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Stuart1948

Damproof

I have a problem with damp in my garage. . At the back of the garage the soil and old building debri is above the damp course, but because of its proximity to my neighbours and his property is a t a...

masma

dracaena marginata

This house plant is in my bathroom where it gets plenty of light, however... the leaves are falling off! I think I may have over watered it as the soil is very damp. My question is - if I slow down,...

bluegeranium

How to choose the best surface for a large drive?

I have a large (not sure how big but you can park 5/6 cars on it!) gravel drive which is in dire need of replacement. The previous owners did it very badly and there is hardly any gravel left. I don't...

Meg888

Make my garden bigger?

Hi, any tips on making my back garden bigger? it's a blank canvas at mo and I'm willing to spend. Its a straight square at mo with a patio door entrance, and fencing all round. I would like a few...

abstibus

Oak tree branches

I have a young oak tree growing at the edge of a pathway along which I want to take a car and trailer. The tree is about 30 feet high. The branches start about 2 feet off the ground. If I take off the...

elloras

Choosing a gardener

I need to find a gardener to help me and take on the work but wondered if anyone knew of a company that were reasonable to tak eon clearing and basic planting for a very large garden to help me get it...

kwicky

Felling a tree

What is the approximate cost of a tree surgeon to chop down a 25' tree with approx 3' girth at the base. Rather than remove the roots just 2' of stem to remain. What is the extra charge for cutting...

darbo1103

Decking - How to Start

I'm thinking of laying decking over my concrete patio. Can anybody tell me how to start laying the framework, do I attach it to the house wall and is there a particular way to make the frame up?

applegarth

reducing a leylandii hedge

Hi, we have just moved into a new home with two high leylandii hedges to the front bordering the garden, one side curves round into the garden and makes moving the cars around difficult and restricts...

VannaB

where can I find a garden designer?

How do I go about finding a good garden designer? My garden is of average size, but I'm hopeless at gardening and want it looking nice. I'll be ok at maintaining it, but need someone to come up with a...

LOX

How do we get rid of voles???

We have got Voles in our garden and they have wrecked our lawn, they have already dug about twenty holes and we have got big mounds of earth everywhere!!! little *******!! we have bought a garden...

Zen

New England manager

Apparently the FA have approached Kate McCann to be the next England manager. Her record of only having lost one in Europe has impreseed them.

leighb

Weed killer on veg plot

Hi, I need to make a small veg plot in my garden, Can I put weed killer down first on the grass and then rotavate it or will this destroy the soil?

raymond2

standard roses

i planted a standard rose last year ( about a meter high) i would like to move it when and how

Im a BusyBee

Cutting Conifers

Is it ok to cut conifers back (quite severely) now that its frosty or will it kill them off if the frost gets to them?

Bewlay Bros

Will I help the environment?

As I feel guilty about my carbon footprint, can anybody tell me if switching radiators off in room I do not enter (spare bedrooms,bathrooms etc) will save energy? As the hot water is on a big circle,...

druiaghtagh

Brick weave

How deep should the sub base (all in ?? ) be on a brick weave drive that wil have 3 cars on it please

Blackrat

Italian Cypress

I planted three about a year ago, two are doing well but the third has lost all the foliage from the bottom 12inches, the trees are about 6' tall. Will it recover or am I doing something wrong?

Buzzardist

Greengage Pruning

My greengage produced loads of fruit year before last. Pruned it in winter and got absolutely no fruit this year. When and how should I prune, this years growth is 3ft on average.

mesmerred

Keeping on top of gardening

I like gardening, but never seem sucessful in keeping it tidy. I can't get out there every day, particulary at this time of year, so I spend a couple of hours out there when I get the chance. Can more...

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