I've got a mature holly tree in my garden which has developed into a vaguely lollipop shaped tree with a 8" diameter trunk branching at about 5'....
Anybody thinking of going to the Floriade? (Holland's summer-long flower festival extravaganza, held every ten years)Ever been before - any...
I've always fancied building my own house but always thought it would be beyond me. However, fired by a visit to Grand Designs at the NEC...
I really love those yellow fresh dates that are available round about now.Trouble is, it takes them ages to ripen and aquire that delicious...
Just listening to Radio 4 going on about butterflies -I very rarely have butterflies in my garden, but when I was a child we saw them...
I know this may have been discussed before recently but i can't find the thread.I've been looking around for some gardening work and it looks...
I notice my (still tiny) brugmansia has got capsid damage - tiny holes clustered in the central growth point resulting in weak growth. It's not...
I should be fonder of day lilies than I am as the flowers are gorgeous. Part of the reason I have little patience with them is the foliage -...
I've always had loads of this lovely plant and it just seeded around and I always had a few to give away. But last winter has seen every last one...
I have some of last year's antirrhinums that have come back after taking a pounding in the winter. They are flowering but the leaves on all of...
I dug up my rogersia this spring because it was being dwarfed by the rheum next to it. I know rodgersias are big, but it was no contest, really....
I raised some Sweet Williams from seed last year, put them in in the Autumn. They just about managed to hang on till spring but have not done very...
Hi all,I am selling a pot I have made on Ebay which might be of interest.African-style handmade large garden pot planter ceramic on eBay...
I've tried many times to get Dolichos Lablab going, they look so appealing in the pictures, but have had absolutely no joy. I'm not sure I've ever...
I'm taking part in an open studio event on the weeknd of 11th/12th June. There are nine houses in my suburb, incuding mine, which will be open to...
I've got a Frances Williams - which should be a very big hosta - just sitting doing nothing. It's been in a dry spot near the house wall under the...
It appalls me how widespread this problem is. When my father was in hospital (dying) we encountered hard-faced, indifferent nursing and also,...
I've got a tatty old myrtle. it's about 4' high and has always been kept in a pot. I'd like to prune it right down, feed it well and see if it...
I was rummaging about in the soil this morning, as you do, when I noticed a vine weevil larva. I've heard people tell of soil infestation by them...
I've decided to plant (even) more dahlias this year, specifically a dahlia hedge which I'm hoping will consist of some very tall varieties,...
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