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I would say rosa rugosa for the first one too, judging by the size and wildness as well as the flowers and the very textured leaves, but I'm also no expert. The second looks similar to one that I have which is called Minerva, but there are so many roses that I couldn't be sure that one is the...

There might be some in North Wales; I don't know really. There's plenty in the Czech Republic, I believe.

I know exactly what you mean @katecat58! I don't think it's your fault, it's more likely to be location, weather or a pest! I often plant more than the groups of 3, 5 etc to have spares when others fail, which has come in handy recently after a snail invasion!

With the new pictures I don't really have an id. It's hawthorn like but not a native wild type but does look like images I googled of swedish whitebeam. It looks a nice tree

I think no dig works just as well for perennials as it does for annuals. I know many garden designers are now planting borders this way. There is certainly no need to dig in mulch each year, just pile it on top and the worms do the work. I think it has been shown beyond doubt, that digging the...

Oh come on....the selling of plants is most definitely a subject relevant to a gardening forum! May I (very respectfully) suggest that you don't read it if it upsets you?

Given the billions wasted on PPE, the real injustice is clawing the money back from these overpayments just because it is easy to organise.I agree cliff-edge cut-offs are really counterproductive. Carers save society huge amounts of money and yet are begrudged very modest financial assistance.

Playing safe incase the 'Thought Police' come after me for inciting something or other.

If you want perfect hostas then I'm afraid you will have to do some night raids and get them in action. Unfortunately I haven't found any other method that works. If you want to make a pungent garlic spray be my guest but find raids reduce numbers hugely and quickly. After a few weeks doing them...

I'd do it now... because it's growing fast, it will be running out of room for its roots, and running out of food and water more quickly, if you leave it in its small pot.

For cuttings you need some pots 3"-4"- some very gritty compost and plastic bags that can go over the pots. This is a very good time of year to take cuttings as plants are growing quickly, so will also root quickly. There are several methods - which method will depend on what plants you have to...

Night time patrols with a torch are about the only feasible option to keep the mollusc population down. I find slug pellets not very effective anyway.

The problem with it here is that it gets quite soft and lush through summer, because it's wet, but warm enough, for lots of growth. Then the winter arrives, and they can't cope. I expect if we continue to get the warm winters we've had for the last few years here, that might change, but it's...

That’s suuuuper helpful, thank you!