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Herbaceous Border Plants

Can anyone suggest a nice flowering plant for the back of an herbaceous border? One that will stay upright, the bees like and is either white, yellow or blue.

paddywak

Sunday Diner

Just having a look out at the bird feeders on a the back patio watching a blue tit enjoying the peanuts when there's a cloud of feathers and the blue tit is a sparrow hawks Sunday diner.

josaphine32

Tutting, As In Doing Something Wrong

Why do we tut, i was just playing candy crush and lost a level, and lost, i tutted without knowing i did it, is it something I was taught to do at a young age, or is it instinctive, what do you do...

Connemmara

Butterflies

Aw - two butterflies flew into my house yesterday - caught hold of them gently and then let them fly away. They were a lovely colour.

jw47

Mystery Objects Found In Garden.

Well, the objects themselves are not a mystery but who left them there is. On several occasions we have found baseball caps and gloves on our lawn but this morning we found a brand new pair of working...

Ric.ror

Hydrangea

Although my old well established hydrangea is still lush two smaller newer ones have leaves turning a pinky colour What's the reason? Many thanks in anticipation...

ferlew

Surely This Isn't Right?

Daddy goldfinch, seen today feeding two babies. Mum sparrow, also feeding young. It's mid September FGS....

whistonian

Dwarf Fruit Trees

My apple and pear tree's have given me a reasonable crop in their 2nd year, when is the right time to prune the trees as they are looking a bit scraggly. I also had a plum tree but have now destroyed...

fiftyplusfive

Fish Pond

We have a pond approximately 6 feet by 6 feet and 5 feet deep. We have elodea crispa and lilies in it.The water is very clear. We have 9 goldfish and have had for at least 5 years but they have never...

plowter

Are Giraffes The Only Animals With Square-Shaped Spots?

Are giraffes the only animals with square-shaped spots for camouflage?

wsussex

Poisonous Spined Fish

Times Jumbo 1954 14th Sept

starone

Banana Plant

Help needed again! Someone has given me a banana plant (only leaves, no bananas). Does anyone know how big it will grow? I do not want it to take over the garden, but a critical neighbour (yes I have...

weecalf

Bob Geldof

Bob is going into space .Will he now like Moondays Are there any others who may have to change their tune if they too went into space....

evelynru

Answers Are All Trees

Help needed with final four Colourless plank Edge the canal system Mixed up honey in Amsterdam Painful vehicle Thanks in advance...

starone

Shrubs

Had lots of help from all you gardeners before. Have bought three nice rose bushes at your suggestions. Now I am asking for some more suggestions, this time for small shrubs. I do not want them to...

marval

Beer

Steve was driving his girlfriend to the airport when he passed a billboard showing a bikini-clad beauty holding a can of beer. His girlfriend saw it and snarled, "Am I supposed to think that if I...

kendra20

Toad In Garden.

I went to clean out a drain in garden today and found a huge toad hiding there I had to get him out before hot water from washing machine landed on him. I put him in flowerbed near some water...

jwbr

Tree Trunk

I have taken a big tree down an am left with a stump that's too big to get out. What' the best way to deal with the roots? ta...

davidanthony

Rosemary Bush

I have had a large Rosemary bush in my front garden for over 20 years, and has always been the picture of health. However in the last 3 months it has started to die off. I have not done anything...

Chipchopper

Sunflower Seeds

Anyone know of an easy way to hull the kernels from the shells, other using my fingers or teeth,? as I'm finding it a tedious task. TIA....

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