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  1. glasgowgreen

    anyone recommend a good gardener?

    would an azada not be usefull? no bending of spine or lifting of soils?
    would an azada not be usefull? no bending of spine or lifting of soils?
    would an azada not be usefull? no bending of spine or lifting of soils?
    would an azada not be usefull? no bending of spine or lifting of soils?
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  2. anette

    stipa

    I think what we are after here is the difference between the species, and the variety. Although I cant help any, as I know virtually nothing about grasses :rolleyes:
    I think what we are after here is the difference between the species, and the variety. Although I cant help any, as I know virtually nothing about grasses :rolleyes:
    I think what we are after here is the difference between the species, and the variety. Although I cant help any, as I know virtually nothing about grasses :rolleyes:
    I think what we are after here is the difference between the species, and the variety. Although I cant help any, as I know virtually nothing about grasses :rolleyes:
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  3. Pauline3700

    Broom

    Thank you both very much for your advice, it was most welcome. I have to say that the yellow broom is only a few feet from my bedroom window & I actually like the scent from it. I'll be sorry to...
    Thank you both very much for your advice, it was most welcome. I have to say that the yellow broom is only a few feet from my bedroom window & I actually like the scent from it. I'll be sorry to see it go, but, as it's not going to survive the move, I have no choice but to replace it. Replacing...
    Thank you both very much for your advice, it was most welcome. I have to say that the yellow broom is only a few feet from my bedroom window & I actually like the scent from it. I'll be sorry to see it go, but, as it's not going to survive the...
    Thank you both very much for your advice, it was most welcome. I have to say that the yellow broom is only a few feet from my bedroom window & I actually like the scent from it. I'll be sorry to...
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  4. petal

    Front Gardens

    Besides designing the borders of your front garden to green up the front, either with containers or a border including perhaps a small tree or two at the front edge - why not try a border between...
    Besides designing the borders of your front garden to green up the front, either with containers or a border including perhaps a small tree or two at the front edge - why not try a border between where the wheels go with low growing spreading thymes and such - like the alpine bed in this months...
    Besides designing the borders of your front garden to green up the front, either with containers or a border including perhaps a small tree or two at the front edge - why not try a border between where the wheels go with low growing spreading...
    Besides designing the borders of your front garden to green up the front, either with containers or a border including perhaps a small tree or two at the front edge - why not try a border between...
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  5. Gardening Newbie

    So What? When? & Where!

    Hello Hans, No it is a cold greenhouse but large 40x20 protected on the east by a tall hedge & a steep hill. I've been growing early potatoes in it for the last 10 years but in that time we...
    Hello Hans, No it is a cold greenhouse but large 40x20 protected on the east by a tall hedge & a steep hill. I've been growing early potatoes in it for the last 10 years but in that time we have'nt had a severe winter so I'm wondering how this will turn out. I divide the space into four & rotate...
    Hello Hans, No it is a cold greenhouse but large 40x20 protected on the east by a tall hedge & a steep hill. I've been growing early potatoes in it for the last 10 years but in that time we have'nt had a severe winter so I'm wondering how this...
    Hello Hans, No it is a cold greenhouse but large 40x20 protected on the east by a tall hedge & a steep hill. I've been growing early potatoes in it for the last 10 years but in that time we...
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  6. hans

    marigold maybe not

    Hi all,I remember them well in my parents garden in a small village called Pant-Y-Dwr pant/e/do/er that was where mine probably came from originally, sadly a long time ago. Looking forward to...
    Hi all,I remember them well in my parents garden in a small village called Pant-Y-Dwr pant/e/do/er that was where mine probably came from originally, sadly a long time ago. Looking forward to reintroducing them.
    Hi all,I remember them well in my parents garden in a small village called Pant-Y-Dwr pant/e/do/er that was where mine probably came from originally, sadly a long time ago. Looking forward to reintroducing them.
    Hi all,I remember them well in my parents garden in a small village called Pant-Y-Dwr pant/e/do/er that was where mine probably came from originally, sadly a long time ago. Looking forward to...
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  7. frogesque

    December Garden Colour

    That flowering quince is gorgeous FranI'm having my 'summer hols' at the moment so I'm not working in the gardens but I have grown gorse as part of an anti-intruder hedge before. Sad fact...
    That flowering quince is gorgeous FranI'm having my 'summer hols' at the moment so I'm not working in the gardens but I have grown gorse as part of an anti-intruder hedge before. Sad fact but we do have to protect our properties so how about some 'green razorwire' :DIt is legumeous...
    That flowering quince is gorgeous FranI'm having my 'summer hols' at the moment so I'm not working in the gardens but I have grown gorse as part of an anti-intruder hedge before. Sad fact but we do have to protect our properties so how...
    That flowering quince is gorgeous FranI'm having my 'summer hols' at the moment so I'm not working in the gardens but I have grown gorse as part of an anti-intruder hedge before. Sad fact...
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  8. PeterS

    Autumn Sowing

    The way I grew cowslips (primula) was to plant them, place them in a plastic bag and put them in the fridge.They germinated and were a bit leggy after about 5 weeks when I remembered them. I...
    The way I grew cowslips (primula) was to plant them, place them in a plastic bag and put them in the fridge.They germinated and were a bit leggy after about 5 weeks when I remembered them. I then removed them and planted them up individually in pots, planting them out in spring. They have...
    The way I grew cowslips (primula) was to plant them, place them in a plastic bag and put them in the fridge.They germinated and were a bit leggy after about 5 weeks when I remembered them. I then removed them and planted them up individually...
    The way I grew cowslips (primula) was to plant them, place them in a plastic bag and put them in the fridge.They germinated and were a bit leggy after about 5 weeks when I remembered them. I...
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  9. petal

    Chelsea Flower Show

    TicketSDoes that mean you can take someone with you? :D
    TicketSDoes that mean you can take someone with you? :D
    TicketSDoes that mean you can take someone with you? :D
    TicketSDoes that mean you can take someone with you? :D
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  10. petal

    Hyacinths

    Thanks Pete - they won't flower for Christmas but it's something to look forward to afterwards. They are not in the warm most of the time because our central heating is programmed for early...
    Thanks Pete - they won't flower for Christmas but it's something to look forward to afterwards. They are not in the warm most of the time because our central heating is programmed for early morning and evenings. I'll wait until I have flowers before posting a picture.
    Thanks Pete - they won't flower for Christmas but it's something to look forward to afterwards. They are not in the warm most of the time because our central heating is programmed for early morning and evenings. I'll wait until I have flowers...
    Thanks Pete - they won't flower for Christmas but it's something to look forward to afterwards. They are not in the warm most of the time because our central heating is programmed for early...
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  11. chewy

    japanese knotweed

    Sorry the council could do no more than offer advise - but twas worth a go. You sure have got a big job on your hands - but massive satisfaction - when done. The best of luck with it
    Sorry the council could do no more than offer advise - but twas worth a go. You sure have got a big job on your hands - but massive satisfaction - when done. The best of luck with it
    Sorry the council could do no more than offer advise - but twas worth a go. You sure have got a big job on your hands - but massive satisfaction - when done. The best of luck with it
    Sorry the council could do no more than offer advise - but twas worth a go. You sure have got a big job on your hands - but massive satisfaction - when done. The best of luck with it
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  12. Liz

    Frosty disasters!

    Same here liz put lizzies in green house went away came home no lizzies. I think the cold snap was the worse for a good many years.
    Same here liz put lizzies in green house went away came home no lizzies. I think the cold snap was the worse for a good many years.
    Same here liz put lizzies in green house went away came home no lizzies. I think the cold snap was the worse for a good many years.
    Same here liz put lizzies in green house went away came home no lizzies. I think the cold snap was the worse for a good many years.
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  13. Liz

    More plants ...

    Thanks everyone. Palustris, that site is great, I hadn't found it!
    Thanks everyone. Palustris, that site is great, I hadn't found it!
    Thanks everyone. Palustris, that site is great, I hadn't found it!
    Thanks everyone. Palustris, that site is great, I hadn't found it!
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  14. ron

    jeyes

    I aggree with Liz, It is the only thing I use [being mostly organic] to clean out trays, pots, greenhouse, socks and so on. It can be nasty if splashed onto skin. I have one small grandson and I...
    I aggree with Liz, It is the only thing I use [being mostly organic] to clean out trays, pots, greenhouse, socks and so on. It can be nasty if splashed onto skin. I have one small grandson and I keep it well away from him. High shelf of coarse. So long a you don't have a health and saftey...
    I aggree with Liz, It is the only thing I use [being mostly organic] to clean out trays, pots, greenhouse, socks and so on. It can be nasty if splashed onto skin. I have one small grandson and I keep it well away from him. High shelf of coarse....
    I aggree with Liz, It is the only thing I use [being mostly organic] to clean out trays, pots, greenhouse, socks and so on. It can be nasty if splashed onto skin. I have one small grandson and I...
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  15. jo234

    what does grade of plant

    Chobart,Add a new thread to the 'Wants' category, and what you have to exchange. Hopefully we can build a list for swaps. ;)Nathan.
    Chobart,Add a new thread to the 'Wants' category, and what you have to exchange. Hopefully we can build a list for swaps. ;)Nathan.
    Chobart,Add a new thread to the 'Wants' category, and what you have to exchange. Hopefully we can build a list for swaps. ;)Nathan.
    Chobart,Add a new thread to the 'Wants' category, and what you have to exchange. Hopefully we can build a list for swaps. ;)Nathan.
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  16. Liz

    Winter flowers and fragrance

    Osmanthus is the best scented plant for me in the winter - also have viburnum, Daphne and Mahonia and others. My wife will be out with the scissors when the Osmanthus flowers but not for...
    Osmanthus is the best scented plant for me in the winter - also have viburnum, Daphne and Mahonia and others. My wife will be out with the scissors when the Osmanthus flowers but not for others.Chobart
    Osmanthus is the best scented plant for me in the winter - also have viburnum, Daphne and Mahonia and others. My wife will be out with the scissors when the Osmanthus flowers but not for others.Chobart
    Osmanthus is the best scented plant for me in the winter - also have viburnum, Daphne and Mahonia and others. My wife will be out with the scissors when the Osmanthus flowers but not for...
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  17. Rich

    Boug, Brug, Guz etc. today

    I bought the bougainvillea this year in France, it has grown and flowered well.I had a choice to put it in the conservatory or unheated, but bubblewrapped greenhouse and chose the...
    I bought the bougainvillea this year in France, it has grown and flowered well.I had a choice to put it in the conservatory or unheated, but bubblewrapped greenhouse and chose the conservatory.In the greenhouse I would expect it to lose its leaves and go to sleep for the winter...I think.
    I bought the bougainvillea this year in France, it has grown and flowered well.I had a choice to put it in the conservatory or unheated, but bubblewrapped greenhouse and chose the conservatory.In the greenhouse I would expect it to lose its...
    I bought the bougainvillea this year in France, it has grown and flowered well.I had a choice to put it in the conservatory or unheated, but bubblewrapped greenhouse and chose the...
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  18. Daisies

    hyacinths for Christmas

    Thanks for the tip - I'll try again next year.
    Thanks for the tip - I'll try again next year.
    Thanks for the tip - I'll try again next year.
    Thanks for the tip - I'll try again next year.
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  19. aqua

    hydrangea

    One book I've got recommends leaving the dead flower heads to protect the substance of the shrub against the worst of winter.
    One book I've got recommends leaving the dead flower heads to protect the substance of the shrub against the worst of winter.
    One book I've got recommends leaving the dead flower heads to protect the substance of the shrub against the worst of winter.
    One book I've got recommends leaving the dead flower heads to protect the substance of the shrub against the worst of winter.
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  20. Mrs T

    Buds not opening

    If the bulbs don't progress don't worry - they'll drop off and new ones will come next year.
    If the bulbs don't progress don't worry - they'll drop off and new ones will come next year.
    If the bulbs don't progress don't worry - they'll drop off and new ones will come next year.
    If the bulbs don't progress don't worry - they'll drop off and new ones will come next year.
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