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Talkback: Spider eggs and Christmas crackers

On 28/11/2011 in forum

in this weather. I wish the website had something topical to help those of us battling the snow. After such a long, cold week my borders are peculiarly flat. All my hebes and an old privet hedge at the back have all completely collapsed under the snow. Pieris


Talkback: Summer flowers: a personal Top 10

On 28/11/2011 in forum

I haven't been able to do anything in the garden for months because we didn't have two consecutive days without rain during October, November or early December then we have had snow since 17th December. The snow finally disappeared on Saturday and I


rosemary

On 28/02/2012 in forum

my 5ft  rosemary bush has broken in half  how can i rescue the broken half ???   please help  If branches have split with the weight of snow best just to prune those splits so you are leaving a clean cut. Then what I would do is wait until spring


winter protection

On 05/07/2012 in forum

Hi, l lost my Bottle brush to winter snow, then bought a new bigger plant, only to find that dead this last winter. How do l protect it in witer plz? Most bottle brush plants are not winter-hardy in the UK and need to be over-wintered in a frost


flowing

On 26/07/2012 in forum

hi i have aarmandii apple blossom clematis planted last october growing like mad but not one flower i thought it would flower in spring, and same with the snow ball plant dont know real name but its been in 2 yrs and grows every year well


Flowers garden job checklist - week 1

On 23/11/2011 in Flowers checklists

, taking time to pick out roots of perennial weedsSpread a layer compost around shrubs and along the base of hedgesPlant new roses and shrubsThin out the top growth on standard roses to prevent damage from the weather and wind rockBe ready to knock snow


fruit trees

On 28/10/2012 in forum

We have a few fruit trees to put in the ground and then hopefully watch them grow over the coming years. Just wondering if there is any particular order we should plant them in? Snow Quen Nectarine, Victoria Plum & Turkey Fig trees. Any


plants in flower for a December wedding?

On 13/11/2012 in forum

's nothing reliable outdoors for December. If the weather stays mild and fine, lots of flowers. If it clamps down with snow and ice - nothing.


fruit bushes

On 25/03/2013 in forum

, but especially gooseberries, just be wary of all your other fruit bushes too. Thanks for the help - when the snow has gone I'll get pruning.


Sheds

On 12/04/2013 in forum

Ok, the old Woodshed collpased under the snow, so we need a new one. Any opinions as to the best? Tongue and groove? Overlap? Feather edge? None of those words mean much to me. TIA ..does it have to be wood? Are you interested in metal sheds at all


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