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bags? Thanks If only it was that simple!  I'm afraid your plan will have your rockery plants despairing in a year or two.  take your time and do it properly.  First you have to get rid of the grass and any perennial weeds by keeping out the light (bin

We have bought two rectangular planters for our patio to sit under the kitchen window but have no idea what to put in them. We would like to use perennial cottage style plants (ideally purples/pinks) as with 3 children under 4, we do not always

- help microbes grow and multiply - things like Grass clippings Coffee grounds/tea bags Vegetable and fruit scraps Trimmings from perennial and annual plants Annual weeds that haven't set seed Eggshells Animal manures (cow, horse, sheep, chicken, rabbit

, leave them on athe lawn or a path to dry out for a few days so they are properly dead.   Best to do this with all perennial weeds. Was it SBK brush wood killer?  Bit extreme for nettles, but you can still get this from Amazon ( * I think * ).  Any

without, and why? Oh, secateurs, Kate.  There always seems to be something needing pruned back from the paths in my garden.  Otherwise i woud be getting scratched or poked in the eye frequently.  And an old dinner fork for weeding in my pots.  The broken

it into something else. Rather than spend a lot of time (and client's money) digging out perennial weeds and scrappy grass, I tend to spray the whole lot off instead.I have tried burning them but that doesn't really work, so until someone comes up

planted a couple of rose bushes (which are still alive!) and some other bush that I don't know what it is. Also some marigolds that did ok.  Now this year I want to think more long term - I would like to plant some flowering perennials and other pretty

I just moved to a house with a wonderful and established garden.  There is a plant growing and I have no idea if it is a weed or a plant.  It grows a bit like a rosette with long furry green leaves (about 25cm long).  No sign of any flowers.  I

'm sure it's ok to put bits I cut back from perennials. Some pelargoniums I tries to overwinter died and had whitish dust on them, can these be included? What about weeds from cracks in paving including grass? Finally what about moss growing on the top

on the green leaf it touches. Then rake off dead thatch. Otherwise you can dig up the existing grass in turves and turn them over, grass side down, which will be a bit like using green manure. Weedkiller is best if it is full of perennial weeds. Rotovate