I have a bowl of three hyacinths in my living room in full bloom. The thing is that I don't know whether or not to give them any water as I wonder if they get all the moisture they need from their...
Last October I planted about a thousand crocus bulbs in a grass verge along the lane where I live. These are now just showing about an inch high. Is it advisable to fertilise them now with a general...
Have had a huge flock of redwings in the fields here this morning, my question is are they leaving or arriving?
Only saw one fieldfare here last October and no redwings at all....
Hi there I am a 60 year old female who is looking for a general spade that is reasonably lightweight. I mainly use it for digging up plants and digging planting holes so was wondering if a pointed one...
Hi ,a few weeks ago a lot of trees were cut down in the garden next door to me.In all fairness a lot of them were badly decayed ,so only a few conifers remain amd lots of ivy .I filled my bird feeders...
I have had a new bird visit my feeders lately, it is blue grey on the back and has a peachy underside and short tail, about sparrow sized, what is it please?...
When can I plant Primroses and Primulas in tubs in the garden for instant colour for the Spring, also where online is the best place online for value for money and garden ready plants. Thanks in...
Any ideas appreciated as I'm growing tired of trawling the web! I'm looking for a landscape gardener to give my garden a significant makeover in a very short space if time and to give me something...
Hi I am researching growing a Laurel hedge, there are so many and it has become a bit confusing. I want to grow the hedge along a brick wall that is sixteen meters long and I would like the laurel to...
Driving home today I saw, as I entered my town, a large flock of starlings. I pulled over and the hundreds of starlings turned into thousands.....it was a murmuration! I watched for twenty minutes as...
First please forgive my ignorance, I know very little about plants and gardening. I bought some branches of pussy willow (with the lovely furry bits) and put them in a vase with water. I have had them...
Can anyone suggest something green and hanging that I can grow in a container on a north facing wall. I thought about Aubretia but I think it needs a sunnier spot.PS,I don't intend to plant it until...
but I have bought a packet of bean sprouts instead of noodles. They do look very similar!
Change of plan. Chicken stir fry with lots of bean sprouts and wild brown rice....
You know the sealant around the bath and bathroom sink? Well, how can I clean it when grubby? I know spray bleach does OK for this job but it degrades the sealant in due course. Does anybody have any...