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Despite the torrential rains and wind, the ornamental grasses are still swaying and overlording the garden. Miscanthus, panicums, Calamagrostis varieties are still in flower and providing structure and movement and colour. Interspersed with red

Last couple of years we have had it very warm in march, ie 20+ for a couple of weeks, then cold and lots of rain. Looking at today's weather, is it more of the same? I hope not, last year all my onions and garlic (well 95%) bolted by june (  It

have a very still day with rain forecast in the next 24 hrs, and spray with a systemic weedkiller.you can then cover the area with a sheet of mypex fabric and bark chippings on top of it ,or you could ask a kind neighbour to help you . Derek Should

Hello.  I live on the south coast and we are having severe drought problems.  I use water carefully and save rain in two rain butts, but I have one question.  Can I use washing-up water on my garden?  I'd be intersted to know if anyone else has

(several sheets) with woodchips over the top be okay?  Would the newspaper layer stop rain getting to the soil?   Thanks Newspaper would be fine, though personally I'd put it under the woodchip. I first saw it used in in Australia where it was recommended

To me it is always ladies' smock, food-plant of the orange-tip. It wasn't particularly subtle, but last night when I was scarifying the grass before the expected rain came, a robin and a pair of blackbirds took grave exception to my being in 'their

success to rain. The sky is brighter towards the coast three miles away as the crow flies but then we get most of our weather off the North Sea. This is because Teesside is like a large bowl with rising ground North South and West. Our poster "Rain" lives

This is ridiculous! Versed garden owners rejected wooden paths a long time ago. I have a wooden piece in my path though. Such paths get ineffably slippery after a rain and when it incessantly drizzles a long time it gets just impassable during

What do I do with my poor cyclamen which took the full brunt of the Scottish gales and driving rain yesterday? Hello Joy, Do you know what type of cyclamen you have? Is it an outdoor (hardy) cyclamen, or a house plant (tender) cyclamen? Can you tell

with Geoff - it's still too early. Not just in terms of cold, but the current wet spell - heavy rain will over-saturate them and beat down the plants.