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Plum And Cherry Tree

I'm in homebase and they have one of each on offer Is now the time to get them...

Roses

my roses have black marks on the leaves.What causes this & what is the best way to solve this please,i'd rather not resort to using sprays....

bluebird34

Magnolia Tree

After drastically being cut back 3 years ago my magnolia tree is now even taller tan it was then. I intend to get it cut back again and wonder when is he best time to do this...

Brinjal

New Leaves

http://162.tinypic.com/2dh8c3o.jpg[/IMG] After four years my cycad is finally getting a new set of leaves....

sandy10

Does anyone have the best solution on dealing with moles.I have tried various things including the trap but they seem to dig either side of the trap & miss it, or a stone flies into the trap before...

Pullman

Orchids

I was given an orchid 3 months ago with one stem of flowers, since then another stem has grown out and now has flowers on. The first stem of flowers have all died. Do I need to do anything with it or...

nohorn

Foxtail Weeds

I have been trying to prevent foxtail (grasses) from colonizing the ridge where I live. I have been running around plucking these tails (frowns) off as they are red before they turn to seed. Each one...

sandy10

Hollyhocks

How do you get hollyhocks to flower all the way up the stem, mine seem to only flower one bud at a time,ends up being a long stalk with only 1 or 2 flowers on at a time?

julia-mag

Flowers

Has anyone else noticed large differences in their flowers this year? My paeonies only had 3 flowers (last year over 100) = Gazanias have and are still flowering magnificently- last year just few...

Peaspeculiars

Echium Pininata & Echium Candycan - Flowering Month?

Good Morning All, Hope you are having a nice Saturday. A strange question really: I bought some Echium Candycan and Echium Pininata (blue church steeple) seedlings from Ebay in January 2013 and was...

boxtops

Tomatoes Falling Off

Some of my tomatoes are falling off while they are still green and small - are they not getting enough water?

sandyRoe

Cuttings From Bamboo...

A healthy looking dark bamboo shoot has grown through a neighbours garden fence. If I cut it off some night would it grow as a cutting?

Ric.ror

Cleaning My Garden Table

I am not sure how to clean my table Will soapy water be ok? It's blue mosaic (tangiers at m&s)...

needawin

Restoring Block Pavers Colour

Can anyone advise if they have ever used the block paving colour restorers. Are they as good as the manufacturers say? And advice please.

Ric.ror

Laying Turf

I am intending to dig up my back garden at the weekend and would like to relay with turf Is this the correct thing to do at this time of year? ALSO I bought a fig tree (well it was a stick at the...

JuniperEccles

Ox-Eye Daisy Plugs

Can I plant out ox-eye daisy plugs if I buy them now or should I wait until the Spring to buy them?

carrust

Green Manure.

I'm thinking of using green manure on my allotment. Has anyone on here had any experience of using it? What are the best ones to sow etc?

cecil39

When To Pick Peppers

When should I pick my sweet peppers? they are the very long ones, should I wait for them to turn red or will they turn red if I pick them and bring them indoors? the greenhouse is not heated and it...

corylus

Aquilegia Seeds

Is it OK to sow aquilegia seeds (collected from my plants) in the greenhouse now, or better to wait until spring?

ladybirder

Will One Of These Fruit Cages Stop The Squirrels As Well As The Birds ...

from eating all my cherries? I was advised by Ratty2E on my earlier thread to net my cherry tree but since then my neighbour has told me a squirrel has been eating them as well....

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