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and removed the flowers would they flower again soon or would I be better just enjoying the flowers they have now? I think if you remove the flowers you will have to start again with new seed.  They certainly will not repeat flower if you remove the flowers

. Plants are also able to overwinter.Small short-lived annual plants which spread rapidly by means of small seeds dispersed from spring-like seedpods. Remove young plants before they get a chance to flower and set seed. Pull them out individually by hand

of compost or mulch. Try to remove plants before they flower and seed to slow its spread. Use a total weedkiller, such as glyphosate. Avoid spraying on a windy day and near other desirable plants. all over the gardenlate-spring to autumnMore advice

seedlings as they appear, or smother them with a good layer of compost or mulch. Try to remove plants before they flower and seed to slow its spread. Use a total weedkiller, such as glyphosate. Avoid spraying on a windy day and near other desirable plants

I am growing shallots from sets for the first time. Planted out in early April and making good growth. This week flower buds are starting to appear, should they be removed so that all the energy is concentrated in the bulbs or left to mature? Your

been like it all winter but does not seem to be recovering. Hello Carolyn Gray, Unfortunately this could be phytophthora. Unfortunately there is no chemical treatment for this that amateur gardeners can use. Generally removal of the plant is recommended

) or remove them (as my OH tries to get me to do.). If you used glyphosate make sure the weeds have gone yellow / brown before lifting them.   either i would remove them but if its a large area this can be a bit tedious so for a large area i would dig them

I've got an established twisting beech in a pot. It's covered in small shiny brown limpet like nodules on the branch. I've removed one carefully, it's got a yellow gooey centre and loads oftiny tiny white spore like things. What should I do? How

just leaves Where are you keeping these-are they still in pots or the garden-have you pruned or fed them at all? Probably because they're young and have been moved. Also, have you removed the old flower heads? When you do, you have to be very careful

levels in pools and remove water weeds with a netHoe borders on hot sunny days to remove developing weed seedlingsContinue watering anything newly planted until it has establishedCut verges along the roadside to prevent plants obscuring the view