They do seem to seed quite readily, and the seedlings do come up. I have them all over the place. But I don't think the seedlings always retain...
I would vote with compost maker, assuming that you just have a very neglected lawn, and there is no fundamental drainage problem. But it could...
I don't think mint will survive in a lawn if the grass is strong - not full of bare spots - and it gets mown regularly, although it might take a...
I have eliminated all weeds in a lawn by regular scarifying. Grass seems to be the only thing that can withstand this treatment. Scarifying is...
I haven't dealt with Penstemons until recently. Are they easy to divide or is it better to take cuttings? I put in a couple of plants last spring,...
I made a low cost wormery using some paving slabs, set vertically to contain an area 2ft wide x 2ft hight X 6ft long, on a soil base (any liquid...
In my experience conifer material is slow to rot down. That's probably why the pile of material has built up under the trees. I would mix the...
Thanks everyone for the information. I'll feel a bit happier now about getting a new shredder
I don't suffer from clay, but I had always thought that part of the solution was to add lime to improve the structure. It makes the little...
Puzzling that the lawn seemed to get off to a good start and then go downhill. The bark could indeed take nitrogen from the soil as it rots, and...
I�ve had an Alko 2.2kW shredder for 15 years. It works well, with a bit of care and practice, but it is noisy, and getting old. New blades...
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