Plenty of good advice here. I think part of the problem is that rosemary plants raised in commercial nurseries look so lush and dark green when...
Your compost bin will be continually colonised by all sorts of insects and ants are some of the most adaptable and persistent.Just give the...
Hi RedstarThe plants that I've got on the soggy side of my garden are dicentra spectabile (both the pink and the white versions, Japanese...
SGThat's good news - but I think frogs only eat slugs when a) they're small and b) there's nothing better around!There's a video...
Now that is a pretty picture!
Yup, one of the best little veggies for growing on a windowsill.
Hi RussThe little devils will do this, won't they? I seem to remember that deeper planting used to be frowned upon for some resaon but I've...
Hi RedstarNot sure if your climate zones are the same as ours. For example, near the south coast of England, I'm in zone 9 - I think!What...
Hi HrochnickSounds like you've been busy. The only things I'd advise would be:1 Keep a gardening diary of what and when you plant, when...
Good stuff Pro. You'll also be able to trim the bottoms of doors without taking them off and a host of other fiddly things that would otherwise...
Well, it's possible but I wouldn't advise it. The seeds will germinate but unless you take them out of the airing cupboard immediatley they break...
I agree with Kristen. You can still prune buddleia but a little more selectively than would normally be the case earlier in the year. Buddleia...
Hi PimnimminI usually treat my leeks in the same way as Blackthorn.It's difficult to advise you with certainty because we don't know how...
Looks good, Pro. I've always preferred carbon steel for any tool that is subject to levering or needs sharpening. Stainless steel may shed the...
Hi Erika and welcome to GC.Well, the good news is that you've laid down an attractive basic structure for your garden and I'm sure that in...
SkyThose spots look like some kind of rust to me. Trees get all kinds of spores and rusts and can usually tolerate them without too much...
Yup, I'd agree with sweetpeas, dig it over and take out the weeds and moss by hand. I'd then get some soil improver and dig it in if you don't...
Hi BashyI can see that Kristen uses broadly the same technique as me for grubbing out these tough weeds. For the shallow rooted ones e.g....
I've seen vinca minor in flower this year but only on a very well established bank and in full sun. It's described as liking partial shade but...
I'll have a go1 - not sure 2 - buttercup 3 - dock 4 - dock 5 - one of the weed grasses, not sure which one ?Yorkshire Fog 6 - dandelion...
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