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Don't know variety of cherry tomato seedlings but I've started to remove the seed leafs & notice side shoots forming from the first growing leafs. They only have 2 growing leafs & the stems are...
I sowed some fresh parsnip seeds in a greenhouse in 4" pots two weeks ago and used a good quality seed compost. I've lightly watered the pots almost every day but there are no signs of growth. What's...
i bought some pound shop roses and most seem fine. however some have leaves in groups of five or seven leaves to a 'sprig' ?. i have been led to believe that dog roses have groups of seven leaves and...
Hi, I have a large fern in the border. Over the winter it has cast seedlings into the lawn and I have got a lawn of baby fern. Obviously not wanted. Will I have to pick them all out or can I use a...
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I don't know if to dig it up or leave it!...
Every time I try to grow tomatoes from seeds they
end up really spindly ( they look more like cress )
What am I doing wrong
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I'm tempted to buy petunias plug plants from daily mail. But, I don't have a greenhouse. Is it too risky to plant them out before hardening. My fucshia go through winter with muslin covering. Advice...
I have been given 5 plugs of these and wonder if they are suitable for patio pots. If so how many for a medium sized patio pot please and any hints on looking after them.
And in need if help. We have what should be a small lawn but it's mainly moss and dock leaves and something else I haven't yet identified. What can I use to get rid of the moss etc that won't harm the...
Has anyone grown these? I bought 2 bare root plants month ago and put them into pots, one is just a straight stick 3ft high with 'something' growing from top section, I would love to know how I can...
No signs of growth on my climbing Lady Boothby, last year's growth has left stems about 6ft. tall, when and how drastic should I prune. My other hardy Fuchsias are full of new growth and have been cut...
I am quite new to planting and growing veg and have a bit of a weird question. I have bought a lot of packets of seeds recently. But it looks to me that the opening is at the bottom of the packet? Am...
I am trying to grow iceberg lettuce for the first time. I have sown it in a window box that I have on my kitchen window (inside). It shot up after a few days to very thin seedlings approx 1.5 inches...
Rookie gardener.....I've always used grow bags but I'm thinking about lifting the crazy paving & forming shallow raised beds in my half brick greenhouse. So I'd be growing in the ground, enriched with...
I would like some advice as to what to put as a low border edging between our garden and our neighbours it gets sun in the early morning but loses it by lunchtime in mid summer. I did have lavender...
I bought three packets of bulbs recently and some of them are sprouting leaves in the bag so need planting out today. Is there any special advice I need to know about where and how to plant them? Do I...
I plan to plant this into a large container so that it can be moved around to the best position later on. What sort of soil is best. I have bags of well rotted manure but should this be used sparingly...
Why is my prunus autumnalis flowering in spring? - it also flowered last November.
Today I have several plants and bulbs I have bought which need planting immediately. I need to know what sort of soil is best for which plant. My soil is acidic I believe (ie rhododendrons, camellias...
I have just repotted some plug sweet peas bought from garden centre into individual small pots, do I need to pinch out the tops as the are a bit spindly to encourage stronger growth.
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