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Viburnum Bug

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...

Ann

Please Identify ....

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...

carrust

Round Up Gel.

Has anyone used it yet?

laurelleaves9

Laurel Bushes Leaves Going Yellow/brown After 18 Yrs.in Garden

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...

spellright

Weed Type?

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...

bizzylizzy

Birdbox Camera - End Of Feb Is It To Late?

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...

tooj

fuschias

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...

Segilla

Unidentified plant

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...

rabet

Missing apples

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...

LoftyLottie

DEATH TO MOLES

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...

cozzer

cats and ants

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

xstitcher

Weight Gain

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...

Roughquest

Sharing my home

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?...

spitthedog

soil

when's the best time to dig for worms?

sairejayne

Lilly bulbs in pots - should I dig up? (Had red beetles this year)

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,...

lushlar

What is eating my beautiful daisy standard plant

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...

richard18459

What's eating my tomatos!!!

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....

clipclop1

Need Cash!!

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...

suzie1

I KNOW I HAVE ASKED THIS BEFORE

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...

Chasingcars

Topiary Tree Hire

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!...

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