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Rusty Leaves

I have a bush in the garden about 5ft tall it has at the moment small bunches of purple berries, but the leaves have got a rusty efect dry to touch, can you please help. Marian The other 2 in the...

cat woman

Jasmaine!......

Hi, I planted 2 Jasmaine on the west side of my fence 18 months ago, they each should have flowered at different times of the year, but so far none have appeared, the plants look healthy and have...

Jinglepot

Ginger plant!!!!

I had a piece of root ginger which had a couple of 'buds' on it , so decided to put it into some compost, bag on its head and into the hot press for a bit. It developed a shoot about 3" long, so I...

Angel41

Somebody recently told me that they had read that if you put conkers in the corner of a room it deters spiders. Now as I hate the little things and the biggers ones even more, I would like to know if...

Solarjunkie

Countryfile - Isle of Wight goats

What type of goats are the black and white ones shown keeping scrub at bay on the Isle of Wight?

edd2blue

scottish law on mxymotosis

any1 know if farmers need a lience to introduc mxyi ect

Goofy

Runner Beans

Though it might be of interest that our dog loves runner beans. He sits at my feet while I'm topping and tailing wiating for the bits. Also we ahve to cook extra so he can have them for breakfast!...

whitestoned

spider-web like formations on my lawn

I have just planted a lawn and was growing well. but I just noticed spider-web like formations on my lawn. they are white and spider-web like or cotton wool like. can't mow the lawn yet. what do I do?

maxximus

woodpeckers

i'm not an expert on woodpeckers, but wouldn't you have to agree this has to be the biggest one on the planet? http://i11.tinypic.com/2gvomj7.jpg

whitbybabe

Winter Garden Plants

My back garden is low maintenence having a patio,path and the rest is gravelled.I have recently got rid of all of the summer plants from my containers and I am wondering what to plant to replace them...

Robinia

Potatoes

A friend (who has been a veg grower for years) has had a crop of potatoes that are semi-transparent & too hard to eat after cooking whether boiled or slow roasted. Any ideas as to what the reason...

kitty1950

bird nesting box

my grandson made me a nesting box, the wood is untreated so can anyone tell me what type of varnish to use on the outside that will be safe for wild birds? also when is the best time to put it outside...

squirelpoo

apple tree

is it right to cut any branches that cross over and how far back do you cut a blossom tree now that its not flowering

mikaltemple

Modern Christmas tree?

I am looking for a very specific type of tree- something a bit different. The image i have in my head is like a five foot tree with no leaves on. One that looks like a dead tree basically but white or...

twinklystar

Garden Fences

How high can a wooden fence in the back garden be? Is it true that the nice side has to face the neighbours way and we have to have the back of the fence?

peggy1

Rabbits

A friend wants to know if you can eat the meat of a rabbit with mxymetosis YUK

SKA

Timber production

Can anyone tll me out of Oak and Sycamore which one could be used to produce timber and why? Thanks

SKA

pH of a leaf litter

how does the pH of soil effect the decomposition of leaf litter?

Sarah2412

Number of Allotments

I'm trying to get some facts and figures on allotments - how many people have them, the most popular area of the country for having them, etc. Any ideas where I can find this information? Thanks.

SpyWriter

Magnolia not flowering

Had a magnolia bush in a large tub for about 3 years. Has very healthy foliage but has never flowered.

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