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Hello @Nattie , welcome

Thanks for replies- I'm starting to go for old outdoor tap that was decommissioned when the kennel was built.The extension is, judging by the condition of the grouting and the bricks, perhaps 80s? The house is from between the wars and around 80s time loads of similar extensions were built...

They're strangely hypnotic if you watch them 'dance'

@Obelix-Vendée Thanks so much. I will definitely take a close look at the structure when it's lost its leaves and see if that's feasible. I'm just a bit worried that there's no way to unwrap the thick hardened trunk from around the pergola - in which case it would be a lot of butchery to get it...

I have used nematodes to good effect but @fairygirl is correct you need the timing and conditions to be right. The soil needs to be constantly damp and above 5 C , the nematodes effectively "swim" in the spaces between soil particles. Now is an excellent time to use them, the soil should be...

Somebody asked this question on another thread @KT53 , and after checking with Admin that there wasn't an existing one, I have set one up. Strictly Come Dancing 2024

I have complained on J Parkers WhatsApp thing - but it seems to now be ignoring me. Currently sat on hold on the phone with them

When I search 'butterfly on tree trunk' I get a few images returned with butterflies doing a headstand, and they mostly seem to be painted ladies or red admirals. Intriguing, but best I don't spend another x hours spelunking the depths of the internet ..

I could do with some @MrHappyDays .

I still get GW but only because my SD gave me a lifetime subscription. I Admit I wouldn't buy it regularly if not. It's bound to be repetitive, as gardening is seasonal, and jobs, processes are repeated each year and they can't assume you read it last year. I pass them on to the...

Have you used any chemicals on your paving recently such as Patio Magic or bleach and then walked on the grass? Moss killer and weed killer can have similar effects.

Thank you all.I have lots of sites, but most of them are currently obscured, in the Bilbo Baggins "Mirkwood" sense of obscured, albeit mainly by apple trees, Himalayan Giant blackberries (I'm a blackberry vinegar fiend) and wisterias.

To do that I would need it to flower again (the desired rose) which won't happen now until next year (I believe).Would a better plan be to cut the rose back completely to the lowest point say 12 inches or so off the ground?

In my experience, opuntia thorns tend to go......through your skin

It does look very much like Bright–line Brown-eye moth damage to the leaves, too. I've had regular attacks on my plants, nearly every year. The caterpillars are extremely good at hiding! Try vigorously shaking the plants at night - the caterpillars often fall to the ground before making their...

Thanks @fairygirl Great information and perspective as usual.Yes, I am aware that S. Aucuparia is the native rowan. I just didn't know if that's the case for the specific cultivar that I have, which has apricot berries instead of the usual red / dark orange ones that can be seen in the wild...

We have moved some distance from gall mite certainly. Fingers crossed for a proper cold spell this winter, which might help with control.

The best way to propagate ivy is to do the same as you'd do with strawberry runners, and peg down bits which have some root showing. They'll take root properly and grow on, and you can remove them at that point and replant where you want them, or grow on in a bigger pot for planting out. As you...