You are making this much more complicated than it is! Just sow it. You say it used to be a vegetable garden and then you had bonfires there. The...
They are spectacular here too. A walk in the woods is magical now.
I agree with much that has already been said and support the wildlife aspects of this area. But wildlife areas need management and a management...
British bluebells 'have genetic advantage'
First of May UpdateFirstly the wildlife update; I think most, if not all, the tadpoles have been eaten. The chief suspects are a pair of...
Bad weather or not, I’ll remain dressed!
Your plants look further forward than mine, apart from the iris which are racing away. Will post some pictures when there is more growth.
That’s what I was thinking. Did see an adult frog when I was weeding the iris; it literally popped up from just next to where my hand was and...
Looking good @Sian in Belgium ! I think our tadpoles got eaten. A pair of Mallards have been regular visitors and are the chief suspects. Plenty...
That fence needs softening as you know. First question, is the area under the white gravel also concrete?The area further along the fence is...
I’m impressed!
Red Kites have been breeding in West Sussex for about 10 years and have somewhat slowly moved into East Sussex and are now more frequently seen...
Agree about the drainage. For my cold frame overwintering pelargoniums I keep them really dry and in terracotta pots and will only water the...
Welcome to GC, Steve.Yes it would be stupid to bury them as they will sucker badly, assuming they are grafted HTs. IMO, HTs are not worth...
Re planting out pelargoniums: I have a collection of scented pelargoniums which I overwinter. I’ve been doing this for a few years and some are...
They self seed but not too much and can be easily controlled. Best grown in the garden borders. The bees love them as do other pollinators and in...
It’s an apple tree.
I’m a big fan of mixed hedging; so good for birds which you’ve mentioned. The downside is they are not completely private but by incorporating...
What’s behind the hedge. Maybe neighbor’s fence?
I would not plant bamboo; it will take over and does little for wildlife. The ivy idea is a good one for covering the ugly hedge and when mature...
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