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Want to feed the birds NOT the squirrels

Does anyone know what to feed the birds that the squirrels don't like?We bought my Mum a lovely bird table for her garden. They back onto a park though full of squirrels and she can't feed the birds...

Patch49

harmful feeder seed?

My bird feeder has hulled sunflower seeds which blue tits are using to feed their young. Will this harm them? Should I take down the feeder and make them hunt for caterpillers instead?

Pottsy

Toilet Roll

Which way round should toilet rolls be put in the wall holder. Loose end nearest the wall or loose end furthest away from the room, like hotels do?

Lonnie

Californian Lilac

The flowers on my Californian Lilac are white this year, the first time this has happened, the bush itself appears to be in perfect health. Anyone know why this should be?. Thanks,

elsiek

Pied Wagtail

I have a single pied wagtail in my Eastern England garden. Is he lost?

janthegran

growing freesias

When do the bulbs start to shoot? I left some in pots last year and nothing is happening. I have dug some of the bulbs out. Should I replant them now?

Lonnie

Hellibore Propagation

My wife asked me to put this on, i'm more into growing vegetables, she has some Hellibore seeds, and would like to know if they are easy to grow, or if there;s anything special she should know about....

tyler durden

evergreens

Hello, could anyone tell me the best way to look after fir trees? I planted about a douzen last september, leylandi & blue cypress etc. some are doing fine, some have a few brown (dead?) branches...

Bonzo 2000

Rhubarb

In my new garden there are a couple of rhubarb plants. One has developed 3 stalks, all bright red in colour. The other has sprouted wildly, with several thick stalks, mostly green in colour, but some...

amatgardener

camillia propogation

can I propogate from new growth cuttings or is it better to try with old wood ? If not how best to propogate?

chipster2

black stuff on citrus tree

Looks like mold on leaves and limbs. What do I use to get it off and keep it from coming back?

ronald eddy

hibiscus abelmoschus

tropical bushy plant hibiscus abelmoschus whose seeds yeild an oil used in perfumery

Spikey88

Annoying little bird (but quite cute)

I'm trying to identify a little bird that has been sat on my house all day singing.The best way to describe the song is whistle eek eek or sometimes eek eek whistle.This may be a bit vague but...

tingirl

money plant

My money plant was losing its' leaves last month when I kept it outside. I brought it indoors and it perked up again and grew. Since then it's losing leaves again. Any tips?

momalito

Tadpoles

I recently rescued hundreds of tadpoles from a rapidly drying out puddle and put them in a (rain water filled) half barrel in our garden. There was plenty of algae and duckweed in it and was home to a...

Outdoorsman

Fat ball feeders for garden birds.

I rescued a starling from an empty fat ball net bag yesterday. The youngster was in a lot of distress. Luckily I was watching at the time and was able to effect an immediate release from the netting....

spudqueen

Hailstones in May

Could hear it chucking it down about 7.30 this evening and couldn't believe it when I looked out of the window and saw it was hailstoning.! Anyone else seen this today?

lopper

flowers

how do flowers polunate

ann_h

garden jungle.. help!

Does anyone know where I can get a small machete or similar to clear the extraordinary overgrowth in my back garden? I have tried googling but predictably not helpful!

jackholl0

Climbing plant suitable for a large pot??

I'm looking for a climbing plant, one that flowers and is either evergreen or semi-evergreen!!! The catch is that it will be planted in a large pot on a sunny patio. Ideally I am looking for a plant...

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