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Orchids

For my birthday my husband gave me three orchids and I am so afraid I am going to kill them !! One of them is in a container but the other two are in very flimsy sort of pots.Should I transfer them to...

Charlongo

Plant identification

Can anyone help me? I am trying to find out what a certain shrub is. It has a low growing habit with medium sized fleshy, ribbed leaves, bright red stems and purple berries at this time of year....

greengranny

Water conservation

Is the water that must be emptied from my condenser dryer suitable for watering my houseplants?

Hawkwalk

radiator is cold at the bottom hot at the top

any ideas what may be causing it?

grandmabundy

plant question

which BULB plant could be described as having a facial hair connection - not old man's beard as that is not a bulb

jaynelisa

no contract

i'm an employer of a small business with only 1 member of staff who has just told me there leavin in 2 days, they've worked for me for well over a year and we have had no disagrements! is she required...

kennyj1947

pachira repotting

what is the best compost to use for repotting my pachira and is winter the wrong time to repot

faizsaad1976

How do you retard tree growth and height?

I would like to know how to easily retard tree growth and height and whether there are any books or guides for laypeople that explain this.

gina32

flowers in water outside..

can anyone please tell me what i can put in the vase outside(on a grave) to stop the water from freezing

echokilo

Real Christmas Trees in Walsall Area...........

................ after being spoken to very rudely in my local farm shop in Walsall today, I left without my Christmas Tree (trust me, they didn't deserve my customer, it was VILE!!!) Can anyone...

anna_whd

VAT and holidays

Hi there - a friend of mine works for a hotel chain and she tells me that if you booked a room before 1st Dec, for a stay after that, they will refund the vat. They are not advertising this but will...

MarzipanQ

Should I cut back clematis & passionflower?

End of September I bought 3 climbing plants - clematis, passionflower & A N Other in 5" pots & thought I'd overwinter them in my unheated greenhouse till the Spring. The passionflower has shot up and...

eternalteena

Qurky Trees

I am trying to find a quirky trees this year, white is my prefered colour 3 or 4 feet tall as I have a smallish room anyone got any ideas where I might get one in Nottingham or Derby

sprayer

coconut tree

Some years ago all the big DIY stores like Homebase, Focus ect. were selling coconut plants which looked like a coconut husk laid in compost with a stem and leaves on, I have since looked everywhere...

innithou

vat lower? - price to pay?

With the VAT being lowered on Monday - I have yet to pay for a holiday that I am taking next April - we have only paid the deposit - do you think we will be able to get the holiday at a lower price...

DawnTy

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claybury

forcing jars

can any other bulbs be grown on a forcing jar apart from hyacinths, many thanks,

kira000

Good flowering plants for hangng baskets?

Hi, Just bought 2 bargain hanging baskets from Homebase- reduced from ?9.99 each to 50p as the flowering plants in them had finished flowering. The foliage- variagated ivy, a small conifer, and a...

lyndylou

A game to play

can anyone give me ideas ( with instructions ) for a game to play with about 50 people at a party night - I fancy a murder mystery but there is no meal ( or proffesional actors ) no rooms to use (...

dachse

Goldcrest conifers

I want to put in a hedge of Goldcrest conifers. The height will be allowed to grw then kept to a max of 6ft. |What is the recommended spacing between trees to give a good hedge?

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