My huge Virburnum Tinus shrub is absolutely shredded with a bug of some sort (have never seen an insect on it though) It also gives off a horrible smell and its so embarrassing as it's situated at the...
I've found a flower growing (self set) in a plant pot which looks a bit like lily of the valley flower only much taller and with different leaves. The tiny flower bells are yellowish tinged with pink...
My laurel bushes have been in my garden for past 18yrs. always kept lovely dark green leaves. Up to a month or so ago. When we had that last really hardy frost, after a warmish spell. March 2013. Hope...
Hi, My lawn has been covered by a fern type weed, it's never been there previously to my knowledge. It has a deep red tinge to it's stalk. It only appeared a couple of days ago and seems to be...
We'd like to install a bird box camera for my elderly parents. We won't be able to get it installed until the end of February. Is this too late? We don't want to waste time and money installing the...
I bought some hardy fuschias this year and one of them has had light brown marks on the leaves all through the summer. I have been cutting them off but they still come back. Is it some form of rust? I...
After soil was tipped onto some waste ground many different interesting plants started to grow. One is about 1m high and 1m broad, long stems to leaves with seed / fruit growing in the leaf axils. Not...
We have a small apple tree in our back garden: yesterday there were six apples on it. This morning they had vanished. I think it is very unlikely that a person has taken them; the tree cannot be seen...
Not really. I would never harm them under any circumstances. I just wanted a question title that would catch attention. Anyway, they are driving me mad at the moment. We have always had them to some...
bedding plants soon be ready last year spent lots all eaten by ants with help from cats ,anyone no what i can do ,as dont want to waste money this year
Hi Out there...feeling a bit down. Today was my weekly weigh in and have again put on 1 lb. making it a total of 6 pounds in a couple of months. I have doing Rosemary Connely since last Sept and...
With an increasing number of moths....I keep catching them in a jar, but am concerned where they are coming from, i have identified them as 'white shouldered' moth....but how can i get rid of them?...
I am a very amature garden and enjoy growing lillys in containers on my patio. I have had red/scarlett lilly beetles for the first time this year. I did kill eggs, larva and adults when I saw them,...
Some pesky bug is munching all the white petals and leaving me with just the yellow centre, thought It was blackfly so sprayed it, the plant did not take kindly to its treatment, the plant is now back...
Any suggestions as to what may be eating my cherry tomatos? I've got 6 cherry tomato plants in an unheated greenhouse. Each plant has lots of fruit and some have ripened and been eaten already....
Well, im struggaling every single month with money... i work two part time jobs and am applying for a third... but just a little cash for myself and not my bills would be luxury! so... silly...
But............. When is the best time to start sorting my garden, its a right mess, needs a good clear out, levelling up and turfing..also need to pull up the paving slabs that are creating a small...
Can anyone recommend a company I can hire two topiary trees from for one days wedding hire? I am based in South of England and all the companies I get on google are in the north and are too far away!...