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feeders. Then there are wood pigeons, mice and bank voles and magpies. Even the blackbirds root around my newly seeded vegetable bed for worms. All permanent residents. This is before the slugs and snails get going on the plants. As for 'weeds', I let

Hello All,  Was wondering whether anyone recognises this plant/weed?...Am guessing it might have been planted by previous owner as an ornamental type plant? But it seems to spreading like wildfire I have got it coming up everywhere... Doesn't seem

"coffee". Wild garlic is great but the secret of enjoying all salad weeds is to catch them young and tender to avoid bitterness. When I weed my veg plot I always throw the weeds into my chicken run. The hens love them and often eat the roots as well

' weapon.  In reality, it is 'OK' for simple uncomplicated weeding out of dandelions, but virtually anything else, is useless, Docks laugh at you. Daisies scoff and anyything else is irrelevent to the tool. It is though, a veritable MASTERPIECE

Does anybody know how long weed suppressing membrane has to be in position to kill and established lawn stone dead? I would imagine at least 6 months, 1 month has been suggested. I can't find written documentation on the test being actually carried

light chalky soil for greedy feeding veg and fruit. I have my first garden (village in west Norfolk) and it has a woodland feel to it. I know nothing much at all about gardening - we have a weed (?) that looks like a nettle but pretty and less lethal

I moved into my house just over 12 months ago. It has a decent sized garden and this year I want to do a bit more than just mow the lawn!  The main issue I'm having is the losing battle I am fighting with the weeds. So here's a run down of what I

I'm starting to get duckweed and pond weed in my pond. I tried chemicals but ended up in a big cycle of endlessly having to add one thing after another without ever really getting rid of them. I tried ducks but the pond was too small really

can anyone tell me what this is as ive seen it in the wild it has very prickley branches and grows on some wasteland near to where i live also this 1 below   Viper's Bugloss, echium vulgare Evening primrose, oenothers biennis Whether they're weeds

in the soil and under the fence between us. Sometimes I end up pulling up my own plants. I also have tried spraying with weed killer and again have to be careful of my own plants, especially the woody shrubs etc.  Any tips please?   I have exactly the same