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Talkback: Ants

that Ivy attracts ants,espcially red ants and that Penny Royal is a good deterant?? I have millions of ants both outside and inside. they undermine my veg garden and Inside i have slight succes by using lavender oil in the floor wash. In the garden only by kaycurtis

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01/07/2012 12:26:04

by sotongeoff

Will this work for a new part lawn?

, too light. The reduced in size border will need digging over, fertiliser, compost or manure added. Then cover with a permeable fabric. Cut holes in it and plant low growing bushy shrubs, such as lavender, spirea Anthony Waterer or one of the golden by roseblush

14/05/2013 19:09:44

by Busy-Lizzie

Talkback: Watering plants

's are counting bee's on one hand. Is it still too early - feel most concerned as love the buzz of early summer - maybe we have to wait until the lavender flowers.PS. As I only have one big fragrant lily in a pot how did they find us? Have just planted runner by Josephine from Wilts

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28/11/2011 18:40:51

by SuzieQ

Are sterile plants any good for wildlife?

of the old flower spikes and take them back to yours and wang the flower heads around scattering the seeds. (Now is the perfect tiem to do this) I find this is always much more effective in sowing foxgloves them trying to grow in pots you can always move by Lunarz

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02/08/2012 15:05:24

by obelixx

Calling Mrs P - or anyone who can grow Verbena bonariensis from seed

I know it seeds itself, and it has, but being a tender perennial as an insurance I've tried to grow it from packet seed myself the last 2 years. Not a one germinates- Zilch! Mrs P says in her review that it grows easily, so Mrs P can you give me by quercus_rubur

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20/07/2012 10:59:58

by gardeningfantic

Talkback: Growing roses - rose diseases

Even on a drizzly day like today I go out in the garden and inspect my roses and take off and dispose of any leaves with blackspot on. I've never needed to spray in this garden for the 47 years I have been growing roses. My "Albertine by pammeed

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24/05/2012 13:33:38

by connie77

Clay soil problem

and fertiliser but make your own compost to augment animal manure. I can grow anything I want in my garden ,even things that like acid soil by careful placing of trees whose leaves break down to acidify the soil . Start with robust plants like potatoes. look by L0la

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10/03/2012 18:22:46

by ritna

what to plant NOW !

unless you can provide the right conditions and it appears your options are limited Those fingers need to itch a bit longer-what do you want to grow exactly? You could plant bulbs already growing in pots and bought in the garden centre, such as daffodils by kerri

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20/02/2013 19:04:12

by blairs

Talkback: Sowing vegetable seeds outdoors

, but I'm going to have a go at growing my own veg. My question is I want to give the soil a boost what should I dig with it, to give it & the veg I want to grow a kick start? Hi Jean, you can improve your soil for growing vegetables by adding compost by Gemma

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25/04/2012 14:27:07

by Ronniekav

Plants between concrete path and wall

emilym. How about filling in with decorative pebbles? You could probably get a few things to survive but they wouldn't please you much. Hi both yes I think I am hoping a little, the soil is a good 4 inches and weeds grow there pretty well, shame by emilym

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08/02/2013 22:14:39

by Gardening Grandma

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