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Does anyone have a lawn covered with mounds of soft earth brought up by ants ?  It looks a real muddy mess when it's been mowed.  I have three ants nests in my lawn and a red ants nest right on the edge of the border with the grass. I also have a

, and therefore a must for every garden.Designing your wildlife gardenWhen planting a nectar border or any selection of flowers to attract insects, think first of what's best for them and second, of what you want to look at. The two are not remotely exclusive

mixed in for year round interest I have a few shrubs in mind Euonymus fortunei emerld and gold maybe a box ( which I would trim to keep smallish), A dwarf buddlia .I have been looking at perenials and am now all confused Can anyone give me a list

, they are just totally dramatic and fantastic value. Really long lasting, great as cut flower. Easy to germinate and come in some amazing varieties. The sexiest of which is Red Spider or even fireworks mixed.I sowed mine a week ago and they are already standing

deep, edged with sleepers and we are on a chalky soil. I want to plant a mix of thyme and lavander and maybe something else along the lawn in from of them to soften the harsh edges and I want the borders to look like one long display, not 4 boxes but I

have leafs...is this true...if so how do i plant them so i can acheive flowers every year,i wish to plant them in my lawn and some in the borders. Yes the Pheasant Eye daffs are great and scented too, however they flower much later and many gardeners

please...Thanks guys XXX Try some sand around your borders/ beds , but it is a constant battle good luck. Wool or felted matting. Slugs don't like crawling over the wooly barbs. I have been told cucumber slices placed in a pie tin or something similair

many brambles and scrub type stuff if the it hasn't been managed for some time.  Best to dig these out as best you can then try a woodland wildflower seed mix.  There are plenty of on-line places but I use http

x 5m lawn in very poor condition.due to poor light and an abundance of leaves, behind that some flowerbeds in poor condition and at the very back some mature trees. There are borders running the full length of the garden at ground floor  level I

my bulbs via sellers on Ebay, so I was very lucky with the results. I think they add a wonderful exotic touch to a mixed border. this is lovely