Thanks for your advice everyone. I have gone for some weed suppressing fabric and the cats have stayed clear so far.
Knowing my cat he would probably eat them. He has eaten all sorts of strange things - an olive, a tomato, and he once stole an entire cucumber...
Good ideas, thanks. I will look around for some sort of mesh and have it slightly raised, I think. Good idea to feed the cats there too. Not sure...
I have two cats which like to use of my little raised beds as litter trays. I am wondering what kind of mulch would stop them as it is not too...
Great guide, thank you. I am sure you are right but I thought it might be interesting to experiment with a very small number of early sowings...
Thanks, thanks Wise Owl. The trellises are on narrow sections of wall but maybe the roses could turn the corner with some extra supports - good idea!
Thank you JWK, that clears that up. I'm sure you are right about the timing.
I can't wait to start sowing seeds this year! In fact I haven't waited (I have some grow lights and heat so hopefully it will be ok). I have a...
Hello Wise Owl. I will wait till March then, thank you! I brought them last summer. They were probably not much more than a foot hight when I...
Oops, sorry - I just remembered this is a blackspot thread. Should probably have posted the pruning question somewhere else. I will find a better...
Thank you, great tips. I mixed up some baking powder spray for my sages, which have mildew, but I will spray the roses too. I was thinking about...
Thank you, Wiseowl, for your reassuring words. I am happy to hear you think my rose will be ok. I have a vision of it covering the wall, in a few...
I have a lovely Altissimo rose, which I planted only a few weeks ago. It promptly developed blackspot. I really wanted to be as organic as...
Hello,This year I bought my first house so I have my own garden for the first time. I am renovating it from patches of muddy yellowing grass and...
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