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Wild Sorrel

We have about half and acre of meadow grass which includes the above. Although weather permitting it is cut on a regular basis this particular weed spreads like mad - any idea's on how to get rid of it would be appreciated. I am afraid by asperge

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03/05/2012 10:41:33

by asperge

Talkback: Tree halos

as they grow marsh becomes meadow?http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/search/1303455.Group_helps_revive_black_poplars/ NO FUNNY AT ALL for us, the sufferers of near by "monstrous" ... which fill our gardens and houses with catkins and fluff which fills our chest by James A-S

28/11/2011 18:39:13

by Celia.mixmail.com

Bee friendly plants for hanging baskets

As a very amateur (and newish gardeners) we have been trying very hard to get most of the plants in our garden bee and insect friendly and hope to convert some grass to wildflower meadow this year. However I have been guilty of using non by Bowdeeka

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12/03/2012 19:27:28

by Bowdeeka

Wildflowers - to dig over soil before planting or not?

. Thanks! Personally, I can't see the point of destroying a habitat that exists, in order to create an artificial 'wild' habitat. On TV, a few months ago we did see a wildflower meadow, that was rotovated every year. To me, that makes for a lot of work by Barry Hayter

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05/08/2012 15:25:55

by Barry Hayter

Talkback: Wildlife-friendly plants

is far too fertile for meadow wildflowers to compete with grasses. I'm a big fan of hawthorn. It's unusual to find a hawthorn bush that does not have a bird's nest in it. The plant will be covered with blossom very soon, and covered with fruits by Autumn by kaycurtis

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11/05/2012 06:12:08

by Gary Hobson

Wildflowers

Hi all, I got given a lovely pack of mixed wildflower meadow seeds for Christmas, and I'm wondering about the best use for them? I have a large patch of ground where we have recently removed a fir tree, and I was planning on creating a mini by Bookwormy

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06/03/2013 20:09:09

by Wild about Flowers

Talkback: Sheep, cattle and grass

who frolic and gambol in the meadows. On a hot summer night the sheep can be heard baaing in the fields a very relaxing sound. They keep the sheep dogs in work being rounded up and moved from barn to field. Overall I think sheep are underated and I by Evan Mullins says

28/11/2011 18:43:02

by Deer farming

Talkback: Planting bulbs in lawns

. Ours couldn't be called lawns, actually, because it consists of spring and summer wildflower meadows. Much more interesting to see cowslips, mini daffs and grape hyacinths in the spring meadow than just plain grass. And snowdrops,crocuses, trilliums by Lu

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28/11/2011 18:44:22

by Gina J'

Rotovating Re-Claimed Land

I have recently purchased some land from the local council which has brambles and weeds around the edge and what looks like over grown meadow grass in the middle. I have cut the bulk of the brambles down and was going to dig out the roots and treat by Ian 2

22/04/2013 16:00:20

by Busy-Lizzie

Talkback: Future Gardens and Butterfly World

. There is a pretty vigorous Buddleia population beside railway lines.They also provide good cover for all sorts of scuttling mammals. It would be quite an expensive option to seed all the embankments. Stunning and relatively straightforward:http://www.habitataid.co.uk/acatalog/Meadow by susan16pen

28/11/2011 18:39:15

by Habitat_Aid

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