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  • 22 May 2013 - Vivam
    Would it be adviseable to plant JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS "HIBERNICA" or JUNIPERUS SCOPULORUM "SKYROCKET" in... (More)
    These are both 'pencil' junipers and they will not form a good columnar shapein an exposed place, especially... (More)
     
  • 21 May 2013 - Spring68
    Photo enclosed Can you tell me if it a weed or a flower? It has blue bell type flowers and green... (More)
    This is Cerinthe major, or honeywort. It is a hardy annual. Sow in spring or early autumn, and it self-sows,... (More)
     
  • 21 May 2013 - olivemary
    Should a lupin plant which I have had for a number of years have started to sprout by now or is is likely... (More)
    Although the season is still a week or so later than usual, lupins should have good made by now and it... (More)
     
  • 15 May 2013 - vineman
    I sowed a vine about three years ago, rooted outside and trained it inside the glasshouse. There has... (More)
    If there is no sign of mildew, there is no needto spray.Young vines tendsto be vigorous and often do... (More)
     
  • 11 May 2013 - Culloville
    I have a peony tree which is about 12 years old. It is about 4/5 feet tall and looks very healthy. The... (More)
    This is more than likely weather related. Tree peonies are from China and Japan, much warmer places in... (More)
     
  • 6 May 2013 - Joan1_Dublin
    My son in law has a Red Robin tree in the garden of his recently bought house in Swords, so we can't... (More)
    Photinia 'Red Robin' can suffer foliage damage in an exposed spot on both young and older leaves. Also... (More)
     
  • 27 April 2013 - 0304200812
    This year i had a lot of daffodils, and very few flowers, i am wondering should i put some fertilizer... (More)
    Daffodils can be fed as soon as the flowers begin to go. Use any general fertiliser to give them a boost.... (More)
     
  • 23 April 2013 - Spring68
    Evergreen tree which has been burnt in sections, Not sure why or how to rectify it, do i need to cut... (More)
    This golden cypress looks like it has suffered severe damage from greenfly infestation. But these have... (More)
     
  • 8 April 2013 - Geoff 1
    The attached pictures show the condition of a plum tree in my garden. Where the branch broke off, the... (More)
    The branch was probably cut off or broke off some years ago and the snag left has since rotted. If a... (More)
     
  • 29 March 2013 - longfellow
    I have a rat in the compost bin. Can I use the compost or should I destroy it? (More)
    Rats are attracted to compost heaps occasionally if there are bits of cooked scraps or vegetable scraps.... (More)
     
 
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