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of Japanese Knotweed in our paddock, as we graze this area a friend has advised that we cut the stems to the last leaf shoot and pour salt and oil in each stem then cover with black sheeting - is this good advice? I note from http

cashmere pair for shuffling around the house restoring the circulation. (I really am getting old and boring if I can get excited by socks.)A small stainless steel border fork. Not much good for heavy digging but for working amongst plants it is absolutely

is great for the fun he introduces. It is also very nice to have a relief from the very worthy current presenters of GW. I do not necessarily wish to grow my plants in old oil drums and am quite happy to carry on the 'good old way' but it has been fun

spraying your plants with water and standing them on a tray filled with damp gravel. You can also try sprays containing plant oils.Feature by Dr. Ross BaytonBromeliad pests

! If you ever find out from Mr Google or anyone, it would be interesting to know :- ) jo, most immature (baby) caterpillars are usually close to transparent with black heads. In short, get rid of them. No caterpillar in the vicinity of tomato plants

, cleaning them off and spraying some oil around. There are certain tools without which I cannot cope and others which I hardly ever use. Among my favourites are:1. My small border fork and spade, which are perfect for planting and diddling around.2. A steel

great solution! thanks I remember watching the programme and seeing an alternative to furniture oil but can't remember whether it was vegetable/sunflower/olive oil. I have just bought some wooden furniture so would like to start the way I mean

the plant can cause inflammation of the gall bladder along with other side effects. Even Holland and Barrett offers this warning. @whizzyfarmerProbably why Kate said "while, according to folklore,"... In the war dandelion root was dried and ground to make

I have an area at the top of my plot that gets very waterlogged and at the moment is still very squelchy.    What could I plant in it when it dries out a little and wouldnt be harmed by future water saturation.    I thought of planting some rhubarb

the bulb on each plant. To me this is very strange behaviour for them, but i was wondering would you have any solutions to keep them away and stop them destroying my bulbs? There are ultrasonic pest repellers available that detect the motion of the squirrel