Yes, my fish/plant room already has the warmth and humidity, no problems there. Light isn't brilliant because it's a north facing room but...
My wife isn't particularly into my fish or plants, I know, she's a funny cookie, I mean what woman doesn't like plants, lol. But as soon as her...
I was at my mother in law's yesterday and, in jest, she came out with the strangest comment. She said all my fish room needs now, what with my...
A large healthy mature ceanothus in full bloom is arguably one of the most spectacular sights in the garden.I've had them for a few years at a...
For the best results your bin needs to be directly on top of the soil. You need all the "critters" to rise up and go about their business. This...
You'd need someone with a better knowledge of microbiology and soil chemistry to answer that, lol.I think some of the time there is a grey area...
This idea piqued my interest, so I did it! The results are staggering really, but I'm not sure how to interpret them. Here goes.....The...
This is something I also do. Although I do my water changes weekly, I also do bi-weekly filter sponge rinses. The water rinsed from the sponges is...
This is exactly how I'm beginning to look at it. Still good for plants like you say, especially those which are softies when it comes to chemicals...
If that is correct then it proves a lot. My aquarium water at 40ppm, and probably thousands of others too, can't even be making the smallest...
I keep tropical fish and for all my time keeping plants (only a couple of years up to now), I have always used aquarium water to water my plants,...
When I first saw that beauty I just had to double check what I already knew....that you aren't in the UK, and indeed I was right! I see...
My main reason, and probably yours too, for getting my Virginia creeper was for it's unrivalled autumn colour. I want that year after year after...
Yes, there are some nasty ones out there for sure, most, I believe, are invasive too. The Japanese Knotweed was the subject of another Radio 2...
There was a very interesting similar segment on radio 2 only yesterday. Horror stories of bamboo sending out horizontal runners from the mother...
I don't even know if this is a thing or not with plants, but I've noticed some odd behaviour with one of my Calatheas.The growing season is well...
You've inadvertently already answered your own question really. Something to cover that brick wall which is low maintenance?How about more fake...
In any supermarket I have been in that sells plants, I have not seen any evidence, ever, that would back up the notion that they should be allowed...
Weeds in between pavers suggests the mortar is in bad shape, ie, cracked or missing completely. Maybe for a better long term solution it's the...
I recently bought a digital moisture tester which gives the basic "dry", "normal" or "wet" feedback. Before I bought it I just used the finger in...
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