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conifers

my conifers seem to be dieing thay have all gone brown and drop of when touched

Lily of the Valley dying in orange patches

Hi, Brown 'Leopard Spots' on Lily of the Valley leaves before turning rusty orange. Soft and wilted, not dry. Began with a couple of leaves, now large patches spreading in different area of the...

osh

Hello All, I'm trying to grow a Dragons Gourd from seed (I'm in a race with my sister!). The plant has taken hold and has shot to almost 75cm tall (which is good for me, cause most plants die under my...

homesweethom

leylandii

some of my leylandii trees are turning brown from trunk outwards, why is this??

rhovanion

gardenia

I keep a gardenia as a houseplant, for years it has been fine, however this year all its buds fell off and the leaves have been yellowing and dropping. I have fed it with sequestrene iron rich feed...

tottenham65

fence

is my fence to the left or right

metoo

agapanthus

When and how do I harvest and plant the seeds I get from my agapathus plant? (lilly of the nile)

lakegirl

Message for HeadGardener

I followed your advice re. my non-flowering phlox. I'm pleased to tell you that the plants are covered in buds, and I'm looking forward to the flowers in a week or so. Thank you.

fartalot

Tomato Seeds

Thanks HUS, tried the site-no luck

mad fencer

trellis fence

the trellis fence i was talking about is full of climbing plants from the ground up to 2 metres high you cannot see thro it and this continues the whole length of the now drive this i think is a...

dot.hawkes

tattan park garden show

Anyone been this week? I am going tomorrow, what do you think the chances of a sunny day are? : (( Still, the marquees look interesting lol

keithjoy

brown conifers

all my conifers going brown why?

leylander

hydrangea

could someone please tell me how to split my hydrangea plant which is growing too big for its pot ? when is the best time to do it ? thanks.

HEVANDSTEVE

yucca

do i remove flower spike from yucca

rabbituk

Holly tree leaves falling

I have a holly tree in my back garden. Last Spring we landscaped the back garden which may have damaged the roots. Leaves turned yellow and fell off the tree. This Spring to now the same is happening...

tilers

Ferns and Bracken

Please can you tell me if ferns and bracken are related. if they are what is the name of the family

Wubnut

Zinc Planters

I want to put a specimen plant in a zinc container outdoors but worry about ice and frost. What can I do to ensure my plant does not suffer?

colettepat

do i need to plant using special soil around the edges of my pond/

do i need a special pond compost when planting marginals around the edges of my pond?

camposol2004

gazebo Z17823 bought in lidl

instruction for model no Z17823 bought in lidl

SteveD

Kiwis

I have two kiwi plants planted side by side which have grown profusely for the 4 or 5 years they have been there. I know that, in order to have fruit, a male and a female plant are required and this...

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