I hadn't thought about a cordon or stepover. The cordon sounds like the one I would be most able to place in the ground although I wouldn't know...
Has anyone any experience of growing an apple tree in a pot?I don't have anywhere in the ground in my garden where I could plant a tree but I...
Thanks Flinty for your help. Having visited the site you suggested, I realise they do have rust. Good job it only struck so late in the year as I...
I am plant wise enough to know that Autumn is not the problem.Whilst I am happy to dig them up now, my concern is that I wanted to plant...
You cheeky ... David. I might have expected that sort of comment from a man.
Hi, does anybody know if antirrhinums suffer from any sort of wilt disease?Some of my plants suddenly have limp leaves and look in desperate...
I have grown laurels in large pots on my drive to form a screen. They have done really well even though i tend to neglect them a bit. I would only...
Thanks everyone for the input. I think the rite edge might be the answer, Paul, after I have taken Kirsten's advice about restoring the edge. Carrie
Has anyone come across a good lawn edging material? I have seen plastic sections but they don't look very good. I know that bricks can make a good...
Thanks for the link. Photos are a great help.Sorry to hear you are having to rip your prairie garden up, mind you, that does seem to be what...
Has anyone visited one of Piet Oudolf's gardens or read any of his books?Has anyone tried styled prairie planting?I have only just come...
That's not good news. I will take your advice and get someone to look at her. Doesn't sound as if you think she can be saved though which I am...
Whoops! I had a wild life pond put in eight years ago, close to the beech. I was assured that as the max. depth was only going to be 3' (18" near...
Hi. I have a large beech tree which used to be gorgeous. About four years ago, I noticed that her leaves were becoming smaller and the canopy less...
Fortunately, my ants aren't that big! I might think twice about allowing them to stay if they were. I do actually quite admire them, so if they...
I have discovered that I have a large ant colony living in a raised bed with a really beautiful acer.Will they do any harm to the tree? I...
If nothing eats blanket weed, guess I will just have to keep putting on the waders and twiddling with my rake!
What is a mirror carp like? Is it only bad to have in your pond if you have Koi? I have been told that some carp will eat blanket weed. Don't...
I have recently found another cause of cloudy water in my clay lined pond, a Bearded Collie pup playing in it! Don't think there is a filter to...
You wonder what the aliens think, I wonder what the postman thinks!
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