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worm casts
and you would have to work harder to maintain it.  If you don't like the look of the worm casts sweep over the lawn with a besom.  Why would anyone want to kill worms when they do so much good in the garden? Brushing them is best, but it can be easier said by alan bridges
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06/06/2012 23:42:38
by jude5
Overgrown fig tree
, and is blocking a lot of light to the rest of the garden. From reading up on fig plants, I can see that they are very vigourous growers, and so should be cut back hard each season to maintain their shape/size (most figs are bushes rather than trees?) The previous by chelters83
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04/01/2012 15:19:58
by chelters83
wood chip confusion
on it personally -I would put in in the garden waste   Great, thanks very much for your help!   I use it as a weed suppressant under fruit trees and bushes.   It also helps maintain moisture in the soil in hot spells. by Glockers
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27/07/2012 10:23:55
by obelixx
Millstone Water Feature
pool look if there's a better alternative. Aitch i would get some railway sleepers and set them in above the resevoir to maintain the extra wieght and ensure that the mill stone does not fall and damage the reseviour then i would disguise by Botticelliwoman
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25/04/2012 12:32:19
by EnigmaticGuppy92
RHS and National Trust.
as well as gardens and landscapes which it works to maintain and preserve for posterity and in doing so keeps old crafts such as traditional carpentry and stone masonry and so on alive too..       Lovely and clear thank you very much Obelixx. by Cia
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04/06/2012 09:41:48
by Cia
Citrus help needed please!!
they? Did you trim roots or do anything else? Hi. Citrus tend to be prone to shock ie sudden change in their temperature or ipossibly repotting. I suspect this has caused the problem. It very unlikely that the plant will die, just maintain a stable by karenelaine
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21/03/2013 21:59:58
by Tracywt2
Small urban garden......
canopy. Pleached trees are beautiful but could give you a lot of work to maintain. As Verdun and Dove say - if you can post some dimensions and/or pix it will help with suggestions by Beccrow
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30/04/2013 22:15:27
by Fairygirl
Square Food Gardening!
These days I get very little time to spend nurturing my plants. I used to have a really beautiful garden on my terrace but maintaining it has become a hassle now! So then I heard about this gardening technique called "Square Food Gardening by Jimmy Holl
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30/01/2013 15:59:29
by artjak
Fencing for raised beds
as v beautiful but I know that bit would be my job to maintain and need to have a think. Saw some willow hurdles today. V v v cottagy but think I would need maybe 2.5-3ft deep Try here http://fencing-panel.com/ Thanks for the link merky. My only worry by * Red Dahlia *
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29/03/2013 20:30:51
by * Red Dahlia *
Leylandi replacement
We inherited Leylandi at the bottom of our garden.  I can understand why the previous owners planted them - they act as a screen between our property and the one behind us.  However, we maintain our side on a periodic basis but they're becoming by Sue F
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02/04/2013 21:29:37
by chicky