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Talkback: Patio climbers
that they are taken care of properly or they can cause permanent damage to your structure. Patio Covers generally require very little work to be maintained but being proactive is worth mentioning to prevent any unnecessary future costs. Patio Covers Houston If you by Adam Pasco
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28/11/2011 18:40:23
by pd
Talkback: Artificial grass
Mother Earth with all her wonderful gifts. Obviously there are pros and cons for both natural and artificial grass. It is definitely a preference, and I believe you can't go wrong with either one. If you love maintaining your lawn, then there's no need by claire
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15/05/2012 03:26:45
by kevin14 mark
Green Houses
advert x2 Hello, The results you can get in greenhouses are amazing, but I don't have the space, money, energy for a greenhouse, especially to heat, power, and maintain it! Instead I have 2 home made cold frames which work like a treat. I still get by Camelia2
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06/06/2012 13:33:53
by Hollie- Hock
moss
level, then turf the top. Lots of work now, but will be a doddle to maintain your lawn in the future. OK. I only want to do this once so should i get a turf cutter and remove what remains of the dead turf then rotivate the soil? I hear people talk by martin white
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18/02/2013 11:01:28
by LearningSlowly
Can we build a fence tight to a hedge?
straight into our garden and they have been maintaining the hedge at a lowish level which suits them but not us. A fence on our side, 2 metres or slightly less, would sort out both issues and would also complete the current run of fence panels along by Pannipp
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17/02/2013 09:33:26
by Bunnysgarden
Opinions wanted
, others will.  Heartbreaking. It is sad but a salutatory tale, at the end of the day we are all just temporary guardians of our gardens. At the end of our days can we really expect someone else to maintain our gardens when we have gone by hollie hock
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15/03/2013 08:11:21
by Gardening Grandma
Climber to cover large wall
the soil with plenty of good garden compost and/or well rotted manure before planting and put your plants in at least 18" away from teh wall so their roots have better access to food and water to maintain growth and health. Thanks Obelixx, I really like by Dom
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04/08/2012 22:20:30
by blairs
Talkback: Squirrel damage to Brussels sprouts
the sap from the plants, but is relatively harmless in small numbers. In fact, they are beneficial to the garden, as they attract ladybirds and lacewings, who feed off them and help maintain the delicate balance of pest and predator in the garden. Anyway by Antonia
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28/11/2011 18:30:33
by Simon N
Talkback: Homes for Wildlife
telling me that the bugs had destroyed her bean crop. I still maintain they are not pests...unless of course, they reach pest proportions. They are lovely things and certainly not worth persecuting.Reply to RosGreen shieldbugs smell too. I think it's a by brian mathews
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28/11/2011 18:30:59
by marjorie
Talkback: Shed clearance
, and a kettle! A shed, oh the joy of having a shed filled or otherwise! I am renting right now and the owner sees the green patch at the back of the house as a troublesome thing to be tamed into boring, self-maintaining nothingness. So no shed. I do have by Rosalind
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28/11/2011 18:37:42
by Adam Pasco