I tried a Husquvarna push mower when I was looking to replace my beloved Qualcast Panther (RIP - rust in peace). It cut really well but the...
JanI agree with Marley Farley. A laurel hedge with powdery mildew may look unsightly but it isn't going to die - it's as tough as old boots....
Yup, that sounds like gooseberry sawfly, one of the most voracious leaf eaters you'll ever have the misfortune to find in your garden. They...
YDDYour plants are looking great and they confirm a belief I've had for years that our gardens generally prefer mixed weather in summer rather...
LandlubberLooks like a bad case of powdery mildew to me. It used to cripple patches of the laurel hedge I had in my last garden. There's...
Doh! I've just spotted where you live - sorry for not doing that earlier.What season is it with you at the moment? Are you at high altitude?...
BrindOther forum members may correct me but I don't think birds and frogs eat the pellets themselves. The risk is they may eat the slugs...
It's a slight case of "thread drift" but I agree with Ivory - the overuse of power tools is a major source of noise pollution in the garden.I...
I agree with Kristen's advice. September is, I believe, one of the driest months - that's why it's good for external decoration, gutter cleaning,...
Regrettably, I think you're too late for this year. I just can't see them putting on the growth you'd expect from healthy plants before the days...
Rowan trees were obviously popular for landscaping when the estate I live in was built about 25 years ago. Most of them have got quite big by now...
Your pictures remind me of a visit that Mrs Flinty and I paid to Bodnant two years ago. We could have sat in that ravine all day - a very special...
As ever, Google is your friend in these situations. If you google "rhubarb leaves poision", you'll find a host of fascinating info about rhubarb....
I've got a few big pyracantha shrubs and cut the dead twigs from them to lay across vulnerable areas of bare earth. The spines are fearful -...
LandlubberI used to have a garden bordered by a long laurel hedge and it periodically suffered from various leaf ailments. But laurel is very...
Plenty of good advice here. The only thing to add is that if you try and take a short cut by putting unrotted material into the ground, it might...
It's worth giving the hedge two cuts a year - early June and early September. I'd really like to make the first cut earlier but it would interfere...
NutYou need to protect those young peas as soon as they get above the soil if they're ever to grow up, go to university, get married, etc....
The caterpillars will eat large large amounts of your leaves and then move towards the heart of the plants. They'll then hide in the head and eat...
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