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What is used for rootstock for greengage?
My deceased greengage threw up a sucker from its roots begore its demise. I left it in after removing the tree and it's a pretty looking thing, shot out little leaves earlier than anything else. Trying to find out what it might be I just get adverts for trees and size types. Does anyone know what plant this might be? I…
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Soil for flower beds
Hi - this might be a daft question sorry in our new place there is a large space for flower beds on the side of the garden. At the moment they are empty and filled with rubbish. I am wanting to plant some perennial flower, some conifers for privacy and also maybe a fruit and veg patch. What kind of soil do I need. The area…
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Weed identification help
Hello all, Don't know if this is the right forum but here goes anyway. We moved into our new flat last November which had a new lawn laid. This month, some weeds have sprung up in the grass and are covering a lot of it. Google hasn't really identified it and worried it might be Japanese Knotweed. Google pics don't look…
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Moving wisteria plants...?
We've just signed the lease on a half-allotment plot just up the road from our home; we have a 110m² plot on a site on the other side of town, which we'll be giving up later on this year as the smaller plot will be much easier to manage; I can be there in under a minute and barrow heavy stuff up there rather than needing…
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Corded or cordless Lawnmower?
My Mountfield Princess keeps making strange grumbling sounds and cuts out if I keep pushing it. I think I’ve burnt the motor out from forcing it to cut too much grass but I’m disappointed in it because the cheap Flymo lasted longer with similar usage. I’d like a cordless mower but I have a few queries. Are they worth the…
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Winter crops - kale etc.
I have a small area in my garden I use for planting vegetables in summer but recently visited a friend who purchased their house in March and they got it with garden full of kale. Decided to try it myself and planted it all with kale in early September and now have a lovely green, knee high plants which should provide me…
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Welcome to my garden.......pics and suggestions!
So I was looking around earlier for a garden layout planner after realising I have tried to up my growing game this year and I am at a complete loss where I will put everything in my garden and I came across https://my-garden.gardena.com/int which helps you make a picture of your space and plan it better. Im not associated…
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Shed door jammed shut
Hi, I'm unsure if I'm on the correct board but I've got a feeling you'll be able to help me! My shed door won't open, it opens in the summer so must've expanded very slightly from the cold/ wet weather -although this is not visible. When I pull the hand, the top of the door easily comes forward but the bottom is not…
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New asparagus bed
I'm making a whole new garden at the moment (the existing one was politely described as a 'blank canvas', less politely as 'bleak' with 'municipal carpark planting'). And I'm starting with the veg plot. As asparagus takes time to get going I've decided to get that in now and have ordered a selection of crowns - 17 in…
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Determined attack on bad bugs ideas please
The last two summers my pixie cherry tree has had stout black bugs on all the shoots destroying the leaves and fruit - so serious sap sucking. They aren't blackfly, more sturdy. Standard bug killer briefly worked a bit but not enough. Ditto soapy water. It is only this tree but it's going to kill it as its only tiny. And…
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Wilko Alternatives?
I used to use Wilko for many gardening bits and pieces including onion sets and seed potatoes and they were decent qality and good value. Mail order suppliers and many garden centres are expensive and my allotment society doesn't run a shop, so I was wondering if anybody else had seen any alternatives?
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Supermarket Fruit trees, bare root
Hi, anyone seen bare root trees in Morrisons, Aldi, The range Band M etc.If so can you please post Variety, Rootstock, Prices and Retailer here. Thanks
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Preparing for spring!
We moved to our home in August and while we had done a fair amount of DIY and gardening work (including some repair of the poor lawn!), we cannot wait for the spring to start working in the garden! Thanks to the PictureThis app, we were able to identify a number of plants in our back garden so we know how to care for them…
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Cutting Leylandii tree by a third!
I took advice last year to reduce the height of leylandii tree by a third last march and despite cutting it flat by a third it has recovered perfectly looking as if had not been cut but with the reduced size i required. Would i be getting ahead of myself to try doing this one more time to get it to my perfect reachable…
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Heated propagator or just a heat mat?
Hello to all, I’m thinking of getting either a heated propagator or a heat mat in order to get some dahlia tubers and cuttings going ahead of time as well as some other seeds. It would have to be small enough to fit onto a window sill. I’m thinking that maybe a heat mat would be more versatile and easier to store when not…
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Flowering plant seeds for shaded edge of woodland
I had a friend who passed away with no memorial and one place he loved was some woodland he'd worked in. He was also a keen gardener but without a garden. It struck me that I'd like to plant some woodland type flowers on the edge of that area. All I can think of is Foxgloves, I have lots of seed saved.Can anyone think of…
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Wheelbarrow or cart?
Happy New Year. Has anyone here, any experience of, a 2 wheeled wheelbarrow? What are the disadvantages? A bit of background. I'm a 5 foot nothing female who struggles with a standard wheelbarrow. Being short, I have to constantly hold the full weight of the wheelbarrow, up in the air. Instead of having my arms straight, I…
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Dwarf apple tree reducing height
Hi all, I have a dwarf apple tree...that is not so dwarf anymore. I'm wanting to reduce the height from around 9ft to 5/6ft to keep it working well in the small space it is in. I've seen lots of videos on pruning...but what about actually reducing the height? How could I go about this? Is it possible to cut the tallest…
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Good quality greenhouse wanted - are Rhino any good?
Revamping my garden and want to add a greenhouse. Been looking at Rhino. Are they as good as they sound? Do they run sales in the winter? I particularly want a gunmetal or black frame. Similar question for sheds. Any decent makes to look at?
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What is "Gravel Down"?
Good evening. Does anyone know why this gravel would be called Gravel Down? Does the Down, mean something special? https://www.beatsons.co.uk/beatsons-20mm-gravel-down-p13724