Hi Big BaddadI wouldn't underplant established fruit trees if I were you.I suspect any veg grown under the branches of fruit trees would...
I used Armillatox pre-2003 as a soil drench and it was brilliant stuff. Back then, you could also use it as a winter wash but November was the...
I have two small raised beds and I think they're a great way to grow veg for those of us with small gardens. I used pressure treated decking...
Funnily enough, I've just come in from cutting down some dead stems on my aruncus sylvestris and japanese anenomes. They looked so scruffy and for...
Good advice above. Don't forget to provide it with a really secure stake when you do plant it outside. Some of the strongest winds can catch us...
A general piece of gardening advice for snowy and very cold weather is to avod treading on your lawn at this time because your footsteps crush the...
Successes:French beans (Purple Queen)Carrots (Nelson)Lettuce (Webbs Wonderful and Lollo Rosso)Leeks (Carlton)A bit iffy:...
Hi LoopyLike Kedi-Gato says, bays really need regular trimming to avoid the need for major restructuring. But the bay is a vigorous species...
You can leave some root veg in the ground during the winter but only if you've chosen really hardy winter varieties. There's also the problem...
Doghouse Riley is right - the soil conditions are not good at the moment for lifting and transplanting. I moved house in February a few years ago...
Hi Rocky RacoonWell, your holly's spots don't look typical of leaf spot but that's all I can think it is. Leaf spot is a bit unsightly but...
Hi flappinganimal.I think your old apple tree is past redemption because it's so neglected. It looks like it nearly fell over some years ago...
I see your problem...It may sound a bit brutal but I would clear that boundary on the left completely and put in a new fence. Growing trees on...
Your problem "moss" might be a liverwort.Cajary is right, we really need a picture in order to advise properly. Eradicating some of these...
Unfortunately, compost bins do not work very fast in the winter. At least, I've never been able to get mine to digest very quickly from December...
Hi ScottyYes, 1m is too close to the house for any tree to be planted, I reckon. I'm not familiar with the Fraser fir's preferences but the...
Yes, before the advent of beautiful, ready washed, uniform sized vegetables in the supermarkets, there were scruffy, lumpy vegetables with more...
I agree with MF, bays are tough and can be reshaped. However, it won't like the removal of its lower branches and may take a whole season to...
Hi flappinganimalYour additional information is helpful but a photograph is always best.There is no universal rule of ownership concerning...
By the sound of it, your proposed connifers would be very close to your apple tree? If so, I don't think either your connifers or your apple tree...
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