Poa annua AKA annual meadow grass is usually rather deep green in colour and it often only grows an inch or two high before going to seed, usually...
You can buy nematodes which are microscpic parasites that kill leather jackets. It may be worth buying some to see if it makes any difference....
@Jiffy -Whiskey (if single malt) and sloe gin so well aged may be worth a bob or two!After downing a 750ml bottle of 'Teacher' one New Years Eve...
@daitheplant - I usually garden there every week but could make it one week due to an appointment.You're right though - it should be checked...
@Infallible - The lawn has come a long way and is looking quite decent.Agreed with @shiney. Cutting too low can create yellow patches,...
Sorry if it seems like teaching gradma how to suck eggs!The most common types seem to be yellow sorrel with dark brown/blackish leaves and...
It certainly looks like a particular form of a '"weed" :)The leaves can be therapeutic but the buds (when dried) are the most... err......
Just an update.Visited the garden a few days ago and the knotweed looks like its been dragged through hell and back several times. The new...
3) The pink flower seems to come from a stem in the background which @Cinnamon and @Silver surfer confirmed as part of the Oxalis family. All...
@zappamusic2010Please don't worry about it being ground elder. The leaves are the wrong shape (and usually have 3 leaves per stem but on...
Bindweed is a real nightmare.According to my weed bible, the roots (rhizomes) can spread up to 20 metres in a single season. Digging them out is...
Many thanks @ZigsThe old dear's garden is somewhat of a shade spot and surrounded by huge sycamores, ashes and willows but there is one corner...
Many thanks for your advice. Maybe it is too late to kill it but it has definitely knocked it back somewhat and I'd been advised to spray it in...
About 10 days ago I sprayed a solitary Japanese Knotweed stalk that was about 10ft high.Came back to it a week later and it had shed most of its...
This year has been slug and snail heaven due to the weather and their numbers have increased to epic proportions.There is always a certain...
The problem with digging out areas of weed grass is that their roots can travel all over the place and unless you get every minuscule piece of...
@hedgefogGet a feather duster, go outside at 2AM and tickle them all over with it. Slugs hate being tickled and will go a neighbour's garden...
@EnglishmanCFCThe spurge and sow thistles need to be removed as soon as possible as they spread like wild fire. If you've got rabbits or guinea...
It has beautiful orchid-like flowers.. but they smell like a badger's rear end.As @Zigs and @Redwing hyave suggested, this is a plant that is...
Thank you very much @pete and @shiney. Your identification is much appreciated.My Dad had a suspicion it could have been what you identified...
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