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Rye grass irritation

Help! Anytime I mow the lawn, all the blades of rye grass just bend under the advancing mower blades and then spring up again. So once I'm finished mowing, I need to go over the lawn with the hand...

kags

I have a south facing sheltered corner in my garden, which was full of wallflowers but I have taken them out as it's in a very prominent position and I want something more interesting all year round....

Oldie29

wood staining

A summer house was stained a couple of years ago with an oil-based decking stain. Last year it was badly prepared before a water-based wood stained was applied. Needless to say it is flaking very...

herdman

beetle

howe long does a dung beetle live for #

thundercrack

fence posts

hi, I am putting up some fence panels, 6ft x 6ft and need to know what size posts to use i.e: 3x3 or 4x4 or concrete, bearing in mind the east coast quite windy and cost is also a consideration. will...

rebecca321

pound liner

My dad has got a hole somewhere in a pond liner, any ideas how to fing where it is? thankyou :-)

sddsddean

Red Robin

We have 2 standard Red Robins in our front garden and about 2 months ago we noticed one was dropping its leaves. We came home from holiday a couple of days ago and both are absolutely full of blossom...

mimififi

potato help!

i there, all, long time, no questioning! I wonder if any of you grow-your-own-potato experts out there can help. I have only just been given an allotment to rent and have started to clear and have...

informashun

bird names

why is a female wren called jenny, have done a google without success. seem to recall something from literature. many thanks

Matheous

Begonia

What would be the best type of fertilizer for all varieties of begonia?

kipper68

gardening

Used for fixing climbers to a fence, may be bolt ended, two words

sunflower222

yucca plants

my yucca plant will not flower it is 5 years old why?

learntojive

Will Fatsia Japonica grow in a pot?

I bought a lovely big japonica to put on my decking in a large pot and foolishly waited until after I'd paid to ask if it would be ok in a pot. The lady at the nurseries said it would prefer to be in...

GypsyWitch

Yucca plants

When and how should a yucca plant be cut back please

Pitprop

Fungus?

I own three Sculptured bay trees, that stand approx. 5ft tall.They have recently developed a white stain, like "bird poo" on the trunks. Is this harmfull to the trees? is it treatable, if so could...

hippyhoppy

Do spiders jump?

do they jump? I have never actualy seen them jump...but do they?

malinkys

Spring Onions

What do Spring Onion shoots look like ?

tupperla@ptd

Why did my Cherry tree Die?

I have a cherry tree that bear beautiful cherries for the last 2 years. It is about 5 years old and this year it has not budded and there are small buds on the tree but dry up. It looks like its dead....

colmdalton

wildlife and fisheries management

Why is the biology and ecology of a species very important in determining approaches to the management of its exploitation?

thestylist

cordyline

I have a non-hardy cordyline in my garden. I planted it near a wall about 3 years ago and at that time it was proberly 18inches high. It has grown to about 9ft! This year it has grown pods from the...

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