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Pest

On 17/03/2012 in forum

HELP..... Something is eating my soft plants .It looks like thin tread or dental frost. And about an inch long.We think we got it in from horse compost .Also this winter we bought a load of cow compost and its full of these worms.Dont know how


lettuce

On 11/04/2012 in forum

why have my little gems shot up in a week? looking liike they have bolted,  last year they grew outside in a pot of  organic  compost and this year i have put them in organic compust inside but my seedlings have shot into thin storks and now  are


Fruit and veg job checklist - week 23

On 23/11/2011 in Fruit and veg checklists

Sow seeds of herbs in pots to grow on your kitchen windowsill, such as coriander, parsley and basilLook out for woolly aphid on fruit trees, and spray any with soapy waterThin out seedlings from earlier sowings to their final spacings


Rhododendron : Dark irregular spots on leaves

On 26/09/2012 in forum

  .. when I look at the underside of the leaves they appear to be 'thinning' where the black spots are. Has anybody any idea what this is and how to get rid of it ?  Previosrhodedendrons which I've grown in the garden have been fine although this is the only


Mystery plant

On 05/10/2012 in forum

Does anyone know what this plant is please? Sorry about the fuzzy pic! The plant appeared a few weeks back in a wooden plant holder that had fuschias in. Its about 14" tall, long, thin leaves and pretty, unusual, pale pink flowers.     As pics a bit


photinia red robin

On 02/03/2013 in forum

I,ve 4 or 5 large (6ft) photinia red robin shrubs, all are looking beautiful with their red/ green foliage apart from one,the leaves are all droopy and thinning out. Any answers out there ? There was a strong smell of cats wee there but I can.t see


No leaves on middle 1/2 of purple leaf birch

On 15/06/2013 in forum

I planted a purple leaf birch tree about 2 years ago (planted during the winter, bare root) and there has never been any leaves on the middle section of the tree. There are a few thin branches coming from the main stem but they look dead


How to sow California poppy seeds outdoors

On 19/07/2011 in Projects: Fruit and vegetables

of seed and scatter thinly along the drill or you will waste seed and spend more time thinning out.Use a trowel or your fingers to cover seeds with 0.5cm of soil. Label the rows and water using a watering can with a rose attachment.Thin seedlings out once


Aloe Vera Plant Dying

On 12/06/2013 in forum

I have recently been given an aloe vera plant cutting. However, the leaves seem to be quite thin and droopy. One has fallen over completely as it has bent at the bottom as it is so thin. It is also brown at the bottoms and tops. does anyone know


How to make an ivy heart

On 20/07/2011 in Projects: Creative projects

This heart-shaped frame will create instant impact for Valentine's day without breaking the bank. You can make your topiary frame with a metal coat hanger, a cane and some garden wire. Ivy plantTerracotta potWire coat hangerThin garden wire25cm


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