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Mow lawns then trim new edges with a half-moon edging toolDig compost into borders to improve water retention Add copper rings to pots to protect plants from slugs and snailsHoe bare areas of soil on dry days to remove weed seedlingsReplenish gravel

Dig out lawn weeds, such as daisies and dandelionsWatch out for greenfly and blackfly developing on shrubs, perennials and roses, and spray with a soft soap solution if infestations are badCollect hellebore seeds from ripe pods, and store

less £15 for the front lawn instead of 2 x tubs of evergreen at £16.99 when i last bought some..  and they weed with stronger weed killer as chemicals can only be used by specialist people.. (not found in shop bought ones) and it works very fast

Hey All, Just wondering it there is any more natural way to kill off weeds that have populated our lawn without resorting to chemicals? The area is where my dogs may walk so I looking for two reasons really. With thanx in advance. Natural

it Horsetail weed, at the moment we have a digger and it is moving and levelling off the lawn to relay and lay a patio. My question is while the earth is up and being turned over what chemical can we use to help to get rid of this pesky weed. Please help

Hi, I sowed a new lawn 4 months ago and it seemed to thrive really quickly because of all the rain in June and July.  It's now starting to go a bit brown and has lots of broad leaf weeds throughout it.  The ground was previously covered in gravel

, will get you a good start. If you only have a few weeds in the lawn, the pre-mixed spray might be better. It's also worth looking at Vitax Lawn Clear, as it has alternative weedkillers in it that can target other weeds. A strategy of using both - a full

of compost and then reseeding now while it's warm and damp.   Come autumn, apply a general purpose autumn weed and feed for lawns to the whole area.  Repeat in spring with the spring formula.   Don't cut the grass too short either as this stresses the roots

weeks. I have tried salt on dandelions on the lawn but it has to be a hot few days. Daintiness-a flame gun would work. for example http://www.amazon.co.uk/Auto-Ignition-Weed-Wand-Canisters/dp/B001Q12NXO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1338530944&sr=8-3 but I have

me wonder about the definition of a so-called WEED. Dandelions are a wonderful source of food for finches but particularly Bull finches. We have many dandelions in our lawn and currently each morning we see a pair of Bull finches feeding - they love