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Duckweed

Thanks for that Robot.  Have you thought of setting yourself up in the business of de-duckweeding ponds ?   You'd make a fortune ! 

Duckweed

Funny you should say that Daintiness, yesterday one of my frogs was hopping around the rockery almost totally covered in duckweed.  I wondered what it was !

Duckweed

Thanks marshmello.  The goldfish love sunbathing and the rockery needs some sun unfortunately.  The current tactics are to net a lot of it off, and then fire the hose at the rest of it to banish it to one end.  A bit temporary but a good way of venting my frustration ! 

Duckweed

Has anyone discovered a way of eliminating duckweed from a garden pond, or at least restricting its growth ?  ! !

Hardy fuschias

Thanks - will post results when weather gives in !

Hardy fuschias

Holes in pond lily leaves

Ants in the lawn

Duckweed

Hardy fuschias

Does anyone know why my hardy fuschia magellanica variegata, which survives the winter in its pot on the patio, but won't seem to grow. The little red shoots are still (in June) only an inch long despite dressing the surface with fresh compost and growmo