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JG1965

Looking for Gardening Direct promotional/offer codes

Any one got Gardening Direct promotional/offer codes that I could use. Thanks in advance....

bedding plants

In our local market yesterday, they were selling a lot of bedding plants 1/2price. They are there every year and I don't remember seeing them sold off this early before. Do you think it is something...

flump1

Poppies

I moved into my current home very late last year and did not see much going on with the garden or lawn. Now however it is either in flower or in bud ready to flower and I have the most glorious array...

picker

Ants

i HAVE ANT NESTS ALL OVER MY LAWN.Is there a water on treatment I can buy.Powder is not working.

rosyposy

Cranesbill Geraniums

I have a small part of my garden about 5' square which I would like to plant up with a mixture of the above, to save me putting bedding plants in each year. I cannot get any plants anywhere, but I...

rowenj

Looking for suggestions for a flowering plant with a stong pleasant fragrance.

We intend to put it by the front door so visitors, postman , door to door salesman (no not them really), notice the pleasing fragrance as they go to our door.

Bravehearted

Growing Tatties in a bin query

I am growing four maincrop potatoes in my old plastic bin. I planted them with four inches of soil below them and have been adding soil from time to time to cover the green foliage. When should I stop...

derrynoose

Feeding moss?

When fertiliser is spread on a lawn in which moss is growing, does the moss get a boost, as well as the grass?

merejeans

dirty gravel

Hi, we put some gravel down in our front garden a few years ago, I think it was Cotswold stone, quite pale. It has got quite dirty, although no vehicles and not many feet travel across it. It is...

craft1948

Identifying a tree

I'm trying to identify this tree, a bit of which I stole this morning. I know it's an acer but which type of acer.........help please :-) http://s576.photobuck...iew¤t=tree1.png...

maggie01

hanging baskets.

Has anyone put their baskets out yet. I am getting fed up bringing them in and out but obviously don't want to lose them. I am south of England....

carrust

Tomatoes...Gardeners delight

Do you pinch-out the side-shoots on GD tomatoes?

Spreeny

Begonias

I've recently bought some Trailing begonia plants & potted them on, they seem to be growing well, but am I supposed to pinch out the tops to encourage them to become more 'bushy'?.... Tia...

spevick

honesty/money plant

where and when do I plant this.In the ground or plots? many thanks...

walrus222

attaching photo

HI everybody, I was on this site many years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. But i've forgotten how to attach a photograph against my personna. Can anybody help??? thanks...

spevick

wisteria

why hasnt my wisteria got any leaves?It has some puny looking flowers= not luscious looking'hanging grapes' many thanks...

bruciebabe

Grafted Tomatoes

Hello. How does one deal with these plants ? Do we pinch out the side-shoots or let them fan out ? Do they need a lot of feeding or less than ordinary tomato plants ?

tooj

BUSY LIZIES

I have just bought a tray of these plants, although a elderly passer by at the shop kindly told me I ought to put them back as they will undoubtedly die because of some disease that was rampant last...

nabob

Compost Question

I have found some old ground coffee at the back of the cupboard, made a drink and it is way too old. Can I put the unused coffee grounds on the compost heap?? Regards nabob...

711

Wisteria problem.

Every year, my wisteria has many flower racemes, but as these grow, long before they are mature enough to flower, the tiny flower buds drop off many of them. Does anyone know why this happens? Thanks....

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