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moss in lawn

I normally lawn rake my grass in the spring to get rid of the moss but there seems to be a lot of it in the lawn already would it be okay to lawn rake now or treat it with a moss killer

horseshoes

Daffodils

I still haven't planted my bulbs - is there still a bit of time left?

MickyMacgraw

Do any of you grow anything that maybe wasn't grown here (Uk) 20 or 30 years ago?

I ask because a little while ago I heard of Bananas, Mangoes and other exotic fruits and veg being grown here and I was wondering whether this is due to the weather or maybe a movement forward with...

lazy daisy

Help needed with ivy growing up the walls?

I am hoping to move into a new house soon and it has ivy growing all over the fence and up the back wall of the house. I hate the stuff but my partner loves it. What i want to know is, 1) is it ok to...

TownofUK

Is it possible to grow a Cherry Blossom tree from a cutting?

I have been trying to grow a cherry blossom tree from a cutting for a while but i don't think it's been working. Can anyone help me with this?

ethandron

wintering water butts

we have two water butts (400 litres each), connected to each other. we got them during early summer so this is the first winter we've had them. question is - do we drain them down over winter? leave...

jonnywilkinson

Unadopted sewer

I bought a small parcel of land with an unadopted sewer runing through it c/w access manhole in the centre of the plot. The sewer serves a small housing estate of approximately 30 houses to the rear....

jubo

hydrangea

why do some hydrangeas turn blue, although they were pink when planted

derrynoose

Carrying a strimmer on a trailer

Can anyone recommend a device or a means of carrying a mechanical strimmer on a trailer. The trailer is longer than the strimmer and has one ladder rack. It bounces quite a bit and I am afraid of...

tobyw

covering weeds

Hi, I have a rather large back garden and at the moment half of it is covered with weeds. I managed to do some weeding over the Summer and I put weed fabric down with bark chippings on top. However I...

echokilo

Herb Garden

I have a shaded flower bed I would like to use as a herb garen - will they thrive? It's nice and sheltered but little sun

Pottyone

Panasonic DVD Problem.

I have a Panasonic DVD Recorder model DMR EX87EB. When I press Viera on my TV control to record something to the hard drive the display shows 'A1' instead of HDMI and the TV guide doesn't come up. We...

zzxxee

two job interviews (decisions)

job interview number one was today as a rehab support worker but its unsociable hours and only part time... but i would gain lots of job satisfaction out of it job interview number two tomorow.. a...

agardner09

Boiler quandary

We have an elderly Vaillant Turbo max 242E which has been serviced, etc but during the last 3 months has increasingly been "locking out" when we try to use it. The engineer who has serviced...

DEN53

Really Sad

Just got back from seeing my Mum - she was transferred at around tea time to her permanent care home. I had to go in to take some tablets for her water infection that she has. I will never get my head...

joko

marrow...what can i do with it?

how can i cook it ? whats th best way to make it tastiest? i have it already so i might as well use it. i am veggie and not much of a cook...so bear that in mind.. could i make chips with it? deep fry...

boxtops

Water usage

I've just had my bill for the incoming water supply to the house. Since we went on a water meter our bills have dropped hugely, I'm currently paying £8 a month (plus an extra separate charge for...

johntywino

Religious Beliefs

Some priest or Bishop or someone on TV this morning said that "the vast majority" of people had religious beliefs ie. believed in a God. I for one do NOT believe, and I was wondering what a...

ronmac1941

leylandii trees

If i cut back the branches of my leylandii trees beyong the green folage , will the braches re- grow green folage

what..the?

best strimmer to buy?

hello I have a medium sized garden all tall grass which has over grown and blown flat, there are lots of objects to cut round and gradients so I think a strimmer is the only option I have just bouhg...

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