I've read most of the posts etc on using urine on compost heaps but I still am wondering....I've been badgering the family to do the right thing...
I have a question about brown stuff for the compost heap. I will be hacking back some old woody (mostly dead) shrubby bits when it gets a bit...
I noticed that there have been a few pictures of these brutes from time to time, but I thought some people might "enjoy" seeing the little charmer...
Ok I hasn't really thought of frost damage as it's been around for a while. I have only moved it once. It was near a large tree and in front of a...
I moved this mahonia about two years ago as the spot was too dry. It seems happy enough but slower growing than I expected. As you can see from...
Thanks for those replies. I think I'll just use it on the borders or bottom of tubs. Taking it back would rather defeat the "special offer" effect...
There was an offer on at my local Garden Centre for a certain brand of MPC, so I bought two bags. The trouble is IT STINKS! The smell is a...
The plant is quite tall (about three foot high) - and too big for the pot really. I think there's more root than compost but nothing has come...
I have a lilac in a 15" pot, inherited from an elderly relative. Actually I have 2 but one seems OK. It was suggested following an earlier...
Washing powder and hot water, left for a while - not long - works for me
Good thought although I'm not sure who would want a moth eaten lilac!
Thank you for all that helpful info. It is in a sunny spot but now I have to decide if I want to keep it in a pot and severely prune it or send it...
I posted a query in the ID section earlier today regarding my poorly lilac, but I noticed it didn't appear in the "What's new?" list only under...
Thank you. I thought leaf miner left trails, but maybe they've all filled in together! I think it has happened before so maybe it needs...
I have a lilac (I believe) in a pot rescued from a late relative. Can anyone help me by explaining what is wrong with the leaves please? The new...
Thank you. I'll look it up and pretend to be clever!
This shrub is in my daughter's new garden. She thought I would know what it was, but...... Can anyone save my embarrassment please??!:)
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