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Floppy poppies
to ripping them out and planting something else. The bed just looks a mess now! Any ideas? There is no mention of them requiring support on the info card that came with them! What kind of poppies are they? If you want a cottage garden then many plants by frustrated_gardener
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10/06/2012 09:11:45
by Mrs S
fruit bushes
thin canes 3 - 4 feet long and if you don't support them they flop over.  Although I find it's an advantage to let the canes flop a little bit as the fruits are then hidden under the leaves and the birds don't see them.  If you only have one plant you by Joe the Gardener
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21/04/2012 17:32:49
by Greenfingers9
Help with melons neede please
Have tried growing melons for the first time, but really dont know how to support them.They are in the greenhouse in pots at the mo. Have had several suggestions but they are too rude to repeat. Mum did suggets to using my old bras, nows there a by Maud is in the garden
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15/07/2012 16:41:07
by Maud is in the garden
twine + tits = damage to plants
I tied runner beans on their support, as I believe I should do. Now, I used twine (natural colour beige) and tits always come and try to pick them loose, damaging the plants. Except putting plastic ties to support plants, does anyone have by nadiamaz
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25/05/2012 00:47:07
by Katie Blue
Ceanothus
I bought a Ceanothus which is about 18" tall at the moment and on a small fan shaped support. Ive planted it, but kept it on the support. Should I remove it the support? its up against a fence so will have some support from that. Keep by julieasayers
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25/04/2012 12:07:01
by Wintersong
Help me to love my peonies
them support now before they get too tall. The framework will soon disappear as the plant grows. If it rains when the flowers begin to open or are open gently incline the flowers and tip the water out, so they don't rot and the flowers last longer. Feed by Laura Corin
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13/04/2012 22:55:47
by Laura Corin
How do I create extra height to my existing fence?
We live in a modern house which overlooks the neighbours. All I see is brick houses from my kitchen window I want to plant climbing and rambling roses together with clematis up and along my fence. If I were to support them with wire and eyes alone by Rose lady
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12/11/2012 11:56:01
by sotongeoff
Sick Taxus Baccata - Yew bush
Hi - one of my 6ft yew's planted last autmun looks like its dying off.  All the others are fine. Is there anyhting I can do to bring it back from the dead?  Just wait it out or remove?   Help! Hi Davey If there's any sign of life I'd cut it back so by Daveycon
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19/04/2013 12:36:30
by nutcutlet
Wildlife friendly suggestions for bare fences....
growing them already you can get offshoots from them for free. Don't plant them too close to the base of the fence and you'll have something very beneficial to bees and then get a crop for yourself or the birds. no. 2 : For supporting climbers by BugFriendlyGardener
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14/12/2012 16:27:32
by flowering rose
Support for roses
My roses have now been radically pruned after collapsing last yearin the high winds. They need staking / supporting and I am determined to sort thisout this year - very disappointed to have to prune them back so hard. Which supports do I use by Sandy 3
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23/02/2013 18:28:37
by Sandy 3