted nettle fertiliser? Much…
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legumes question
Are corn cobs classed as legumes? Just planning where everything is going to go and was wondering where I should put these! I'm starting to think I should start a stupid allotment questions thread, specifically for me to post my questions in :o
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Cheeky birds
Not strictly green-fingered but I know you folks are in the know of all things garden/wildlife-related :D I had a visit this morning while hoovering the living room, a cheeky long-tailed tit fledgling was tapping at the window because the feeders were empty. Is there anything particular these birds eat as I have never seen…
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can anyone recommend a rotovator
got an uneven large garden ive been looking at a rotovator in argos for £70 or theres a ryobi one that takes different attatchments ?
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help need advice on gardening
hi my five year old boy wants to do gardening. he really wants to try fruit and veg. whats the best thing to plant which will get us results as his really looking forward to it. many thanx