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Attract blue tits
there regularly, around 2 foot from me, ignoring the perfectly good water dish fastened to the wall nearrby Go figure as they say.  Hanging feeders helps too.  I hang peanuts and fat ball in a place safe from pouncing cats and near some shrubs in case a by Billy C
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18/05/2013 22:25:09
by GillyL
Talkback: Gooseberry bushes
is the right way. thank you for any help... I grow gooseberries as standards with an open framework to increase air flow but it also enables me to pick from underneath and reduce damaging my hands. I use prunings to protect bare soil from cats. I usually puree by Christine Williams
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28/11/2011 18:30:34
by PennyMay
Talkback: Hostas, slugs and snails
- despite encouraging birds into the garden (although the blackbirds always look as if they are doing their best). As I have both cats and dogs I am reluctant to use pellets so this year have bought some copper slug rings by mail order and have already put by N Freeland.Somerset
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28/11/2011 18:31:24
by brian jeffs
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02/07/2012 11:33:04
by Bookertoo
Talkback: Ant attack
to acquire a mass of ants and unfortunately I had to do something about it as they were even crawling on my dog and cat as they lazed around in the sun. by Jan
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28/11/2011 18:29:44
by Ali Fisher
Talkback: Fluffy bunnies
, its surviving! Grape Hyacinth though has been nibbled down to the soil! You have my sympathy, Melanie.The Fatsia will survive.Most rabbit damage is done to young plants, can you put wire cages on them just until they get established? Get a cat - mine by Carol
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28/11/2011 18:30:05
by hazel.luskin@gmail.com
Talkback: Of rats and tree rats
the spillage from these will still feed the rats. Reply to Greta - Thanks for your concern. There are too many cats in my garden. I've never seen a rat out there although mice are regular 'prizes' in the kitchen first thing in the morning. Rats decided to take by SuziQ
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28/11/2011 18:30:14
by Leave ratty alone!
Talkback: Slugs
,and everything else is refusing to work because of the sheer numbers that the slugs and snails have.Any advice? I watched a large hedgehog approach the remains of our cats' supper on our patio. A large slug was already tucking in. This should be interesting, I by Elisabeth Telford
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28/11/2011 18:37:13
by sumguywhoneedshelp
Talkback: Snakes in the grass
for the last 2/3 years, no pond, but a very soggy border, but that's not where it hangs out! Under a tub in the drier part of the garden is where it prefers to be. Unfortunately a local cat killed one 2 years ago, by biting off its' head. Had a large grass by D.Foster
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28/11/2011 18:38:57
by MikeyC
Talkback: Harlequin ladybirds
for their colour and appetite. I am told there are lots on the walls of our district council offices. Ones in my house I have put outside before my cat tries to eat them, but feel mean! The front of my house was covered and I mean covered with Harlequin ladybirds by gerry
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28/11/2011 18:39:51
by gardengirl