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  1. colin singleton

    whats happened to my conifers

    Don't know which part of the country you are in; but 6 weeks ago was late March early April and my garden was cold with drying cold easterly winds day after day and a number of plants got young...
    Don't know which part of the country you are in; but 6 weeks ago was late March early April and my garden was cold with drying cold easterly winds day after day and a number of plants got young growth crisped. I lost a couple of evergreens (non conifer) that I'd moved in February during a...
    Don't know which part of the country you are in; but 6 weeks ago was late March early April and my garden was cold with drying cold easterly winds day after day and a number of plants got young growth crisped. I lost a couple of evergreens (non...
    Don't know which part of the country you are in; but 6 weeks ago was late March early April and my garden was cold with drying cold easterly winds day after day and a number of plants got young...
    colin singleton, May 14, 2021
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    NigelJ
    May 15, 2021
  2. Jo Williams

    Edgeworthia Grandiflora - advice needed

    I have done for the past year thank you. I have now re-potted it in a much bigger pot.
    I have done for the past year thank you. I have now re-potted it in a much bigger pot.
    I have done for the past year thank you. I have now re-potted it in a much bigger pot.
    I have done for the past year thank you. I have now re-potted it in a much bigger pot.
    Jo Williams, May 9, 2021
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    Jo Williams
    May 17, 2021
  3. hoofy
    Like x 3

    Winter bedding plants in shade

    Million bells would prefer full sun but should be okay in semi shade. The Begonias and Busy Lizzies will be fine. :)
    Million bells would prefer full sun but should be okay in semi shade. The Begonias and Busy Lizzies will be fine. :)
    Million bells would prefer full sun but should be okay in semi shade. The Begonias and Busy Lizzies will be fine. :)
    Million bells would prefer full sun but should be okay in semi shade. The Begonias and Busy Lizzies will be fine. :)
    hoofy, Sep 16, 2020
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    Sheal
    May 20, 2021
  4. Mitramonday

    I'm never using toilet roll again!!!

    I once saved up a load of toilet roll tubes. I was hoping that I would get a greenhouse and have a go at growing stuff. To date, I still don't have a greenhouse. Or anywhere to put one in fact. In...
    I once saved up a load of toilet roll tubes. I was hoping that I would get a greenhouse and have a go at growing stuff. To date, I still don't have a greenhouse. Or anywhere to put one in fact. In the meantime, the toilet roll inners have been used as spacers in our curtains.G.
    I once saved up a load of toilet roll tubes. I was hoping that I would get a greenhouse and have a go at growing stuff. To date, I still don't have a greenhouse. Or anywhere to put one in fact. In the meantime, the toilet roll inners have been...
    I once saved up a load of toilet roll tubes. I was hoping that I would get a greenhouse and have a go at growing stuff. To date, I still don't have a greenhouse. Or anywhere to put one in fact. In...
    Mitramonday, May 14, 2021 ... 2
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    Jack Sparrow
    May 21, 2021
  5. Loofah

    Hedge trimmer, pole or not?

    Finally managed to give it a run and happy to say it works really well Good balance, cut through everything I threw at it so happy days
    Finally managed to give it a run and happy to say it works really well Good balance, cut through everything I threw at it so happy days
    Finally managed to give it a run and happy to say it works really well Good balance, cut through everything I threw at it so happy days
    Finally managed to give it a run and happy to say it works really well Good balance, cut through everything I threw at it so happy days
    Loofah, May 9, 2021 ... 2
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    Loofah
    May 23, 2021
  6. Stuart Fawcett

    Where do you sell your own grown on excess plants?

    I saw that Charlie story :doh:
    I saw that Charlie story :doh:
    I saw that Charlie story :doh:
    I saw that Charlie story :doh:
    Stuart Fawcett, May 24, 2021
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    shiney
    May 25, 2021
  7. Stuart Fawcett
    Like x 3

    Do you light your garden at night?

    Gardens always look lovely with a full moon, but for those darker nights, we discovered these solar LED lights. We liked the simple clean design, resonable price and the fact they haven't stopped...
    Gardens always look lovely with a full moon, but for those darker nights, we discovered these solar LED lights. We liked the simple clean design, resonable price and the fact they haven't stopped working since purchase 2 months ago - even through all the bad weather. The lights cast a subtle...
    Gardens always look lovely with a full moon, but for those darker nights, we discovered these solar LED lights. We liked the simple clean design, resonable price and the fact they haven't stopped working since purchase 2 months ago - even through...
    Gardens always look lovely with a full moon, but for those darker nights, we discovered these solar LED lights. We liked the simple clean design, resonable price and the fact they haven't stopped...
    Stuart Fawcett, May 24, 2021 ... 2
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    DevonPhil
    May 25, 2021
  8. Kristen

    How do you prop up an Amaryllis?

    Real problem is you are growing it at the wrong time of the year. They sell them as houseplants but best overwintered in a cool greenhouse leafless. It then comes into growth around April, (in a...
    Real problem is you are growing it at the wrong time of the year. They sell them as houseplants but best overwintered in a cool greenhouse leafless. It then comes into growth around April, (in a normal year, but May in one like this year), and flowers in June on shorter stronger stems, it then...
    Real problem is you are growing it at the wrong time of the year. They sell them as houseplants but best overwintered in a cool greenhouse leafless. It then comes into growth around April, (in a normal year, but May in one like this year), and...
    Real problem is you are growing it at the wrong time of the year. They sell them as houseplants but best overwintered in a cool greenhouse leafless. It then comes into growth around April, (in a...
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    Kristen, May 25, 2021
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    pete
    May 25, 2021
  9. stuartp22

    Clematis - Dead?

    It looks like a Montana. You can hack it right down to a few main stems, give it some blood, fish and bone and water during dry spells. It should rejuvenate, but after clearing away the old, woody...
    It looks like a Montana. You can hack it right down to a few main stems, give it some blood, fish and bone and water during dry spells. It should rejuvenate, but after clearing away the old, woody stuff, you'll need to train the new growth to grow where you want it.
    It looks like a Montana. You can hack it right down to a few main stems, give it some blood, fish and bone and water during dry spells. It should rejuvenate, but after clearing away the old, woody stuff, you'll need to train the new growth to...
    It looks like a Montana. You can hack it right down to a few main stems, give it some blood, fish and bone and water during dry spells. It should rejuvenate, but after clearing away the old, woody...
    stuartp22, May 25, 2021
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    noisette47
    May 25, 2021
  10. Kristen

    Kristen's Project

    Sorry Kristen,I know I'm a pest but would also love to see how your Knot garden is coming on:thumbsup:
    Sorry Kristen,I know I'm a pest but would also love to see how your Knot garden is coming on:thumbsup:
    Sorry Kristen,I know I'm a pest but would also love to see how your Knot garden is coming on:thumbsup:
    Sorry Kristen,I know I'm a pest but would also love to see how your Knot garden is coming on:thumbsup:
    Kristen, Jul 8, 2008 ... 15 16 17
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    lolimac
    May 26, 2021
  11. JWK

    Rhodochiton atrosanguineus 'Purple Bells'

    thomson and morgan have young plants selling off at a reduced price as it late in the season to grow from seed as it not long till mid summer solstice on the 21 June lolRhodochiton...
    thomson and morgan have young plants selling off at a reduced price as it late in the season to grow from seed as it not long till mid summer solstice on the 21 June lolRhodochiton atrosanguineus | Thompson & Morgan
    thomson and morgan have young plants selling off at a reduced price as it late in the season to grow from seed as it not long till mid summer solstice on the 21 June lolRhodochiton atrosanguineus | Thompson & Morgan
    thomson and morgan have young plants selling off at a reduced price as it late in the season to grow from seed as it not long till mid summer solstice on the 21 June lolRhodochiton...
    JWK, May 25, 2021
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    Spruce
    May 27, 2021
  12. Perki

    New plant quality inspection opinion.

    Looks like the damage happened last year, and quite early in the year as it was attempting to heal it over during last season. Think I'd just send an e mail saying the quality is not as...
    Looks like the damage happened last year, and quite early in the year as it was attempting to heal it over during last season. Think I'd just send an e mail saying the quality is not as expected, but you cant be bothered to go through the process of sending it back.I think its know as feedback.
    Looks like the damage happened last year, and quite early in the year as it was attempting to heal it over during last season. Think I'd just send an e mail saying the quality is not as expected, but you cant be bothered to go through the...
    Looks like the damage happened last year, and quite early in the year as it was attempting to heal it over during last season. Think I'd just send an e mail saying the quality is not as...
    Perki, May 27, 2021
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    pete
    May 27, 2021
  13. eddybaby

    Has My Rhubarb Gone to Seed?

    Post a picture of them @peter121 otherwise it's very difficult to guess
    Post a picture of them @peter121 otherwise it's very difficult to guess
    Post a picture of them @peter121 otherwise it's very difficult to guess
    Post a picture of them @peter121 otherwise it's very difficult to guess
    eddybaby, May 10, 2021 ... 2
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    JWK
    May 30, 2021
  14. dennew55

    Sowing grass seed on clay soil, what next ?

    It needs compacting and those clods breaking up more or adding topsoil might be easier to make a seeded.
    It needs compacting and those clods breaking up more or adding topsoil might be easier to make a seeded.
    It needs compacting and those clods breaking up more or adding topsoil might be easier to make a seeded.
    It needs compacting and those clods breaking up more or adding topsoil might be easier to make a seeded.
    dennew55, May 30, 2021
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    JWK
    May 30, 2021
  15. hailbopp

    To prune or not to prune Exochorda x Macrantha and spacing.

    I am fortunate that I have the “ luxury” of buying certain plants wholesale. Having a large garden I tend to buy plants in threes. I bought 3 Exchorda x Macrantha recently, a shrub I have never...
    I am fortunate that I have the “ luxury” of buying certain plants wholesale. Having a large garden I tend to buy plants in threes. I bought 3 Exchorda x Macrantha recently, a shrub I have never grown before. The plants are not substantial, a bit more than a rooted cutting but not exactly filing...
    I am fortunate that I have the “ luxury” of buying certain plants wholesale. Having a large garden I tend to buy plants in threes. I bought 3 Exchorda x Macrantha recently, a shrub I have never grown before. The plants are not substantial, a bit...
    I am fortunate that I have the “ luxury” of buying certain plants wholesale. Having a large garden I tend to buy plants in threes. I bought 3 Exchorda x Macrantha recently, a shrub I have never...
    hailbopp, May 31, 2021
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    hailbopp
    May 31, 2021
  16. RWM

    Hydrangea problems.

    Hello lovely gardeners, I hope you are all fine and enjoying nice weather?! I need your help. Two months ago I was given a hydrangea that was in a black plastic pot in compost situated on full...
    Hello lovely gardeners, I hope you are all fine and enjoying nice weather?! I need your help. Two months ago I was given a hydrangea that was in a black plastic pot in compost situated on full sun. Its leaves started turning dark red from edges and dry. I thought it was scorch but it is two...
    Hello lovely gardeners, I hope you are all fine and enjoying nice weather?! I need your help. Two months ago I was given a hydrangea that was in a black plastic pot in compost situated on full sun. Its leaves started turning dark red from edges...
    Hello lovely gardeners, I hope you are all fine and enjoying nice weather?! I need your help. Two months ago I was given a hydrangea that was in a black plastic pot in compost situated on full...
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    RWM, Oct 20, 2006
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    Yana
    May 31, 2021
  17. bluepeter

    Azaleas - curling leaves - problem?

    thanks for the update ...appreciated
    thanks for the update ...appreciated
    thanks for the update ...appreciated
    thanks for the update ...appreciated
    bluepeter, Mar 31, 2021
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    Spruce
    Jun 1, 2021
  18. Stephanie Bridgeman

    Double headed

    The term comes from the Latin for a bundle of twigs, fascis. The same root for Fascism as the Italian party used a bundle of twigs as an emblem.
    The term comes from the Latin for a bundle of twigs, fascis. The same root for Fascism as the Italian party used a bundle of twigs as an emblem.
    The term comes from the Latin for a bundle of twigs, fascis. The same root for Fascism as the Italian party used a bundle of twigs as an emblem.
    The term comes from the Latin for a bundle of twigs, fascis. The same root for Fascism as the Italian party used a bundle of twigs as an emblem.
    Stephanie Bridgeman, May 31, 2021
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    Palustris
    Jun 1, 2021
  19. shiney
    Locked

    WHAT'S LOOKING GOOD IN May 21

    @Victoria thank you. Plants tend to get stuck in where I think they might grow; with no real thought to colour coordination or an overall plan. The poppies are lovely; in Essex they used to...
    @Victoria thank you. Plants tend to get stuck in where I think they might grow; with no real thought to colour coordination or an overall plan. The poppies are lovely; in Essex they used to "disappear" after flowering in the dry summers, here in Devon most stay in leaf and I can get a second set...
    @Victoria thank you. Plants tend to get stuck in where I think they might grow; with no real thought to colour coordination or an overall plan. The poppies are lovely; in Essex they used to "disappear" after flowering in the dry summers, here in...
    @Victoria thank you. Plants tend to get stuck in where I think they might grow; with no real thought to colour coordination or an overall plan. The poppies are lovely; in Essex they used to...
    shiney, May 1, 2021 ... 11 12 13
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    NigelJ
    Jun 1, 2021
  20. Kevin Cowans

    Re-introducing grass around base of Weeping Cherry

    Hello @JWKThanks for the help, much appreciated.Kevin
    Hello @JWKThanks for the help, much appreciated.Kevin
    Hello @JWKThanks for the help, much appreciated.Kevin
    Hello @JWKThanks for the help, much appreciated.Kevin
    Kevin Cowans, Jun 1, 2021
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    Kevin Cowans
    Jun 1, 2021
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