As the stones [see earlier post] have sunk unevenly into the grass, I'll need to lift them and re-lay them. Would well compacted sharp sand be best to bed them in on? Think I used sifted garden soil...
Hi We are looking to have a patio laid & do have some workman coming out to quote next week but we just wanted to get a rough idea of costs. Size: 8ft by 7ft Patio area Materials: We would need...
I've been with Green Thumb for one and a half year, but it does not seem to have improved my lawn a lot. I 'm considering to switch to another lawn treatment company, TruGreen, it looks they provide...
gardner wants to lay turf on existing path made of paving slabs, but will put topsoil on the top of the slabs etc to level the garden out, is this correct? Also how long does turf last when delivered...
its been there for years it would be impossible to hand pick out roots and all, is there something we could spray the wall down with that would kill the grass growing out. This is an outside wall not...
I have been dead heading the dandelions so they don't spread but is there a good spray or something that isn't harmful to animals that i can put on the dandelions to kill off the roots ?
TURF: What is the process of laying turf i.e how do you prepare the surface? what is the best thing to stop weeds coming through it? if there are a few paving slabs going from bottom of garden to top...
Have just planted about 4 weeks ago 25 laurels about 1 foot in height and I noticed yesterday that they are a little yellowey in colour, have watered them every 3 days as per date sheet that came with...
i recently got my back garden monoblocked,i was wanting it right up to the outside wall of my house but the company who done it put a run of stones round the edge and said i must have this for...
have my lawn mowed? I have a bad back at the moment but need my lawn to be cut? I was going to ask my paper boy or a friends son/daughter but not sure what I should offer. The lawn is about 30f x...
I have a number of weeds and blue bells which are becoming invasive. They grow from bulbs and I can't dig out the bulbs because they are deep and entangled with the roots of shrubs and other plants....
my palm tree has lost all it's leaves due to the hard winter. A local garden centre advised to cut the top off, but I am not sure if this will revive the tree. Can anyone advise. Bill Mackay
We have rockery-type large/flattish different shaped pieces of stone around our pond but they don't cover up the pond liner properly. How can you put stones around a pond so that the liner is...
in Ab land ? As there has been so much rain the plot is like a pond but I have started
chitting the potatoes , so will they be ok ? It's now pouring down again ...tia....
Have just bought a garden bench, hope I get to use it !! My garden is quite open, not very private and I am worried that someone my take a fancy to my bench and have it away. What can I do to secure...
My daughter has just put a fence up between her and her neighbour.I thought that you were responsible for the left hand side of your garden,well this is on my daughters right hand side.She has paid...
Is this a good option for having done in my back garden? Also would this be cheaper than a new patio? And who could do this for me? Its just to cover the patio area and make it safer for the kids to...