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Talkback: Dealing with slugs and snails

I put the bad slugs (big or small black ones)out on the paths for the birds. I have robins and blackbirds who come to feed at this time of year from my a la carte menu. Any slugs with a yellow stomach are given leave to remain in the garden by Sophie33

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19/04/2012 20:57:41

by donmilne

Scottish Clematis

Ballon, Red Robin, Sunset, Crystal Fountain, Arabella, Blue Angel, Nelly Moser, Rahvarinne, Cicciolina and several more whose names I'd have to check. Plenty of colours and flower forms here and you can check for size and pruning group on this website by Percy-Grower

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23/04/2012 20:43:35

by Percy-Grower

When to prune

that far? Sadly my wrens and robins have already started making nests so I cant cut the areas around them until after they have finished rearing their young. I used to be really wimpy about pruning, snipping away tentatively. Then my younger sister gave me by diggingdoris

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28/02/2013 22:37:41

by discodave

Lost and found in your garden

year it didnt do very well so I had to move it. Blue bells are very slow but planted some narcissus that are in flower round one of the trees, even saw a robin watching me, a lovely day. Oh, I thought you meant things like the pair of shears that went by Swedboy

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07/04/2013 20:46:15

by Sam Glendinning

boundaries

's foliage is toxic to animals which eat greenery such as cattle, horses, pigs, goats but it's OK in ornamental gardens with dogs and cats. Another choice would be privet which, like yew, has green or yellow forms. You could also try photinia Red Robin by carole staley

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20/04/2013 19:42:34

by SwissSue

Talkback: Vine weevils

. It breaks your heart to see entire planting arrangements keel over without warning due to the ever-hungry grubs. The only one to benefit is my robin, who is more than happy to tuck in! I'm also very familiar with the old weevil!Only this week I was potting by mothermook

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28/11/2011 18:38:24

by Yana

Talkback: Preparing gardens for spring

which i aspire to but it's very dispiriting when your modest plot is attached by an army of voracious pests. we don't all have rolling acres! Spring is definitely on the way as I was joined by TWO robins on my broom when i went out to clear some by Flowers

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28/11/2011 18:42:59

by back yard gardener

Talkback: Growing veg in containers - garden pests

hungry, newly fledged baby robin at the Botanic Garden. His parents were having trouble finding him any food and,even although it is full of worm material from our home made compost, the worms were few and far between in the veg. garden where I by Jane

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28/11/2011 18:43:46

by tillymint21

The wrong kind of birds

they go and die.. at least out way we can dispose of them properly. i know the starling s feed on suet like pigs at a trough.. but the other birds love them too. robins, blackbird.. sparrows, chaffinchs and thrush when scraps drop to ground by Shrinking Violet

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14/05/2012 21:57:01

by Cetti

Talkback: Feeding the birds

" rat deterrent. Will see if it works. I believe it is fox urine to sprinkle in and under house and around garden. Supposedly rats will flee the area.We'll see. I feed the birds in feeders and have made firm friends with a Robin that sits right next by Grannyanne

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27/06/2012 08:36:46

by gardeningfantic

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