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Talkback: Compost heaps and wildlife
then can't I suppress a shudder at some of the bigger ones. What a wimp! Hopefully I'll improve with gardening time. We used to have tiny flies, Mrs Wick, that rose in a black cloud into your face every time you opened the lid. On a hunch, I stopped adding by BeeOrchid
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28/11/2011 18:44:08
by Kate Bradbury
April in Your Garden
gardening at the mo but I have been out doing som elight pruning of roses and clematis and have started painting my rusty obelisks.   Tomorrow I'm planning to sow seeds in the greenhouse which is gentle, satisfying work. Today I had my first garden group by kate1123
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01/05/2012 19:11:45
by Wintersong
Talkback: Is your garden shed secure?
now been rendered as well. The range of the outside light which I thouught would keep things safe turned out to be not reaching the shed area. You also need to take into account your neighbours security as these guys came in through their garden by dreamer
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27/04/2012 08:48:07
by Paul N
What was the name of that lovely plant
On the opening scenes of last weeks programme as Monty came through the gate with mug in hand there were white and pink flowers between him and the camera. Also as he was among the roses the same plants were there. I remember them from former by Ken Wallace
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29/06/2012 21:10:54
by fotofit
Invasion of the slippery slugs
I cant remember a year when i have seen so many of the slimy creatures..all this wet and warm weather is creating havoc in the garden....so far this year i have used slug pellets....i have put out beer traps...i have upturned orange and grapefruit by susan howard2
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01/07/2012 23:34:23
by Leggi
evergreen perenial border
tubs(roses, hydranga,and annuals) I have built 2 platers size 10ft length 2 foot wide and 2 ft 6 deep I know they are narrow but space was a real issue. I am looking for inspiration and want to grow evergreen perenials with a couple of dwarf shrubs by bill hibbert
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30/08/2012 22:07:11
by kate1123
Talkback: The geum
hello i have carrie bradshaw & lady strathadean in my garden the only trouble is this year the flowers are really drooping and i have had to cane them whcih doesnt look so nice ...i also find aphids like them to ! great.I have been looking by James A-S
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28/11/2011 18:38:48
by apeerslockett
Hibiscus
hibiscus a good spot and mulching and not pruning it is the right approach. Have you ever tested your soil? Hardy hibiscus do not thrive in acid soil. If you want to know if you have acid soil you can buy soil testing kits from garden centres. Sometimes by stephanie nash
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18/02/2012 13:54:35
by Jan Chandler
Try again Stipa
of way that pruning stimulates roses. Personally I prefer to leave grasses untouched through the Winter. They can look very attractive when frosted. That's part of the appeal of growing grasses, to add all-year-interest to a garden. They can also help by Cia
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17/07/2012 19:10:40
by Cia
which plants would be best?
Hi there im new to this, i was wondering if anyone would give advise on which plants suit a clay soil as most of my garden is full of clay like soil, ive been told roses are meant to be good but i ideally want plants that are low and wide spreading by chellie
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29/07/2012 20:43:40
by chellie