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Pruning Rowan/Mountain Ash

for their attractive bark colour are pruned to show off the trunk, by removing lower branches. There is nothing wrong with doing this. It is difficult for me to be more specific without seeing a picture of this tree. However, in principle, branches can be removed. Take by lydiaann

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11/01/2012 09:58:43

by Emma Crawforth

Underplanting silver birch

with the astilbes adding a fuzz of colour in the dappled shade. Try hellebors or a carpets of vinca minor. I'll just list a few plant ideas, maybe nice to add in some bulbs too: English bluebells, Snowdrops, Cyclamen, Liriope muscari, Lamium, Bergenia, Tellima, Wood by cat woman

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25/03/2012 23:29:01

by Annieseed

Growing Under Plastic Sheeting

dandelion which start coming up at this time of the year. Because they will be unable to photosyntensize due to lack of light (I presume they are mostly white/yellow in colour?), they will die as long as you leave the sheeting in place. To kill all weeds by Andrew Kenneth

13/04/2013 19:47:46

by marshmello

Rip it up and start again....

lot of the digging and clearing and levelling now, then cover the lot with weed-supressing membrane, and cover it with bark chips. That way your LO will have somewhere safe outside where they can play. Turf is very expensive to buy, so save up by Rebecca Longson

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17/04/2013 15:18:02

by Rebecca Longson

Dead Privot hedge

name given to several different species of fungi (Armillaria) that attack and kill the roots of many woody and perennial plants. The most characteristic symptom of honey fungus is white fungal growth between the bark and wood usually at ground level by Deljhp

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09/07/2012 21:21:42

by dannyboy10

Thuja Plicata turned red

Hi I planted 6 Thuja Plicata 30cm plants a year ago, one of them has turned red a few months ago, the rest are fine. It's the same height as the other plants and looks healthy apart from the colour. It has also got a green child and abnormally thin by Tan

04/01/2013 09:20:35

by Busy-Lizzie

Suggestions for planting in a sunny, boggy site.

primulas, Cornus. J. Ornamental rhubarb - rheum, persicarias, hemerocallis, hydrangea paniculata, some hostas, miscanthus zebrinus, iris sibirica, snakeshead fritillaries, salix hakuro nishiki for pretty foliage or Salix Alba Britzensis (Coral Bark Willow by jo4eyes

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18/02/2013 22:38:49

by jo4eyes

Honey fungus.

in the area until the threads disappear. I used to have a semi-wild woodland and at one time I was sure I had Honey Fungus, lots of honey coloured toadstools clustered round the base of birch trees. I panicked, bought loads of armillotix, searched everywhere by Joyce Goldenlily

19/04/2013 17:23:55

by Gold1locks

Mistletoe

if anything had taken then yesterday I looked up into the large bramley apple tree and low and behold there were about 6 green leaves coming from the bare bark. I was excitedly suspicious! Binoculars confirmed a small cluster of mistletoe, no berries yet but a by Sonja Davison

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31/12/2011 17:14:05

by gardengirl6

circular formal raised bed what centre piece

their wonderful form and bark. An obelisk with a clematis or rambling rose. A statue on a plinth or a large pot on a plinth with seasonal planting - skimmia an divies for winetr, bulbs for spring, whatever you fancy for summer. Depends on available time by blackest

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27/04/2013 19:27:21

by BobTheGardener

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