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are an absolute no-no for it? We mix our wood ash into our kitchen waste. The resulting compost comprehensive soil improver.  Ours just gets sprinkled on the compost heap. Thanks Andrew, I like the idea but not sure the worms in the wormery would feel the same

Hi G.W forumee's. We have a small back garden that has been in need of some help and ideas for the past few years since we moved in. It is about 25ft x 15ft, basic lawn with no borders (fence lawn fence)with patchy grass on top of mud/soil (I know

, and there is a lovely large leaved variegated ivy that has come over from next door. It's a do as you like border where I am leaving things to their own devices.  When full I will start to think about perennials that are large like that very tall scabious

use weedkilller, i tend to paint it on selective invastive  weeds later in the year. I think these chemicals can have a longer term effect in the soil which affect the plants. Just dug up some front lawn for a shrub border, solid clay so have to add

feature out of it.Discover our top tips for creating and maintaining a lawn in a small space, below.Don’t be tempted to extend your lawn into every nook and cranny. You’ll get little benefit from slivers of grass squeezed between borders, and small patches

for them. Yes, I know about soil conditions, and watering but was concerned about light levels,  Our is in the middle if a mixed border, with conifers each side and doesn't get any direct sunlight on our side, and none after lunch time on the side bordering

yellowing.  I dug them up and planted them in the border in the garden and they have recovered and are now doing well.  The leaves are bright green and new shoots are sprouting.  I really think that box do not like having their roots confined in pot.  What

generally be enriched before you start to think about planting. ThanksAny thoughts to what shrubs/climbers to plant?Not clued up on plantsThanks Will yo have a border to plant in beside fence? Is it sunny , shady etc. I looked for plants that suited my

lessoniana (formerly Stipa arundinacea). From autumn through to spring, its foliage takes on spectacular red, orange and yellow tints, making it an essential grass for mixed borders.Amenanthele lessonianaPlants don't get much more architectural than

of generous triangular zigzags, just for fun. And doing so has really jazzed up my display. Now I can make patterns with lettuces at the feet of broad beans with tall peas shooting up behind. It’s a bit like planning a mixed herbaceous border, but with veg