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care for arnica

How do i plant & care for my arnica plants that i just received from family in mexico? They are 6" high and have several flowers on them already
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Unknown Gazania

Can anybody identify this variety of Gazania?It was given to me as a present
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WILD GARLIC

How can I get rid of wild garlic forever, it is coming up through pea shingle, I have tried digging it out many times but it still comes up. Is there any kind of weedkiller I can pour on it please??
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after the skimmia blooms

what is one supposed to do once the skimmia has bloomed? should i remove the bloom? how do i know it is spent? thanks very much
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UNIDENTIFIED FLOWER

Hello again, I have a new flower growing today that I haven't seen before. Any ideas what it might be?
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CLOSEUP OF MY MYSTERY TRELLIS BUSH

I showed you a picture of a bush growing on a trellis, and it's starting to come alive now, so perhaps you can tell more what it is. I would appreciate it.
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Unhappy Blueberries

I bought several diffent types of blueberry 2 years old, i thought they might grow well in scotland as they look similiar to our wild bilberries (I havnt a clue what im doing but im keen!) I got the acid soil and put them out in pots, they looked great. I wanted to give them a plant food but dont want to use any chemicals so i bought some organic seaweed and used that, round about the same time i noticed tiny green bugs all over the new shoots so i gave them a spray with the fish oil stuff. Would you believe it ALL THE LEAVES AND FLOWERS FELL OFF! I was upset. They seem to be coming back to life this spring, any tips greatly appreciated.
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strawberry vandal.

im a brand new gardener in my first garden. I spent all afternoon planting strawberries in big pots and in the ground it took longer than i thought it would but i was pleased with myself. The next day i could not believe my eyes. something pulled up every single one of my strawberry plants and tossed them all around the garden, they were everywhere. What on earth would do this? First i thought it was someone having a sick joke! I tried to plant them again but they were damaged and i would just keep finding them tossed on the grass again. Out of about 50 strawberry plants 2 survived. This year i want to catch or outwitt this criminal. Please share your expertise this gardening lark is so much harder than i expected!
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Managing Pampas Grass

I gave Paul his Pampas Grass four years ago and as you can see it has reached a respectable size. It is a Cortaderia pumila so will not become a giant, but I am fearful that it may grow to such a size that it will be an awesome job to uproot and split it. Does anyone have experience and/or advice in managing this plant in its fully grown state? Should I be preparing Paul (and myself) for the concept of the task of lifting and dividing it? Or can it be contained just by raking and combing annually? Any advice most gratefully received! :-D
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hydrangea leaves

why have the leaves on my hydrangea turned silvery and shrivelled
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What is this plant?

This is a plant I received as a cutting. It grows quickly and is therefore easily propagated. It tolerates S or W light and is reasonably self-sufficient, however, I have no idea what it is! Can anyone help me to identify it, or even the family/genus it might belong to? Many thanks.
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Sweet Peas

What is the best way to tie in sweet pea plants to a climbing frame? They seem so delicate and the planter they're in is in a fairly windy position.
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Vine Weevils

Emptied some of my pots and found some of the grubs (which the robin appreciated!!) - has anyone tried the stuff you water into your pots to kill the blighters (being polite you may notice) and would they go into the veggie beds and could I water the stuff on edible food? Any help much appreciated.
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unknown plant with illness

This pant was doing alright indoors and grew to about 5ft tall. It then developed a white mould, particularly on the stalks. Last month I pruned it right down and changed the compost and washed the root system and repotted it. It has sprouted new leaves but the mould still persists. What is the name of the plant and what should I do about the mould?
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grasses

dont know if im doing this right, still learning how to use laptop.does anyone know what are the best grasses for small gardens,can only think of zebra grass
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Duck behaving oddly.

Sorry not a gardening question as such but happening in the garden so perhaps someone can help.Female mallard has been regular visitor for some weeks.Flew in this am walking very awkwardly at first thought might be injured but not distressed eating and drinking - dragging herself heavily when moving she about to lay?
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Sweet Peas

Hi Everyone, I'm new to the site and just trying to find my way around it. I'm about as good with computers as i am with gardening.. and that is not good. Could anyon please tell me why Sweet Pea packets tell you to sow in either April or October? If i sow them now will they flower this year? Sorry i know this must be a dumb question
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Annual Planting?

Is it too late to sow an anual border now?
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EAST FACING FENCE

Hi Just thinking, has anyone any suggestions for an east facing fence. I did have a passion flower on part of it, but I think that has given up the ghost. There is a climbing rose, but never done too well. The soil is very, very poor, so I might have to use tubs or containers of some sort. The north facing fence has Japonica and clematis. Much appreciated, chaps
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pruning

when and how do i prune a weeping flowering cherry
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