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Learn how to hoe your vegetable patch effectively with advice and a practical demonstration from Monty Don. Find out about tool sharpening and how frequently to hoe your plot. all year roundMore advice on common garden tasksWeeding by hand

Mow lawns regularly, gradually lowering the height of the cut as spring progressesTreat problem weeds, such as nettles and brambles, with weedkillerTidy up hedges, but before you start cutting make sure no birds are nesting in them Keep large sheets

Lawns need more care than we think,weeds seem to fly in from everywhere, have you noticed that the council don't cut the verges, spreading dandilions all over the place, must be the most prolific plant in England because of neglect. what about

here's the picture ... https://www.dropbox.com/s/fyxhd4n87dh2cie/IMAG0529.jpg ? That's a violet, djjjuk. They're very desirable im pleased its not a weed for once   i wonder if these will pop up in and amongst the rest of the lawn .. this happens

Hello everyone,   This is my first time here and thought I would use this forum to help me gain a better lawn.   I have a relatively small lawn in my back garden and up until around a month ago it was swarming with dandelions and other weeds.  After

weedkiller at the leaves. A selective lawn weedkiller or a lawn feed and weed product can be used on dandelions growing in lawns.established flowerbeds, cracks in paving, garden walls, lawnsspring, summer, autumnMore common problems affecting lawns

, and are all below the surface.  I need to stop them growing again before I lawn the area in a couple of years time. So, my question is, what can I do to prevent anything from growing back? i.e. rotovating with weed killer. Thanks Don't rotavate, all those

.  Whilst I was at work he thought he would be helpful and put complete weed and feed on the garden lawn so I can have a nice lawn for the summer.  My question is that will him sprinkling that around hurt my veg and will I still be able to eat them

today and purcharsed some grass feed, weed and moss killer which I know will probably turn my whole lawn black.  I then believe I have to leave it for 2 weeks from the date I spread the weed and feed and then rake the lawn to remove all the moss

Plant tagetes with your tomatoes, to act as companion flowers which deter pests Scoop out floating pond weed and algae from poolsHoe bare soil and hand weed beds weekly to prevent weeds from establishing and setting seedPut soft tops on the tips