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Planting to reduce soil water content / reduce holard? What shall i plantI've taken on some voluntary gardening on a 5m by 15m back garden for another building which is a converted  east facing terraced town house There's an empty basement flat

, usually.  If in doubt, put it in a bucket of water until it's obvious. Thanks I seem to have aquired some larvae of some sort with it too. No idea what though!

. It is thought by water voles which have been released into the countryside in some parts . We are in the country and I'm  asking " can I protect my veg against these unwelcome rodants at all ?.  And has anyone else had the same problem ? and in what area please

hi ,i am a keen gardner and is allways looking for tips about watering plants in the greenhouse,i have one tip that i use and that is when you have plants standing in the greenhouse,get a old coke bottel and cut it in half and than hang it above

I was at an organic garden talk last night and it was surgested that you sink plastic bottles , 3 per tree in the ground , holes in the base , leave the top on and fill with water rather than just watering the ground ( obviously not at the moment

My bamboo is in containers and is looking very dry and shrivelled.  We are still having minus temperatures at night and early morning - can/should I  feed or water them or will that be worse for the roots than them drying out?   I'd water. The pots

My wife and I have purchased a small 'hook-on' unit which allows the basket to be lowered to about waist height. After watering, the basket is then lifted to it's original position. (Very useful to those of us 'of-age' who may find difficulty

I know these fritillaries thrive in water meadows but the bulk of mine have been under water since December. Will they cope? I was wondering that today as I paddled where they are, and this is their first year as well

My new garden is heavy clay which I hope to slowly improve with grit and organic matter as per advice on the forum. The water table is also quite high where I am so I guess i'm best planting mostly using raised beds with gravel paths/stepping stones