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Thank you for your thoughts. Reading reviews about the hollow tine aerators people were saying they found them blunt and some chose to sharpen them. A lot of modern garden tools seem to be made blunt. There are some stones, I hadn't considered that @JennyJBRye grasses, you're right @infradig...

Better get cracking with the hard work then....thanks all :-)

For a easy start to the salad season, look for 'living salad' in supermarkets. it tends to be available from about now and gives 60-70 plants which can be transplanted in to pots or troughs for earlier crop.It will give you a start while your sown seeds follow on. Learn about picking lettuce...

Okay my worst nightmare would be having 16 viable Cannas divided by 4 mature plants. I divided one in the Autumn.So Peter I kind of took you and kind of held off, but was curious so just divided the one for now, I used my expensive B&Q potting knife to no success, then used a cheap Lidl’s hand...

Lovely when it doesn't rain!!!

The idea of pellets of lime is that it travels further when spread mechanically, reducing the amount of transits upon tramlines. Thought to be just as soluable as fines. Less dust too !

You must have magic soil where you live @Thevictorian . I've grown several Buddleias here but they've always been rather lacking in vigour, unlike yours! I'm pretty sure it's due to the shallow sandy soil that I have on a bedrock of sandstone. Many shrubs dislike it which is why I tend to grow...

If they were blown over or out then there is a good chance that the roots dried out. It's very important when establishing bare roots to make sure that the roots are well hydrated when planted and then kept nice and moist until established. If the roots were exposed to the air then you could see...

Would anyone like a free visit to either London Zoo or Whipsnade Park this year ? The tickets are valid until 28 February 2026. Each ticket admits either 1 Adult or 2 Children and are for use by you or friends/family........ie not for resale. If interested, please message me.

Any thoughts on this product please? Just looking at prices of BFB when I came across it. Made from leftover crops by the look.

@glosmike you'll need quite a large raised bed to give you a reasonable crop. Each crown will throw one or two stems at a time, so to get a decent feed without having to keep them in the fridge waiting, you'll need a good number. I used to have more than 30 crowns in a big bed which I also used...

The Range does have a high proportion of tat per sq inch of floor space, it’s true. I do buy the odd thing in there and have had a few plants, though mostly annuals so if they drop dead unexpectedly, it’s not a big deal.I foolishly purchased a small lamp. I inspected it carefully (lots of...

Welcome . You'll get all the help you need here! Enjoy

No, no split in the trunk. The tree seems healthy, just a bit untidy…

I have thevictorian !

We also have a couple and they are in the darkest areas of the garden. I guess they were bird sown because they are in the tiny gap between the shed and fence (about a foot wide), on a north facing aspect. If they can live there, seemingly happy, I think they could probably survive anything you...

Prunus Kojo No Mai looks a good option too though slow growing!

Sorry - not sure how to make the photo show up on here. Agree about your choice of islands tho Oahu was pretty good once out of Honolulu and Waikiki.

One wonders which lawn grass variety grows to 250mm since ,say, November ?

Hi,When you get some new whips the supplier usually provides detailed instructions of the training regimes for the different growing methods as they want to make sure you treat them right; non provided ?Lots of online ytubes etc but think following the RHS site will be as good and clear as...