Alina W

Beasties etc found in lawns

There is also a biological control available from Nemasys, I believe.

What's the weather like in your area?

Frank, stop showing off!!!!!  Just because I had to chase a duck off my lawn today.....

Beasties etc found in lawns

The alternative is to treat the lawn in late summer with Provado Lawn Grub Killer - you'll find it in your local garden centre.

Help! Tens of Tree Saplings all over lawn - how to kill?

That's definitely a sucker. I'd be cautious about using a stump killer - that would probably affect the tree. Instead, expose the base of the shoot and cut it off as flat as you can to the root, or rip it off - that might be enough to stop it sprouting again.

Where to plant a forsythia cutting

They will also tolerate less sunny positions as long as they get a few hours' sunshine a day - mine has a north-westerly aspect.

BBC Gardening Arrivals - Meeting Point

Hello all, good to see you here!

Orchids

It sounds like you have an insect infestation of some sort. Have a good look at the underside of the leaves with a magnifying glass - it may be scale insect, small white or brown limpet-like creatures. If there are only a small number you can wipe them off; larger infestations can be treated with Provado Ultimate Bug Killer.

BBC Gardening Arrivals - Meeting Point

There should be a link within the email - copy and paste that into your address bar and that should take you to the thread.

Tulips

Drought is a possibility, although fancy tulips often don't last more than a year or two before disappearing.

What's the weather like in your area?

Frank, do you think you could keep your showers up there? I got drenched coming home at lunchtime.

And now, of course, the sun is shining...