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Tree line
Hi all, Last year we moved into to a "tumble down" cottage so the auctioneer called it (after we bought it) !! Which has a 1/2 acre of garden/orchard with tree lines for borders and fields to all sides. The trees have ivy growing all over them which by Loopster
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21/02/2012 10:07:39
by Loopster
Ash tree disease!
When we chose this house 18 months ago a primary attraction was the garden with two mature ash trees at the eastern end.  They have been a source of delight ever since we moved in, attracting so many birds, bats and insects, and making dancing by Dovefromabove
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29/10/2012 09:07:39
by nutcutlet
Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium auantiacum)
Hello, I moved to a new house last November which happens to be built on cleared woodland land.  I noticed in early spring a lot of hair spiky leaved weeds around the lawn edge an in the borders, then some flower shoots appeared with ornage flowers by Angel26654
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25/06/2012 17:49:34
by Berghill
blueberries
Its July and back in the spring I bought from the garden center a set of 3 blueberries    I planted them up into bigger pots with the correct compost and put them in a sunny place in the garden. They had a few new leves but now are stripped bare by pybarlow
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03/07/2012 10:13:54
by obelixx
Talkback: Plants growing above the Arctic Circle
, thats life.... cheers, Elli Friends in central Finland have to wrap the trunks of their fruit trees each winter - and even with this protection, have to replace them frequently. Their gardens have a restful beauty, filled with mainly by barbara
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28/11/2011 18:37:12
by Elli.S
Plants for complete shaded areas
Please can anyone tell me what plants can be planted in complete shaded areas in my garden Ferns like to live in shaded areas. If you have a forest of woodland area near to where you live you'll see them growning amongst the tree in abundance. I by chippysteve1
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20/03/2012 20:44:37
by appaddy
misletoe
-you can often see mistletoe now, high up in leafless trees To get it to grow is quite a hit and miss affair-this probably explains it better than I can http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/howtogrow/3345933/Mistletoe-How-to-grow.html There was an item by cedric blackwell
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21/12/2012 10:41:01
by santa moniker
Bluebells
I've been intending to get some bluebells for my woodlandy area and like magic a single bluebell has appeared elsewhere in my garden. Firstly, how do I be sure it's an English bluebell?  I don't what to encourage it if not. Secondly, how best to try by Supernoodle
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02/05/2013 22:03:19
by Supernoodle
Solomon's seal
and moisture, typical woodlander. Thanks, didn't want to lose it. The next job is picking off the saw-fly larvae It's actually pretty good natured so long as it's not in full sun. I've had it in dry shade, but it prefers it moist really. Only problem I had by Bookertoo
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21/05/2013 22:19:29
by lucky3
Wild hosta
- I love to see them in the wild, and if I had a large garden with a woodland area I'd be thrilled to have them - but I do understand people are concerned if they have young children visiting the garden as the red berries are so attractive. I agree by Livey
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21/04/2013 19:05:05
by nutcutlet