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I planted lots of garlic this year, mainly 'cos I like garlic but also as a companion plant for the strawberries. This year all my garlic has succumbed to rust. I have read that you should plant garlic for 5 years if the soil has rust.  as my garden

I have a small garden with a little wildlife  pond which has always had frogs in it. The neighbours cats started killing off the frogs so i put mess over the pond area to deter them but morning i go out to find the whole pond pulled to pieces muddy

Hi Ive received a small bug box as a gift and wondered if it matters where i put it in my garden? Presently it is attached to the front of my shed not specifically sheltered, will that matter?  Hi there I'd go for a sheltered position, not windy

My small pear tree has leaf curl, it's in it's third year and in a very large container. Is it harmful, and what should I do. I also have an Apple, a Plum and a Cherry which look fine (I managed to find a spot in the garden for the Cherry). Hi Gwen

Hi my order from T&M has come today and i dont know what i am supposed to do with them. I have out them in water like it says but what do i do after this, can i put them straight in to the garden or do they have to go into pots? Thanks

I had a beautiful 15ft Bloodgood Acer in my garden for over 15 years then last year it just collapsed and I thought it had died, but this year about 6" from ground level it has sprouted about 12 leaves and is growing well, albeit small growth

Hello, I have a small suburban garden and I want to plant  a plum and a cherry tree, which would be the most sutable and the most delicious. you need trees that have been grafted onto dwarf root stock. Plums you can also train into fan or espalier

I just watched last Fridays gardeners world and was inspired by the Somerset field of dreams. I would like to prepare a small bit of grass with the newspaper mulch method. My first question is what kind of mulch should I use and do I just dig all

Have a squirrel proof bird feeder purchased from RSPB and arrived home today to see a squirrel sitting inside it happily eating all the large black seeds from a small hole where the birds peck.  It ran away when I went in the garden but has

I planted two small hibiscus plants three years ago, both placed in sunny spots with good drainage. They have grown well over the past few years becoming established but have never flowered. The garden gets regularly mulched although no direct feed