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Can anyone suggest a good source for native Irish trees?

Well, it depends on how the wild garlic is doing where you live. Like any bulb, after flowering and the leaves have died off, the strength is in the bulb. Transplant then. Nb It is a criminal offen ...

When is the best time to transplant wild garlic bulbs/plants? I use lots of it every year - salads and pesto.

It's for planting an old hen pen which is a mix of soil / hen manure/ gravel and is a m ...

I had planned on applying lime pellets to a lawn next Spring, two weeks before applying Osmo moss remover.

Recently I was told the green keepers at the local golf club apply lime pellets two weeks ...

I want to use an organic lawn feed and moss remover. I realise it's too late now so this is for the spring.

Has anyone used Osmo or Mo Bacter?

Which would be the best to use, one which doesn't ...

It looks alright in winter - still offering privacy from a deciduous hedge, would prefer this to laurel or conifer.

What I would've done differently is given it a wider margin to grow in as the law ...

I'm looking for advice on pruning a beech hedge. It's about 5 years old and 7ft tall in places.

I want it to thicken out & fill in the gaps and grow to about 8ft tall.

It looks untidy at th ...

Does anyone know what type of string would be best to support tomatoes (one end of string under plant & other end attached to overhead cable)?

Lidl have 1.8mm, 2mm & 4mm cord http://www.lid ...

Has anyone used this product http://www.clearwaybyotech.co.uk/Catalogue/Clearway-for-Paths-Patios-Decking.html ?

It's described as "safe" & "environmentally friendly" but do ...

Has anyone used one of these http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/SID-C381252B-047AAA48/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/index_19124.htm ?It's a porous / perforated hose

If so, in what way(s)? I'm thinking of connecti ...

I manured / leaf-moulded the raised beds last Autumn & then covered them in black plastic.

I sowed first early seed potatoes last week and replaced the black plastic to keep the soil warm & ...

hanks for the replies.

I kept the lid on to keep the moisture in as a constant 20 degrees will dry out the soil otherwise, then to bring them out of the lean-to to water will dramatically lower th ...

I sowed some tomato seeds in modules with a plastic lid last Sunday (8 days ago) & placed them on a heat mat in a lean-to greenhouse.

The seedlings are now touching the top of the lid - can any ...

I've covered some raised beds in black plastic for the winter. The plastic is weighed down along the edges but on one of the beds the soil level is a couple of inches lower than the sides of the bed s ...

I noticed my pea plants had gone pale - it appears to be powdery mildew and has affected all of the foliage.

Should the entire crop be harvested and the foliage be disposed of or is it alright to l ...