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people do this after flowering, but I do so in spring, so the birds can eat the seedheads in autumn and winter), and you'll need to repot the plants every year or two, when they get rootbound. Lavender alone has attractive foliage, and of course lovely

of lovely large red poppy's and one yellow which again just arrived, probably birds. Frank. As it is another rainy day I have spent another morning in the greenhouse but I luv it . I have been setting a load of seed including my poppy seed in 6ins pots . I

. Also encourage more birds, frogs and toads into your garden, which prey on millipedes. pansy2's idea of keeping chickens for a couple of years is a great idea, and before planting you could dig the area thoroughly and rermove any you find.Good luck

'm looking for quickly.  Then when that's done I can hang them on string above veg seedlings or flower seedlings and it keeps the birds away.   The green coloured ones are great for labelling established plants - you hardly notice them because they're green

things so the birds aren't likely to get them or the dead slimeys. Just have a regular 'corpse patrol' to dispose of them.

into brown wood as it won't recover - leave a layer of green everywhere. Is it a correct season do the trim? They're usually done in late summer to avoid birds' nests, so July-August. Has the gravel been laid recently? It looks like limestone chippings

I grow many shrub and climbing roses in my walled garden and have been troubled by leaf0rolling saw-fly for at least 3 years.  This is getting worse.  I have picked off leaves, looked after the soil beneath and exposed it to birds, used sticky traps

://www.ehow.co.uk/info_8091678_permethrin-kill-ants.html OMG!!!  It says harmful to animals yet people use it on dogs, cats and birds to control mites & fleas.  Thanks for the link, I will have to be very careful with this product. The product you have has a very low percentage

and shredded pine bark. I never water with tap water.  They don't like the lime content.  When our water butts get dry - which they do - I don't water them at all.  As soon as they have finished flowering I cover them with fleece so that the birds don't pick

and if you wait for the perfect moment to pick fruit then the birds will have them early one morning..at the first sign of readiness pick and eat!!!so next year with a bit of feed and care you will have lots of new plants and lots of 2yr old plants ready