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tunnels in my borders

On 15/02/2012 in forum

them, it all depends how bad the problem is. First find out if the tunnels are still being used by damaging one of them, and wait 48hrs to see if it has been repaired. If it is, then it is a good place to start when it comes to getting rid


What to do now in your garden - week 10

On 31/10/2011 in Weekly checklists

Prune out old stems of elder (Sambucus)Cut back last year's buddleia stems to ground levelHard prune trees that respond to pollardingFlowersPlant onion sets in modular trays of compostRepair netting on fruit cagesContinue forcing sea kale and chicory


Hardening off after short period indoors

On 23/01/2013 in forum

greenhouse still uncovered? Just noticed that bit, sorry. Can you cover with plastic, bubble wrap, etc in the greenhouse? Or, have you repaired greenhouse? If so my advice earlier holds. Thanks ill put them out with them being so young will they survive


Talkback: Sowing a new lawn

On 28/11/2011 in forum

What a great idea, Kate, I must suggest it at the next meeting of the village football team, eleven players plus reserves, a couple of trays each and we will have enough to repair the goal mouth in no time. Good luck with the sunbathing


Polycarbonate/Glass Greenhouse

On 30/05/2013 in forum

and it was much lighter than glass so postage was cheaper. It's double polycarbonate so slightly warmer. But one wall pane did blow out a couple of times in gales and got trodden on by horse in paddock. We've repaired it with sticky tape and taped it in as well


Encouraging rowan tree (sheerwater seedling) growth after a trauma!!

On 05/06/2013 in forum

damage wasn't all the way around at all -minor  but it looked about one quarter to  third of girth ( max )when cut back for repair in total.On the rowan tree it was mild  exterior layer bark damage really.Damaged area is now covered in sealant so extent


MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA

On 28/05/2012 in forum

weeks.My way would be to forget the spray feed and use a good mulch of hummus rich soil around the base of the plant then wait, it should repair itself.Depending on which type you have their needs vary Neutral or acid soil and some will grow in alkaline


has a gas leak killed my euonymous

On 29/06/2012 in forum

by the Leylandii roots robbing the soil of moisture and food, effectively starving it to death. You say the leak was found quite close to the affected plant. I'm wondering whether the supply pipe had to be dug up and repaired, in which case the root system might


Closeboard panels or Lap panels

On 12/07/2012 in forum

which the neighbours see! If you live in a very windy area, think about fencing with a space between the boards. We replaced our fence a couple of years ago, taking the advice of a good fence repair person to do this, and it was the best advice we had


Help to find a plant

On 14/07/2012 in forum

I have a drop into my garden from a hard standing of .5m deep by 2.5m long, a wooden picket fence has been their for the past 20+ years and is now beyond repair. I was thinking of planting something evergreen that l could train along horizontal


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