Vith

Just moved into an old house... huge ANT nest in flower bed :)

I had them take over a large pot last year. Everything in it was dying because of the huge air chambers they dig beneath the soil. Like Verdun, I flooded them out with a hose and I had no more issues with them there. We'll see what happens this year! I understand what nightgarden is saying but they are destructive - they'd already laid waste to my rockery!

Crocus mowing

Ok. Thank you very much guys. I think I'll go for a halfway house - maybe leave them 2 or 3 weeks, see what the foliage looks like and then mow them.

Crocus mowing

Can I mow an area of lawn with crocuses in yet (they've pretty much finished flowering) or will it harm the plants? Does anyone know when/if it's ok to mow an area like this? Many thanks.

Duckweed and pond weed

I'm starting to get duckweed and pond weed in my pond. I tried chemicals but ended up in a big cycle of endlessly having to add one thing after another without ever really getting rid of them. I tried ducks but the pond was too small really and they caused too much damage to the marginal plants. I then tried fish - they ate it very reliably but also devoured any invertebrate or amphibian life until a heron, in turn, ate them. Anyone have any suggestions please?

Crocus mowing

Duckweed and pond weed