Standing in a field in Cumbria, a bird with long legs, white feathers. Nearby was a grey heron. In comparison, the white bird appeared slightly smaller than the heron. Could this be an egret?
I have a friend in Indonesia, he would love to grow Raspberries, gooseberries, blackberries, etc but can't get the plants at home. Is there any restrictions on sending berry plants from UK to...
We'd like to install a bird box camera for my elderly parents. We won't be able to get it installed until the end of February. Is this too late? We don't want to waste time and money installing the...
What is the best paint to use to paint my bench. I never noticed what my husband used ad there are no half empty tins in the garage to give me a clue. It is an inexpensive wooden bench with wrought...
Hi gardeners, when we bought our house the previous owners had planted a small Christmas tree in the front garden, now 10yrs later we would like to cut it back, but not lose it, can we cut each branch...
I have had hydrangeas for some years, but for the last two years I have maybe had only one or two flowers. Normally I would not prune the deadheads until Spring, but my husband pruned them after...
they've grown 5 inches since! I'm afraid the coming cold snap will kill them off. I'm sitting in the conservatory, no heatin on and it's so warm in the sun.
A blonde heard that baths in milk would make her beautiful. so she left a note for her milkman Dave to leave 25 gallons of milk. When the milkman read the note, he felt there must be a mistake. Dave...
We've got a fox that visits our garden regularly - he's there now, lying in the sun by the pond. My question is, can this be the same fox we've been seeing for the last 2 years? It looks like the same...
I often see a couple of pairs of swans down on the marshes but this week we have two flocks, one on each field, of about 50 swans each. Its breath taking to see them all. What has attracted them I...
We want a very quick growing evergreen hedge. Ideally to get to about 6ft. Quick growing conifer also an option . Would like to do the planting within next month. Thanks in advance...
I have just been outside spraying my peach trees. I also sprayed the nectarine which I think has died anyway. What I would like to know is do I have to spray the apricot one as well.
ouch, have just come inside from lopping down a huge ceanothus bush which was dreadfully in the way of a rotten fence panel which we will be getting replaced in a couple of weeks' time. We had to lop...
Good morning A/Bs I have a north facing wall only getting the sun late in day during summer. My question is can you please recommend a plant or climber that would suit this environment, thanks Rick...
Please help. There is a large plant growing in my wall. I keep cutting it down, but it grows back. It appears that the roots are in between the bricks. Is there any special way that I can kill the...
I went out on Sunday night and went to the end of the road to get my lift. At 6.15pm on a dark, snowy, cold sleety night,I heard a little bird in the hedge going "si si si si", very quietly at...