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My Hydrangea's Looks Dead

About 2-3 months ago i brought 2 blue hydrangea but now they look dead but i have been told to cut them to the bottom and leave the roots as they will grow again next year. can anybody tell me if this...

Roughquest

Crab Apple Trss

My Crab apple tree was recently damaged, had its bark stripped off by a friends young dog....will the tree be ok, will the bark grow back, the damage is only on one half of the trunk, the tree is...

WILMUR57

Patio apple trees

Last year I bought a patio apple tree (malus grenadier ) which was in flower at the time and in September had 4 cooking apples. This year I have had no flowers or fruit, although the plant is still...

rubysapphy

Carnations

Can anyone tell me whether it is possible to name a carnation? I know you can name a rose, but wanted to name my mother's favourite flower .. carnations or pinks. Please advise cost, if known.

dollydoo

cold telephone calls (international)

I know you can put a stop to cold calling on your telephone from callers within the uk but how about the international ones? I've had a few recently and when I tried to hang up it wouldn't cut off,...

honey33

primulas

mine have now spread into 2 plants since i bought them in the spring....is it best to split them up or leave them as they are

HJT40

Rose as a pressie

My fave Uncle is 75 this week and I wanted to buy him something special. He loves gardening and I was thinking about getting him a rose. Can anyone suggest a nice one or one that has a meaningful name...

gleno1

microwave ovens

I am about to purchase a new one ,My old one is 16 years old-a toshiba and still working but id like one with a convection oven too.do you need special dishes for them or will pyrex ones do .? Iwould...

fabsec54

Christine's Garden

I was watching this programme the other day and she mentioned a type of rock that you can actually grow plants from. I'm sure it began with T, but can't remember the full name. Anyone know what it...

honey33

christmas rose

when should this plant flower..i put it in . in the spring it is in mostly shaded area

Ellie-Kay

Geraniums - Too leafy

My garden geraniums look healthy enough but there are lots of leaves and very few flowers. The flowers that do bother to grow take their time about it! What can I do to reverse the trend, please?...

firewatch

'bloom'

its this weed that grows like a thick carpet in the pond, no matter how much of it i pull out it comes back with a vengence. It smells like seaweed which has been out in the sun all day. Is there any...

Blueflame

Jerusalem Artichoke

I planted some Jerusalem Artichokes earlier this year ( for the first time in my life! ) and have no idea when to harvest them, They are currently about 2 ft. high and thriving ! Thanking you in...

Alan56

Internet Home Page

Everytime I switch my computer on the Internet home page has reset itself from the BBC to Google. I know how to change it back via Tools - Internet options, but the problem is the PC doesn't remember...

Mairzydotes

Can I move Raspberry canes?

We have a large allotment. Due to neglect of the neighbouring plot BY THE COUNCIL ( when the lady who had the next door plot gave it up, the council said they were going to use it to extend the car...

lay_reb

propogating blackberries from wild bushes

can you take blackberry bush cuttings and grow successfully only i want to put some on my allotment and they are so expensive to buy my mum said to take some cuttings from a wild bush but i am not so...

davidhm

bulb

do blind bulbs ever flower? thank you

alegna#45

Flag Iris Problem

I have a large clump of blue flag iris which flowered every year until last year, I thought then maybe it was because of the weather as we had an awful lot of rain, this year there are no flowers...

mrshopaholic

No Apple Blossom

I planted 2 apple trees last October: a Cox's Orange and a James Grieve. The James Grieve blossomed and is now full of tiny apples whereas the Cox's has no blossom at all. It looks really healthy with...

dozeydo

apple tree

I have a young apple tree and there are loads of baby fruits on every branch. As the apples grow very big and weigh down the branches, how and when should I thin out the fruit?

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