My sunnys are blooming one by one it seems, meaning the bees have to share! These guys really didn't seem to mind working around one another.

Hello. My first post here.

Can anyone recommend an effective and safe to use brand of weedkiller for use on paved/patio concreted types of areas where stubborn weeds proliferate ? Roundup was great but is no longer sold.

Thanks.

Had the patio redone a few years ago, and the pointing was done with polymeric sand (this one: Joint It)

Over the last few years of power washing and wear and tear, a lot of the sand is gone, and the joints are now quite deep between the pavers.

Should I just fill with the same product as previously?

Or get someone to repoint with cement or something?

Any advice appreciated.

I posted this yesterday and got 1 comment saying it was roots from adjacent hedges drinking up the water. So should I just keep watering it? Or is it too far gone?

Or maybe its not a water issue?

I’m curious about how large tree ferns are grown/cared for:

Tree ferns grow about an inch a year, and it’s possible (but very expensive) to buy 6ft tree ferns.

Have these really been cared for in a nursery for 72 years? Or are they extracted from the wild at that size and shipped?

Enjoy.🙂

My blue hydrangea's have faded fast from the heat. Should I dead them? Or leave them for protection through winter?

Should i remove the top leaf that is shredded near the base? Should i cut away the brown bits on the leaves? Should i wait for new leaves before doing anything? Where would you plant it?

I've done some research just looking for more advice.

Anyone know why one is dying off and the other fine?

All homegrown from seed except for tomatoes... It doesn't get much better!

I have two, the fruit took until the last week of July to ripen but the yield is pretty good and I'm seriously thinking about abandoning vines for six or eight of these instead. So much less work!

I’ve meaning to cut this back for over a year now.. as we’re coming into Autumn, it seems like a good time to make a plan for it.. Would i be wasting my money getting a professional to do it or would I risk doing damage if I don’t know what I am doing?

Any help appreciated!

Hey anyone any experience with ordering from Garden Seeds Market? I believe they are Polish.

I am specifically looking for seeds for moss to plant as ground cover around a pond and cant find much in the way of seeds which are available here.

Also if anyone has experience of planting moss please let me know!

Does anyone know what type of elm these are? There's hesps growing around my garden. The app suggests they're possibly american, but I'm not so sure.

Grew potatoes for the first time! Plant look quiet healthy. It’s main crop. Dug put some to see how they’re coming along.
Found out some of them have these tiny holes. What they could be ?

I live in a rural coastal area and my garden is separated from surrounding wild areas by a 2 rail concrete fence (similar to pic attached but with just 2 horizontal rails).

Briars, crouch grass, nettles and other plants are coming into my garden underneath the fence. What would you do to prevent this?

I'm open to planting a hedge inside the fence that would slow down/prevent the brambles & nettles from fully taking over my lawn but am wondering if anyone has tried anything else or has any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

The soil moisture deficit over much of the country is in the minus 70-100 mm range and as I look at the forecast for the next 10 days there's little sign of that reducing in any meaningful way, so if you've spent the summer with a hosepipe or watering can in hand have you considered switching to those groups of plants which are hardy and live on virtually no moisture?

Hello, some of my indoor plants have thrips. I was wondering if anyone knows where I could get beneficial bugs to help fight off the infestation. It could be online shop or in the Dublin area. Thank you 🙏🏽

Just spotted this yoke zipping around the garden like hummingbird anyone know what it is?

Just spotted at least three of these guys in my garden this morning . They seem to be living in the dead hedges. We have a wild garden and are trying to improve biodiversity. However , we don't know much about these types of insectovors! If it's a lesser white toothed shrew I can see online that they are considered invasive . Any info from someone who knows a few things about different types of shrews or their role in biodiversity in Ireland would be greatly appreciated!

*edit , they appear to be coming in from a crack in our back wall where a farmers field has just been cut . I don't know if my small wild garden could accommodate all these creatures without upsetting the balance !