I agree with hbc and Pete. During the three years I've had my current garden, I've dug out every single shrub that was here when I came. Some I...
Hi AaronWhat a helpful suggestion. In my garden, the slugs have shown no interest in the following:aruncus sylvestris japonese anenome...
Now that is funny! I can just picture them, all roped together, shinning up the side of your pot!
DaveFat, white, C-shaped grubs in pots of compost? Definitely vine weevils, I'm afraid.Let none escape!
Hi AllI've been a bit slow to find my gardening mojo this Spring but this afternoon, I discovered that slugs have been quicker off the mark...
I've grown the dwarf daf "Jumbly" for some years now and it's very vigorous and reliable. I've never had any problems with birds attacking them...
NattyI've used soil test kits a couple of times and found them to be well-nigh useless. They produced dull indistinct colours that look...
Hi HBCThe sides of my raised beds are 150mm high. I used decking timbers 150mm wide X 47mm thick to make them. That was the easy part!...
Hi TomYes, plants like aubergines, peppers and chillies which benefit from ripening would normally be started early. But as Alice says, I...
Hi LittleDI've not had the benefit of a supply of horse manure of the type you describe but it sounds OK to me. Perhaps it would be sensible...
TomIf you're back in this country by the first week in May, you've still got time to start plants from seed and have a really good growing...
Hi LittleDCan I suggest an alternative to pots?After years of having a large traditional veg plot, I now grow my veg in two small raised...
VictoriaAs I understand the problem, your new neighbour has cut the hedge back so hard on their side that you can't do the same on your side...
The quick answer is yes, you can prune golden privet hard back.But your problem seems to be a bit more than that. Cutting back an...
When I had a large vegetable plot, I tended to grow whole rows of each veg, because it was simpler that way and it also looked better. Trouble...
Hi KevI won't be doing any remedial works on my lawn until the end of March at the earliest, and I live in southern Hampshire. Since you live...
Hi KevAll lawns look tatty at this time of the year so yours may not be as bad as you think it is.If patches are truly bare at the...
Well. I haven't grown spuds for quite a few years but King Edwards was my regular choice. It's a main crop and is really tasty for baking. It's...
Hi YasminYes, I live in an urban environment and I grow some basic vegetables in two small raised beds (totalling just 7.2 sqm) in my garden....
I've got an established beech hedge and like it a lot more than the laurel hedge I had at my last house. Beech is beautiful all year round and is...
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