That's right, they have a plunger to prime the carb, prior to starting. My research has thrown up a couple of possible things. If the flywheel key...
Oh dear! Mustn't disturb the bees! I'm wondering if the timing has slipped. I'm going to search the interweb and see if I can find out how to do...
Sorry you've got problems Palustris. I haven't used mine for a few weeks but the grass has grown a tiny bit so I'll be getting it out in a day or...
I may be wrong Louise but the first one looks like self-seeded Blackthorn/Hawthorn, second possibly Spirea and third some sort of Day Lily. I look...
S'funny how in some areas of the country sparrows are rare. I fill two large bird feeders with mixed seed and within a couple of days, it's all...
Thanks John. I did give the filter a bit of a clean and scraped around the plug to get the clag out but perhaps I ought to invest in a new one. It...
We have a small self-propelled 4-stroke petrol lawn-mower that has run well in the five years that we've had it, despite having minimal...
Another name for the wild Arum is Jack in the Pulpit! I'm sure there are lots of regional variations. Chris
Not so tough when you've got deer around! There's a big one - maybe ten feet tall - in a garden I look after. The plant is in a walled garden,...
I think you're right Pete.:thumb: Chris
Sorry everybody!:dh: I was confusing the two beasties. Never had a problem with flea beetle but have often see pollen beetles, especially on sweet...
I think I'd be inclined to use a Parthenocissus (Boston Ivy or Virginia Creeper) Redwing. It will look more attractive and possibly be more...
I think it's Common pollen beetle - Meligethes aeneus - Family: Nitidulidae [img]This is a small black beetle with a metallic brassy or...
I suspect it's Musa basjoo which will grow in the UK and makes a handsome foliage plant but is unlikely to produce fruit. However, the fruits are...
I'm wondering if it might be Nicandra physaloides, the Shoo-fly plant. Be interesting to see what the flowers are like. Chris
I agree with the border fork and secateurs Dai, but I think I'd go for a pair of bypass loppers with telescopic handles. Chris
I agree with Marley. Once you've got the grass down you can see where the hollows are, then you came bring the level up with good quality topsoil...
Alice is right JOKO. I planted a bed last year in front of a laurel hedge which had been "butchered" (see picture). It is now flourishing madly....
Considering the low rainfall we've had this year, I think it's looking pretty good.:gnthb: A feed would certainly help - there are lots available...
Phew! thanks Pete. Don't want to upset the Welshman!:lollol:
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