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decking

Woodgreen wonderboy wrote (see)

If it rots it could be dangerous? Not just a visual thing.

All wood rots with time. Pallet wood tends to be very strong and heat treated.

decking

You can do it - but make sure to hire a sander to get rid of splinters and to make it looks more attractive. I did it and it worked a treat. When it started to show signs of wear I sanded them down again, treated and coved with decking boards (so saved on timber).

Dahlias..an unintended trial

Interesting. I left one Dahlia in the ground and it started to grow until I speared it in twane with my fork. It was very wet here in December, so am suprised to have seen it, as well as the Canna. Some Canna and Dahlia rotted for me in pots, even being in the garage from Nov-March. All lifted plants are fine. So my thoughts are leave them or dry them off properly and store.

wilting plants in the sun

Water in the morning. Plants take up water during the day and if you water at night/evening you are creating the perfect conditions for slugs and keeping plant roots damp all night.

A Cautionary Tale .....

Crocosmia. Pleasant but gosh it grows. Found it in the lawn, coming up gravel paths, miwed up in pots. Good thing I like the green leaves and yellow-orange 0r red flowers.

Talkback: How to make a garden pergola

Termites Andy? In the UK??

J Parkers let down

Verdun wrote (see)

Morning hollytree

I agree exactly with you.  Bulbs good but plants awful

Make that 3 agrees!

Bees in ground?

It might just be a carpenter Bee or Leaf Cutter Bee.

neighbours fence

I would agree with Bob.

neighbours fence

Akebia and Hydrangea petiolaris (Climbing Hydrangea) come to mind as does most Clematis and even the Kiwi Vine.

Has the nieghbour said that you can grow things on their fence? If it is theirs then you have no right to touch it - so no staining, painting, hanging clothes lines, plants etc on it. Better to ask (on paper in case they move) before adding vines to it.

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