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Himalayan Tree - Assistance in naming

My buddies say this is a Himalayan honey suckle or ???

Its a small tree with red berries and bell shaped flowers like snowdrops that hang down

Very attractive to bees

Electric strimmer purchase - advice please

Bought the B & Q own brand and got it home and the screw was too small for the hole 

Took it back and the assistant said it was a bad design and I swopped it for a Bosch Art 26 Accutrim but I made a mistake and got the one with detachable wheels for edging which you may not need

http://www.bosch-pt.co.uk/boptocs2-uk/Garden+tools/Accessories+for+garden+tools/GB/en/aw/Grass+trimmers/169222/index.htm

Battery lasts at full power for about 20 - 25 minutes

Wear goggles and thick shoes and a carnation............last bit not needed !!

Grass Seed for Allotment Paths

Allotment is 7 months old

I am straightening the edges of the paths and need to sow grass on the new infills of soil

I am concious that there are different strengths or thickness of grass

What is the name of a good hard wearing grass and dont say "Astro " cos I play on that for hockey !!

Seed dispensers

Been an allotmenteer for 7 months

Sowed seeds to close together so is there a dispenser on the market to help or are there any old methods I could try next season to spread out the seeds

Weed suppressing membranes for allotment paths

Axminster or Wilton ?

Seriously many thanks to all

Weed suppressing membranes for allotment paths

Suggestions please for what to buy to keep my one foot wide allotment paths permanently free of weeds and grass

Dont want to use gravel or paving stones

Horse Manure - When to Use

Cooo....very helpful.

I will consider the above over the w/e

Many thanks Vic or is it Bob

Horse Manure - When to Use

Its an allotment and I got it in January this year

I have grown beans , peas , potatoes , carots , parsnips and leeks

Its to put on the bare earth ( after I have pulled up all this years growth )  for possible planting of all vegetables from Winter onwards

Horse Manure - When to Use

I have bags of well rotted horse manure

1. Do I spread it on top of the earth now

2. Do I dig it into the bed now

3. Do I store it as I am doing in bags until later

4.If yes when do I spread it

5.Do I add it to my 2 week old composter

Weatherproofing Wood

Thanks Angel & Stephen

Stephen..........how about bthis below ?

http://www.recycleworks.co.uk/croma-non-toxic-wood-preservative-pr-16149.html

Pruning rasperberry Canes

Broad beans - Who attacks them

Killing Ivy in a Hedge

Himalayan Tree - Assistance in naming

Grass Seed for Allotment Paths

Seed dispensers

Weed suppressing membranes for allotment paths

Horse Manure - When to Use

Blood & Bone

Weatherproofing Wood

Weatherproofing Wood

Newspapers & Cardboard in Bean Trenches