Daintiness

How to get rid of excess soil?

Recycle - I would advertise it on your local freegle site - someone will be grateful and come and take it away for you.

Front Garden

Good ideas above - interplant with spring/autumn bulbs to add colour and interest

Bird seed falling in pond

Is there no where you could move the feeder to - it wouldn't have to be too far from the pond - just enough. Is it a push into the ground spike or concreted in? I am afraid I wouldn't go with the previous suggestion as you would have not only seed but fat in the filter too - ugh but you are going to have to move the feeder.

Cupressus Macrocarpa 'Wilma'

i would put some large size gravel or a couple of bricks in the bottom. Soil as the tree will be in there for some time John Innes no3 - a soil based compost would be good. You will need to renew the top 10+cm of compost with fresh annually and add fertiliser as the plant will rely on you for all its nutrients.

Houseplant SOS from complete novice!

Any little bumps/swellings further down the stem  that might be new shoots under way? Have you cut down on the watering?

Mystery plant

Eureka!! Persicaria maculosa

Mystery plant

Definitely a weed - I know it but can I remember the name....someone put me out of my misery!

What is the solution?

Then it is pear leaf rust gall. The liink below describes the RHS's advice on the matter. Hope this helps.http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=236

What is the solution?

Are there any growths on the lower side of the leaves like the picture below?

plant id

Yes, I agree. I've only known them as shrubs but according to my book there are also annuals. Come from the tropics so need to be cosseted!!

Is this spring worse than last year's?

Frogspawn 2013

Which? Compost reviews

Growing hyacinths in water

Cornus Kousa

Salt and Vinegar

Help - pricing toms

New Lawn - cracks

sand for plants?