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Anyone used this mower
and Stratton engine, he swears by them (and at them on the rare occasion when they do breakdown) very easy to fix and maintain. I haven't used a Honda yet but i have heard they can be expensive when they do go. I have had a Hayter Harrier 56 for nigh on 12 by Berghill
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06/08/2012 08:26:43
by backyardee
climber
every thing. They can grow a lot, are hardy, but  very little maintainence, They are amongst the earlier flowering types.Throughout most of the year, mine has  an attractive purple (ish) stems & leaves but they do go to stick in the Winter.   I have by cherry red
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13/08/2012 09:08:49
by lovetogarden
Help for student designer
using such products as lawn mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters etc. For example, an elderly user struggling with the weighty products, or a user in a flat struggling to store the equipment used to maintain small gardens.I would be interested to hear about by Smorrison
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25/10/2012 18:07:17
by Gary Hobson
Grassed area at the side of my house.
.s. What about planting lots of low growing alpines with gravel on the surface and the occassional larger stone. An ex neighbour of mine did this to great effect. It's a bit different and could easily give year round interest. Also fairly easy to maintain by dannyboy10
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13/01/2013 13:20:51
by dannyboy10
Soil ph
with that ph. I did a soil test when we moved here - I used a similar kit to yours artjak - in the tiny small print in the instructions it said use rainwater  Adding compost,manure will lower it slowly but quite honestly it is a lot of hard work to maintain by Ivyhouse
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10/02/2013 21:31:04
by Ivyhouse
Plant Suggestions please
to plant along the fence. The area gets early morning sun and late afternoon, summer sun. I'd like something attractive that won't get out of hand (like growing through the fence) nor requires too much maintence (we've got a huge garden to maintain). I by Daisy Cottage
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27/02/2013 21:30:58
by Jcblue
Belts and Braces.
you could be left with some lifeless soil in the longer term. Hmmm maybe just use the stones then and keep the matting for other areas. I dont wana stop the lovely worms I like to maintain the natural cycles of life. It depends on what you want to do by Lawrence G
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20/03/2013 20:49:14
by gardengirl6
Honey Fungus: What To Grow?
healthy 0 compost, manure it helps to maintain the plants health Just re-read and you asked for floweringnplants - perennials are mostly fine. Shrubs again off my list Chaenomeles, clematis, kerria, pieris, pittospurnum, eleagnus, fothergilla Is there a by tottenhamwin
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12/04/2013 15:55:34
by tottenhamwin
Honey fungus.
it though. Must be 6 or 7 years now. Honey fungus spreads by long black tendrils in the dround which wrap themselves around the roots. It is one of the worlds largest fungus and acn spread for miles. maintaining soil health heps reduce its effect as does by Joyce Goldenlily
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19/04/2013 17:23:55
by Gold1locks
Compost making
a fabulous garden that needed bringing back to life. The lavender in question was carefully, lightly pruned last year but I soon realised that sadly, the bushes had not been maintained properly and no amount of gentle pruning was going to persuade by Pamela14
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13/05/2013 12:53:14
by Palaisglide