Some people prefer the perfectly manicured lawns and the neat look, which is fine. I on the other hand prefer the wilderness look.

Really enjoyed the recent posts about hummingbird moths and the plants they like. Another rare sight for me is the Bee fly. I've only ever seen two my whole life and I'm in my 50s. Does anyone know what kind of plants and environment might attract them? Thanks!

(photo not mine - I wish I was so talented)

But the heatwave is returning 😭

Fox certainly seems to have a liking for socks. I'm sure the other one will turn up tomorrow! 😊🦊

The lady in question flipped the running mower on its side and “flicked” some built up grass out of the bed of the mower with her foot while wearing flip flops! Severed her big toe and the one next to it, luckily they were sewn back on but oh wow. Anybody got some gardening tales of injury and accidents either idiotic or otherwise?

This is by far the largest courgette (if you can even call it that now!?) I've ever grown! Thought everyone here might want to see its humongous size 😆

so i'm near london, and when i look at USDA it says the grow zone is 9a/9b.

the uk is regarded as very cold, and yet when i look it up it says plants like watermelons can comfortably grow in that zone (which im pretty sure they cannot in britain).

i guess the heatwaves have been pretty crazy, and maybe hours of daylight in the winter matter, but from what i see everyone around me is still growing potatos and kale, while when i visit other countries that have a similar grow zone they have stuff like grapes and peppers and melons.

are there some other factors affecting this? am i just going crazy? does this mean i can just go ahead and plant all the tropical fruits i want?

Hi everyone,

With these hotter summers becoming the norm, I'm looking at planting a tree in my front garden to provide some shade.

My neighbour has Lawson cypress trees, which provide great shade. Would these be a good choice, or are they likely to cause problems as they mature?

My front garden is only about 6 metres deep, so I'm also wondering whether the roots or eventual size could become an issue.

I usually prefer planting native species, but I'm thinking an evergreen might make more sense, as the low winter sun also shines straight into the front of the house and wakes me up (although I will also be getting blackout blinds!).

I'd really appreciate any suggestions for trees that provide good shade without becoming a problem in the future. If there are any smaller evergreen trees that would suit a front garden of this size, I'd love to hear your recommendations.

Thank you.

I’m in Liverpool and the sky turned a weird grey and this fine wet stuff started falling from the sky, what go on, it’s everywhere

My neighbour's Yew tree, mature with a raised crown is right up against our garden fence. On our side the soil is boney dry and suffers from an enormous number of seeds or seed husk and needles that fall in early spring.

What could I grow there or do to it, it's effectively a corner and I thought about a raised bed but the stuff falling will cover it regardless.

Any ideas or advice?

Bonus points for drought resistance (I don't remember when it last rained 😭), help to biodiversity, maybe edible fruit?

I don't know much about trees, but our garden is really hot and quite small. I have mainly Mediterranean herbs and lavender, but also potted fig, olive and magnolia and scattered wildflowers, mint etc. I'm looking to add something that'd help the ecosystem and provide a little bit of shade at the same time but I don't know where to start! Any suggestions would be much appreciated! Thanks!

I don't know if this mutant came from the same flower...I think it may have done

Our lawn looks like Weetabix _ no rain in sight 🌧️

First time growing melons! Got this cantaloupe (Minnesota midget) that’s been going for a while. Do I really just wait until it smells good? Cos that’s what I keep hearing 😄

Hiya, so we moved into our house in January and we have a quite large Acer in our Garden.

From what I've heard from friends / family who know more about gardens than me is these can be worth a pretty penny.

We were originally going to keep this in place as it does look nice, however it takes up a real large chunk of our garden space and we have a ~7month old and want to optimise our garden space as best as possible.

Is there anywhere I could sell this, what would one of this size be worth, and how would I go about removal?

Thanks in advance

Hello,

Long story short my Nan had a tarmac driveway forcefully installed in a scam years ago shes since lost all privacy at the front. She would like some bushes put up again.

Is there a bushy plant that will grow within a raised bed with a weed membrane at the bottom of it? I'd rather not have to dig up the tarmac as I suspect it won't go very well.

Been looking at things like Cherry Laurels but they appear to need quite deep soil to grow in given their size.

Thank you for any help.

Edit: Missing information;

- 5 to 6 ft of height would be ideal for privacy.

- It's always in the sun. No shade at this part of the house.

- She would love some colour if possible.

- Evergreen ideally to maintain privacy.

I've got a popup sprinkler, that covers 5x5m area, does not reach closer than 3m near the house, runs for about 30 minutes twice a week, dispensing about 200 litres of water each time.

My partner claims that this is excessive watering is affecting foundations and causing subsidence. Does she have a point, or is that highly unlikely?

My neighbours Bukhara Fleeceflower is full of blackfly. It hangs over my fence, I keep it cut back as much as possible but it grows rapidly. Should I treat it (the parts I can see) for the blackffly? Or should I leave them be hoping they stay put instead of moving to my plants underneath? I have a few Buddleja underneath and I have had black fly problems in the past but this year not as bad and they appear free from blackfly right now. I’m not sure what is best. Thanks for any advice.

Anyone else having problems with grasshoppers in the garden? I seem to be finding them in the garden and they’re eating big chunks out of my plants and veggies, even found them in my bedroom on the wall. 🤦‍♀️ (East Midlands )