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Echinacea plant

Thanks, might cut of the dead stuff then winter in the green house.

Echinacea plant

Hi I have an echinacea plant in a pot which I would quite like to keep for next year, how do I go about wintering it, any advice please?

Small sink pond

It's on top of the ground chica, I suppose I could pack some polythene underneath the sink and then just wait and see.

Small sink pond

Thanks but a really hard frost would freeze it all the way through, would it crack the sink, it's one of those old, white ones?

pets and why they are called what they are called

I had a two Rottweilers called Kiefer (Sutherland) and Nathan ( just liked the name) and a ginger and white cat called Leroy!!! And my friend had an Irish Wolfhound called Mouse, just because he was grey. Pet names should be given as much thought as children's names I think.

Small sink pond

Hi all, I have been managing a small sink pond in my garden all summer and although it has no fish in it it does have some water plants like water lilies etc, if we get a harsh frost the whole pond will freeze up, will this kill all the plants? Should I empty the pond and take the plants out and put them in the shed? Please help as the plants were quite expensive so I don't want to have to replace them all again next spring.

Bug house

Thanks Dove, I'm trying to encourage all kinds of things except cats!!!

Bug house

Hi, I have noticed that some of the holes in my bug house seem to have what looks like leaves blocking some of the holes, I regularly see bees in the holes but I'm not sure if it's the weather that has blown wet leaves onto the holes and they have stuck there or if it's a deliberate insect related cover, does anyone have any ideas?

Coverage of Hampton Court Flower Show

I am going to Hampton court flower show tomorrow, really looking forward to it although I think I will get rained on at somepoint!!!!

Pond Plants

I planted a mini bull rush in my tiny sink pond but it's just laying there doing nothing, do they only grow at certain times? I planted a water lily too and that is growing okay.

Echinacea plant

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Small sink pond

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Bug house

Leaves 

Alliums

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Cats!!!

Sonic scarers 

Black critters

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