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Cucumbers

On 24/06/2012 in forum

. If you don't have a spot in the garden, they grow very well in a decent-sized container on a sunny terrace or wherever. Watering is even more important in containers. yes important to not plant too deeply as they can rot at the base. Give them plenty room


Sad flowering cherry

On 16/06/2012 in forum

I have a beautiful weeping flowering cherry tree in my garden which I think may have a canker disease.  There are totally dead branches and branches with a cluster of leaves on the very ends but none along the length.  There are also eruptions


Pelargonium problem

On 22/04/2012 in forum

Hi I am a very novice gardener. Last month, I planted two pelargoniums during a warm sunny spell of weather. They looked lovely for a while but after two weeks, the flowers died and the leaves developed yellow and red tinges. My dad said I planted


Talkback: How to tie in dahlias

On 24/11/2011 in forum

i just love gardenr's world. couldnt afford the magazine so would trail car boot sales for old editions, but this website is ffantastic its everything I need to know and more please help!! i am a real garden beginner and i have a dahlia plant which


New to website

On 21/02/2013 in forum

Hi,new to this site, garden and allotment holder and just thank  goodness the rain has stopped. Itching to get seeds planted but still a bit cold so just some allotment digging for now. Just  got a greenhouse heater but looked on internet


New Vegetable Plot

On 07/04/2013 in forum

Hi Everyone. I'm new here and new to gardening! I have a good sized veggie plot and have already planted 2nd early seed potatoes (before the snow) and put my onion sets in last week. I have runner and broad beans, carrots, spinach, cabbage


New Lawn has dead patches

On 09/05/2013 in forum

someone has placed an object on top of them and killed the grass, the site is sunny, open and of course wet!  Any ideas please? do you have a dog? no, and no dogs can enter the garden, could it be a fox? If its square it's unlikely to be an animal I think


Plant Identification

On 28/05/2012 in forum

sleeves - if you get the sap on your skin, especially on a sunny day, you'll get huge painful red wheals across your skin - I was quite poorly when as a child I decided to clear an overgrown part of the garden on a very sunny day. On the plus side - they


What to do now in your garden - week 17

On 31/10/2011 in Weekly checklists

Make a bug boxEncourage helpful insects such as ladybirds, lacewings and bees into your garden by building them their own bug box. Giving them somewhere to shelter or hibernate, this simple to build home is perfect for gardeners who want to look


rental garden

On 24/03/2012 in forum

I am moving into a rental house and have been given permission to plant in the garden - as long as i don't alter the shape of the border.It is a very small garden (5x2meters, tops) with borders on the sides and a small patio of a similar size.I have


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