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Mini Hydrangea

My mum has been given a mini hydrangea for Mother's Day (aldi) Would I be right in thinking it really belongs in the garden rather than a pot in the house?...

cecil39

Wanted, Something To Clean Orchard

our fruit trees had been neglected for several years due to our ill health so we have pruned them hard back and now want something to spray on the trees and the ground as last year lots of the fruit...

hammerman

Has "chipchopper" Left ?

Just that there has been a few questions in the gardening section that he/she hasn't answered within 20 minutes LOL...

Stargazer

Anemones

Are anemones attacked by birds or rodents? This is the second year running that I have bought anemones in pots and overnight, before planting them, the flower and stalk have been chopped off and...

john1066

Fruit Tree Pruning

I have a plum tree and an apple tree...When should they be pruned?

yansee

Lemon Thyme

I have been given a lemon thyme plant,i have little garden space so a pot would be the way for me will it grow okay in one also when should i put it outside and what type of soil should i put it in ?

derekpara

Compost For Carrots

This year I want to grow carrots in containers. What is the best store-bought compost to use ? Cheers. D...

tearinghair

Rough Paved Area

I have a small sloped area at the top of the garden where nothing grows (in the shade of a very tall fir tree). I've tried grass seed, but no success there either. I'd like to pave it, but I don't...

Stargazer

What Are The Rules On Dead Heading?

I know to do daffodils but what abiout the following. Mini iris, snowdrops, crocus, tulips, bluebells, lily of the valley. violets. primroses, aconites. Is it just that you only need to do it if they...

jillywiskas

Hawthorn Hedge Query

Has anyone got any tips to get rid of moss growing on top of two hawthorn hedges, it's nearly choking it. It wasn't a problem when we all had coal fires, the soot deposits got rid of it. Any help...

hc4361

How Much To Pay For Labour In Garden?

I am about to put an ad on my local website asking for someone to do 2 to 3 hours weeding. It will be heavy, mucky work with no skill required, perhaps suit a strong teenager. What price should I...

grandpajoe

Hellebore Care

I moved 5 Hellebore plants, 3 white and 2 purple,to 10 inch pots during November and they have done really well . Now some of the flowers have died so :- What do I do with the dead flowers./ If I dead...

langara

Primula's

Bought a load of tiny plug plants last year and they have done really well in the greenhouse, but are now beginning to flower and I would really like to put them outside, unfortunately we are still...

Ric.ror

Cherry Tree Pruning

I bought a cherry tree from aldi a couple of weeks ago and want to pop it in the garden next week now it's a bit warmer There are a couple of potential branches fairly low on it that I want to remove...

andydingdangdoo

What Plant Should I Us?

Hi, I have a raised wall in my back garden which is probably about 2 meters in length and about 2.5 meters wide. It has a large bush in it which borders my house, several trees and few other scraggly...

Barmaid

Rhubarb

I put a rhubarb plant in last year. At the time it looked pretty healthy, but the wind got to it and snapped so I assumed it had died. I have just been out in the garden and noticed that it is putting...

fuggy

Strawberrys

Re my last post. I'm sorry that I didn't explain properly. What I really wanted to know was how do I remove them from the main plant, do I let nature take it's course or is it a bad back coming on?...

foxyferret

Plastic Covers For Greenhouse

I am fed up of having to replace the covers on my 3 tier and 4 tier greenhouses. Even though some are advertised as "reinforced", it is always the same problem. The zips either break or come away from...