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The tomatoes in my greenhouse are now three foot tall . I've pulled out all of the suckers cut back the leaves watered and fed the plants. But the trusses aren't growing. They have four or five buds...
My jonagold apple tree has an record number of small apples beginning to grow but my two victoria plum trees have barely 10 plums between them. The leaves look as though they have been eaten down to...
my neighbour incinerated some wood ,the remains look like charcoal , he has suggested i use it in the garden to improve the soil .....but will it ??
Do you cut back peoney roses once the flowers have gone? Thanks in advance to all who reply....
I'm starting to get more than one tiny cucumber sprouting from the main stem at the base of the leaves. Should I leave them all on, or should I nip off all the small ones leaving only one strong one...
Morning all. My petrol mower has developed a problem. I fill the tank and after mowing the lawn the tank is empty. Previously the full tank lasted for many cuts. There is no sign of petrol in the...
What do you do with an Iris once it has finished flowering? Can I cut the leaves down or do I have to leave them?
Is this plant a perennial ?
There is a bush of sorts in my back garden with 1 rose on it.
How do I encourage more roses to grow on it?...
They've probably been around for a while but they are new to me. I'm not talking about vinca minor or v major, usually grown as perennials as ground-cover plants for shade This type is a bedding...
i have two conference pear trees,and they are about 4 years old,this year we had hundreds of little pears on one tree only,BUT they went black and fell/blew off ????? any advice please,
what are the large daisy type flowers growing wild on walls etc in Cornwall? (have put this on Animals and Nature too)
thousands of them! I noticed these on my Buddlieia shrub this morning, like never before! I gave them a good blast with a jet from the garden hoze and hopefully that'l be the end of them. Anybody else...
woulD very much appreciate recommendations for the above requirements
Many thanks
Terry Davis...
My tulips were beautiful while they lasted. Now they have died and i have long stalks hanging about everywhere, looking terrible. I want to clear them away and plant something pretty that will do well...
The boss bought well established plants in a pot at a local show. There are eight stems in the pot, can I split them to plant in the ground and will they flower year on year.
Thanks....
I found a couple of cloves of garlic sprouting in the fridge. Just for fun I planted them and they are doing quite well. Any chance of actually getting any garlic does anyone know or will it just be...
Hi Abers, I wonder if someone can possibly offer some advice please. I was given a lovely potted orchid for a birthday presen (lovely pinky mauve colour) and, never having had one of these before, I'm...
does anyone know of a clematis montana that has smallish flowers, quick growth and flowers in Spring and also later in the year.
Please can anyone help, There is a plant about 10 feet high growing against our fence, it has double yellow flowers and leaves similar to raspberry leaves, it has canes also like the raspberry and...
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