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I am continuing to "deep clean" the conservatory. In short spells. I have gradually worked my way around the sides and roof. I have broken the back of it but still more to do. The one section I dislike is having to get up on a step ladder to tackle the two roof windows which are on winder...

I wonder if it's Birds Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) ? It has yellow flowers, quite pretty in my opinion, but I don't have it in my lawn ... come to think of it I haven't even got a lawn

So far the only results I gave had to no digging in my garden,due to health problems, is a garden full of brambles and field grass, smothering any plants that dare to try and grow. I can just see the flowers of my first peony peeping above the top of the grass, also the buds of some iris. The...

Surely plant passports are only needed for export or import. Are they different to phytosanitary certificates.

Is this a new problem? Do you have a female dog? If yes, it could be where she pees. The only way to combat this is to give her an area in the garden to use as a toilet area, or put down a bucket of water wherever she pees. The problem seems to get worse as the dog ages. (The voice of experience)

Logs can look attractive as part of the hard landscaping around a pond, they also create another wildlife habitat.We also did as @pete suggested and created a shelf for the stones to sit on (only one side of our pond) we then buried the lip of liner behind them. It took a season or two but...

Thank you both. I love your garden @Plantminded, despite my doubts about grasses! Have to say they look good in your garden.

I grew crown prince vertically last year, and was surprised at how the weight spread and the fruit was fine... I've also trailed them across the lawn in the past - you can, to some extent, train then in interesting patterns, though they will basically take over! I would think more than 2...

How to make an alpine trough with hypertufa - Alpine Garden Society the AGS recommend using composted bark. Hope the link works!

For buddleias - you can literally cut a bit off [just below a leaf joint] and shove it in a pot and it'll root. I often use the spring prunings as supports for perennials - it's surprising just how many of those have rooted and are growing by the end of the season! The thing about taking...

Also the retail and supermarket sector probably offered contracted hours unlike the hospitality sector. It's a know fact that the hospitality sector has the highest percentage of workers on zero hours. The UK is falling behind the rest of the world as the number of workers on zero contract hours...

My OH was fed up with his corded mower and he was waiting for his hip replacement when he bought his mower. A push one was out of the question with his hip problem so he bought a battery Mountfield mower. He loves it. It is light and really easy to use. He still loves it, he had his hip replaced...

Use a spring tine rake to remove the dead moss from the brown patches. Wait another six weeks as the herbicide in the 4 in 1 will still be active, then add a thin layer of topsoil (bought from a GC), spread grass seed on top then add another thin layer of topsoil on top to deter birds. Water...