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Crows

Sat watching a crow clambering around my neighbour's lilac tree earlier this evening. I wondered what on earth it was doing until I saw it break off a dead twig and fly off with it. Back 10 minutes...

Mosaic

Pond Plants For Small Containers

I'm Ok at gardening but don't know the names of many plants. We get a lot of rain and I like the look of the small container ponds shown in many permaculture-type websites and magazines. I wonder if...

mikey4444

Sin Cancer....no Such Thing As A Healthy Tan Apparently !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32579671 Another good reason why I don't sun-bathe ( additional to the awful sight of a 18 stone man stripping off on the beach, of course ! ) Be careful out there !...

fuggy

Spiders

Just found hundreds of minuet yellow spiders with a black spot on them, they are on a recently bought plant. Any ideas as to that they are? Are they good guys or bad guys?

Ric.ror

Best Lavender For Bunches

I like hidcote as I like the tall long lean flowers but is there a better one for bunching up? TIA - as always...

Zubar

Wedge Hand Wood Splitter

Hi, I had to take an acacia tree down in my garden earlier this year and now have quite a few logs to split up . Has anybody used a wedge hand wood splitter ? I have had a look at some of the reviews...

malana3

Winter Flowering Heathers

Some of my older winter flowering heathers have not this year been up to their previous years abundance of flowers. They have become rather bushy and I would appreciate some advice on how best to...

Ric.ror

Flies On Houseplants

I planted some seeds and covered with cling film to help germinate. When I have just checked there are hundreds of tiny flies in there - some have now escaped. What shall I do? I have about 6 small...

Pocket_Rocket

Bay Tree

I am trying to grow a bay tree in a large pot. I bought it as a plug, and it now measures 2ft appx. I have noticed some of the veins in the leaves have turned a rusty brwn colour - also gets sticky on...

sunny-dave

Winter Warning

"Remember as days get colder animals are attracted to the warmth of cars so check wheel arches or other hiding places." http://oi57.tinypic.com/290syza.jpg...

beegeebee

Hydrangeas In Pots.

MOH has just brought home 2 lovely pink Hydrangeas. she wants me to put them into larger pots. the plastic pots they are currently in, are about 8 inches across and 6 inches deep. We do have 2 spare...

crypticish

Pests On Apple Tree

Can anyone identify the pest/disease that is affecting my apple tree. The underside of leaves are covered in a scattering of tiny orange coloured eggs. I've trawled garden sites, but can't find...

x-ray

Sparrows Behaviour

Earlier this year (Spring time) we were surprised to find sparrows occupying the bird box fixed to the wall of our house.Eventually after all the nesting, feeding etc, and the young birds had flown,...

Daffy6543

Shrub I.d. Help Please.

Can anyone ID this for my sister please? http://i61.tinypic.com/2u5x4ia.jpg...

catswhiskas

Unknown Plant

Does any keen gardener know what this plant is please ,at the moment it is about a foot high, has thin spikey leaves and there is some sort if flower forming about half way down the leaf....

Mags22

Gooseberry Bushes

When should flowers appear? Bush is growing well,in its first year,but no flowers as yet

spot2005

Busy Lizzies Problem

My busy lizzies seem to have some kind of very fine creeper crawling over them. No apparent roots just fine tendrils winding round the stems with little nodules. Any ideas please?...

annapopovic

Ceanothus Tree

I would love a ceanothus like my mother had in her garden. It was the shape of a small tree about 1.5 to 2 metres tall with a spread of 1.5 to 2 metres. It was smothered in pale blue flowers. Does...

starone

Very Short One Liner. You Can Read It Without Going Into The Link!

I just ate four tins of alphabet soup and had a massive vowel movement....