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  1. barryman

    Help needed re garden tool

    My arms are still not long enough for this one, its got the pullies to give you the advantage, so it cuts really easily but, it just involves so much cord length to close the cutter. Mine hasn't...
    My arms are still not long enough for this one, its got the pullies to give you the advantage, so it cuts really easily but, it just involves so much cord length to close the cutter. Mine hasn't got a wooden handle but it did come with a silly plastic thing to wind the cord round.
    My arms are still not long enough for this one, its got the pullies to give you the advantage, so it cuts really easily but, it just involves so much cord length to close the cutter. Mine hasn't got a wooden handle but it did come with a silly...
    My arms are still not long enough for this one, its got the pullies to give you the advantage, so it cuts really easily but, it just involves so much cord length to close the cutter. Mine hasn't...
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  2. Alan Clark
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    The Garden Museum, London

    Always used to visit here when I worked in London. Worth knowing that the John Tradescants, father and son, are both buried in an elaborate stone sarcophagus in the back 'garden'. Lovely,...
    Always used to visit here when I worked in London. Worth knowing that the John Tradescants, father and son, are both buried in an elaborate stone sarcophagus in the back 'garden'. Lovely, peaceful place, worth visiting if only to honour the memory of those two great explorers, collectors and...
    Always used to visit here when I worked in London. Worth knowing that the John Tradescants, father and son, are both buried in an elaborate stone sarcophagus in the back 'garden'. Lovely, peaceful place, worth visiting if only to honour the...
    Always used to visit here when I worked in London. Worth knowing that the John Tradescants, father and son, are both buried in an elaborate stone sarcophagus in the back 'garden'. Lovely,...
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  3. ricky101

    Standard Fuchsia - Life ?

    Not many places in the UK where you could leave a standard out all winter I would have thought.
    Not many places in the UK where you could leave a standard out all winter I would have thought.
    Not many places in the UK where you could leave a standard out all winter I would have thought.
    Not many places in the UK where you could leave a standard out all winter I would have thought.
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  4. silexa

    Hellebore from J Parker’s isn’t looking great

    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 :)
    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 :)
    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 :)
    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 :)
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  5. micearguers

    Gymnastic butterfly

    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...
    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 ..
    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...
    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...
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  6. Matt Wardman

    How to keep donated Ferns for future use?

    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...
    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.
    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.
    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...
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  7. jumanji

    Cutting back this wild rose bush

    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...
    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?
    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?
    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...
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  8. Grays

    Correct time to move from pots to the ground?

    Autumn is generally a good time to plant so long as your plants are a reasonable size. Foxgloves should be OK, mine seed themselves, but slugs love lupins. They will attack them in spring just as...
    Autumn is generally a good time to plant so long as your plants are a reasonable size. Foxgloves should be OK, mine seed themselves, but slugs love lupins. They will attack them in spring just as they emerge if they are small plants. I would cut down the flowers of the achillea.
    Autumn is generally a good time to plant so long as your plants are a reasonable size. Foxgloves should be OK, mine seed themselves, but slugs love lupins. They will attack them in spring just as they emerge if they are small plants. I would cut...
    Autumn is generally a good time to plant so long as your plants are a reasonable size. Foxgloves should be OK, mine seed themselves, but slugs love lupins. They will attack them in spring just as...
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  9. R1ch4rd

    Bamboo - Should I be worried?

    I have no idea what sort of bamboo ours was (is). It came from a large house in north Wales in the 1970s, where we used to go for training. Hubby was wondering around the grounds and thought he...
    I have no idea what sort of bamboo ours was (is). It came from a large house in north Wales in the 1970s, where we used to go for training. Hubby was wondering around the grounds and thought he would like some. He must have used some canteen cutlery to dig up a bit as his only other equipment...
    I have no idea what sort of bamboo ours was (is). It came from a large house in north Wales in the 1970s, where we used to go for training. Hubby was wondering around the grounds and thought he would like some. He must have used some canteen...
    I have no idea what sort of bamboo ours was (is). It came from a large house in north Wales in the 1970s, where we used to go for training. Hubby was wondering around the grounds and thought he...
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  10. Mattyp

    Help with gangly? Acer

    I think with conventional practice for angled cuts are on plants with thicker stems and larger buds. The idea being that you angle the cut so that any water drains away from the bud to prevent...
    I think with conventional practice for angled cuts are on plants with thicker stems and larger buds. The idea being that you angle the cut so that any water drains away from the bud to prevent rotting. If you are cutting a thin branch such as the ones I showed in the second picture, I don't...
    I think with conventional practice for angled cuts are on plants with thicker stems and larger buds. The idea being that you angle the cut so that any water drains away from the bud to prevent rotting. If you are cutting a thin branch such as...
    I think with conventional practice for angled cuts are on plants with thicker stems and larger buds. The idea being that you angle the cut so that any water drains away from the bud to prevent...
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  11. RogPJ

    How can I control a neighbour’s hedge?

    Any Photos would help.How high and wide is it now?Whose hedge is it?...... May seem a stupid question but accepting that a neighbour says that a boundary structure whatever it maybe belongs to...
    Any Photos would help.How high and wide is it now?Whose hedge is it?...... May seem a stupid question but accepting that a neighbour says that a boundary structure whatever it maybe belongs to them, and you can't touch it may be incorrect.As a very general rule, standing at the back door...
    Any Photos would help.How high and wide is it now?Whose hedge is it?...... May seem a stupid question but accepting that a neighbour says that a boundary structure whatever it maybe belongs to them, and you can't touch it may be...
    Any Photos would help.How high and wide is it now?Whose hedge is it?...... May seem a stupid question but accepting that a neighbour says that a boundary structure whatever it maybe belongs to...
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  12. Eastlondon

    Cordyline australis

    Ah yes, put your keys in the fruit bowl and draw lots......... I got a Mk2 cortina!:)
    Ah yes, put your keys in the fruit bowl and draw lots......... I got a Mk2 cortina!:)
    Ah yes, put your keys in the fruit bowl and draw lots......... I got a Mk2 cortina!:)
    Ah yes, put your keys in the fruit bowl and draw lots......... I got a Mk2 cortina!:)
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  13. southerner

    Dodgy Hydrangea foliage.

    They don't need as much food as you've been giving it, even in a container. The important thing is the content and structure of the soil mix, and if you add more organic matter over winter into...
    They don't need as much food as you've been giving it, even in a container. The important thing is the content and structure of the soil mix, and if you add more organic matter over winter into spring, that should help, but some of the composts are poor, and either don't retain moisture well or...
    They don't need as much food as you've been giving it, even in a container. The important thing is the content and structure of the soil mix, and if you add more organic matter over winter into spring, that should help, but some of the composts...
    They don't need as much food as you've been giving it, even in a container. The important thing is the content and structure of the soil mix, and if you add more organic matter over winter into...
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  14. TomatoLover91

    Autumn/Winter direct ground sow vegetables

    @TomatoLover91 As you neglect to put your approximate location in your profile, its difficult to answer your query. You say 'no covers' ;that limits your scope considerably ; as even established...
    @TomatoLover91 As you neglect to put your approximate location in your profile, its difficult to answer your query. You say 'no covers' ;that limits your scope considerably ; as even established transplants will need protection from pigeons , and butterflies which have appeared in the last few...
    @TomatoLover91 As you neglect to put your approximate location in your profile, its difficult to answer your query. You say 'no covers' ;that limits your scope considerably ; as even established transplants will need protection from pigeons ,...
    @TomatoLover91 As you neglect to put your approximate location in your profile, its difficult to answer your query. You say 'no covers' ;that limits your scope considerably ; as even established...
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  15. Loofah

    Wall support wires

    The stranded wire all reads as being strong but I'm wondering what guage to go for. I think I might opt for 1/16 (1.6mm ish) and see if it feels strong enough. I might also cheap out a bit and...
    The stranded wire all reads as being strong but I'm wondering what guage to go for. I think I might opt for 1/16 (1.6mm ish) and see if it feels strong enough. I might also cheap out a bit and go for simple crimps over the gripples!
    The stranded wire all reads as being strong but I'm wondering what guage to go for. I think I might opt for 1/16 (1.6mm ish) and see if it feels strong enough. I might also cheap out a bit and go for simple crimps over the gripples!
    The stranded wire all reads as being strong but I'm wondering what guage to go for. I think I might opt for 1/16 (1.6mm ish) and see if it feels strong enough. I might also cheap out a bit and...
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  16. DaveyB

    What would you plant to screen trellis?

    My messy, scrappy Henryi was a lovely one up my tall birdfeeder. Planted as an afterthought on the gravel in the drainage sump hole I dug, it quickly found it's roots into the heavy clay soil...
    My messy, scrappy Henryi was a lovely one up my tall birdfeeder. Planted as an afterthought on the gravel in the drainage sump hole I dug, it quickly found it's roots into the heavy clay soil under the lawn and climbed the pole in the first summer.Much loved by the bees and birds, sparrows in...
    My messy, scrappy Henryi was a lovely one up my tall birdfeeder. Planted as an afterthought on the gravel in the drainage sump hole I dug, it quickly found it's roots into the heavy clay soil under the lawn and climbed the pole in the first...
    My messy, scrappy Henryi was a lovely one up my tall birdfeeder. Planted as an afterthought on the gravel in the drainage sump hole I dug, it quickly found it's roots into the heavy clay soil...
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  17. EdC

    Hedge for narrow strip

    I've always had to overwinter rosemary undercover as it can't cope here well enough, but the way things are changing, climate wise, that might become easier in future. The more upright varieties...
    I've always had to overwinter rosemary undercover as it can't cope here well enough, but the way things are changing, climate wise, that might become easier in future. The more upright varieties might be ok in the OP's site and location. I think the site will need some good prep, regardless of...
    I've always had to overwinter rosemary undercover as it can't cope here well enough, but the way things are changing, climate wise, that might become easier in future. The more upright varieties might be ok in the OP's site and location. I...
    I've always had to overwinter rosemary undercover as it can't cope here well enough, but the way things are changing, climate wise, that might become easier in future. The more upright varieties...
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  18. Mattyp

    When do leaves become leaf mould

    I find the quickest way to get them incorporated into the soil is to leave the worms to it. They drag the down where they will add some benefit. The rest get put aside for leaf mould but I don't...
    I find the quickest way to get them incorporated into the soil is to leave the worms to it. They drag the down where they will add some benefit. The rest get put aside for leaf mould but I don't use an open heap because they seem to attract weed seeds and it's far less of a problem if you sack...
    I find the quickest way to get them incorporated into the soil is to leave the worms to it. They drag the down where they will add some benefit. The rest get put aside for leaf mould but I don't use an open heap because they seem to attract weed...
    I find the quickest way to get them incorporated into the soil is to leave the worms to it. They drag the down where they will add some benefit. The rest get put aside for leaf mould but I don't...
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  19. wiseowl
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    What's looking Good In August 2024

    Some shots I took in Sheffield Botanical Gardens last week.Sparrmannia africana (African Hemp)Lysimachia clethroidesRudbeckia 'Herbstonne'Clerodendrum trichotomum (Harlequin...
    Some shots I took in Sheffield Botanical Gardens last week.Sparrmannia africana (African Hemp)Lysimachia clethroidesRudbeckia 'Herbstonne'Clerodendrum trichotomum (Harlequin Glorybower)EchinaceaInulaHelenium (with visitor)
    Some shots I took in Sheffield Botanical Gardens last week.Sparrmannia africana (African Hemp)Lysimachia clethroidesRudbeckia 'Herbstonne'Clerodendrum trichotomum (Harlequin Glorybower)EchinaceaInula...
    Some shots I took in Sheffield Botanical Gardens last week.Sparrmannia africana (African Hemp)Lysimachia clethroidesRudbeckia 'Herbstonne'Clerodendrum trichotomum (Harlequin...
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  20. martinlest

    Is my hedge dying??

    I'll take a look. Thank you.
    I'll take a look. Thank you.
    I'll take a look. Thank you.
    I'll take a look. Thank you.
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