Thanks- I'll wait until December then to prune out the damaged branch :-)Just read more around the subject and I see that acers don't seem to...
Hi everyone I thought I should share pictures of our garden from last year- 1 year on after I started this thread.[IMG][IMG][IMG]This is...
Hi everyoneI planted a young acer tree last year and I'm now wondering if I should prune off one of the main branches as it is so low down near...
Great- I will do as you've suggested. Just searched for a cultivator at HSS and it came up with quite a big piece of machinery which we may...
I think its ok actually... I had a little poke around last night and I can easily get a fork in there without softening the soil (I'm 5 ft 3 and...
Thanks everyone- lots of good ideas! We bought a rake and a fork already and the mother in law is coming up with some old hand tools which will...
Kristen- thank you so much for the detailed advice! I really appreciate you taking the time to explain everything that needs to be done. I am...
Great- thanks John!
Hi allApologies if this has been discussed already, but I couldn't find anything when searching the forum...Is there a list of essential...
Thanks Sheal- husband has been instructed to purchase sprinkler during his lunch break today!
Thanks Scrungee- will try and get rid of these aphids as I can't take losing another plant!!P.S- I'm now more hopeful of the clay situation if...
Thanks Sheal- I will post more close up pics if I don't figure it out soon enough- although I do enjoy the detective work!Unfortunately I don't...
More pictures:[IMG]Here is the soil rolled into a ball... It might not be that bad- a pick axe can break it up easily. Maybe years of sequoia...
Hmm rotavate or don't rotavate... That is the question... Some threads are saying the blades can cause compaction issues lower down and cause more...
Here is the garden today:[IMG]Hopefully the builders stuff will be gone before the weekend.... Lots to do!!So... Once I've got the clay...
Really useful for the clay issue- thanks!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Hi Everyone,This is my first post on a gardening forum... you all seem friendly and knowledgeable and I hope you guys could help me plan my new...
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