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Identifying my plant

Hope someone can help. I have been given a plant to look after short term for someone in my office. Basically I am trying to establish what sort of plant it is so I can look it up and work out how to...

mamacaz

sizing lining paper

i have just put lining paper up ready to repaper, but do i need to size the lining paper first? Many thanks,Caron

Mallaig

Bananas

Is there any way to slow down the ripening of bananas especially in this hot weather?

elephant1234

red foliage plant what is it

i am looking after a cerise red plant with purple / burgundy leaves with vivid cerise pink veins and stalk can anyone help it`s looking a bit droopy but has had plenty of water and feed it`s about 18...

kelfoan

Should I use a lump sum to pay off a mortgage

I have inherited a lump sum and was wondering whether it is best to use it to pay off my mortgage, or to invest it in shares/unit trusts etc

Sphinx_Svens

Investing my fortune

I know I should consult a professional, but I thought I'd try here first ... What's the best way to invest, or use my ?30,000 to make me the most money on a monthly basis ... Begging letters is not...

chickens

Hops !!

I have a hop plant and for the last two years have cut it right back,I want it to cover a large area and I have been told to leave it and not cut it back...... what should i do ?

Sozzie

Lavender

If I prune my fairly large Lavender shrub will it still flower next year ?

Bwlchcarte

Saturday Telegraph prize crossword

Sudden revolutionary outbreak set above southern Switzerland (6) -u-s-h

chante

What's On Tv No.27 mini crossword

would really appreciate some help on this. what's on TV No.27 mini crossword clue:a daytime docusoap (4, 8). letters: PSIYLOCTTIA and ? (1 unknown letter) Thank you everyone!

Ruth541

Fuchsia care

I've recently been bought a large Fuchsia bush. Can anyone tell me how best to look after it? Should it be in a sunny or shaded spot, any special treatment? Thanks.

Scarlett

My Fern

My fern is going brown. Now a good deal of it is brown, and only some is still green. Its the flat feathert type. What can I do to help it??!

horty

Wedding Cake

Hi has anyone any ideas for a reasonable priced cake for my daughters wedding?

Chappers

Best Steak EVER!!

Some of you will find this hard to believe but the BEST steak you will ever have is available...in Lidl's supermarket! It's frozen, vacuum sealed, south american rump steak but it is without doubt the...

Robinia

Acer in Pot problem

Pt. 1 - due to posting probs.... I've had an acer in a pot for several yrs & I'm pretty sure that (even though it's on little feet) it's put roots down through the drainage hole which is now blocked &...

enaj

conifers

i have a row of conifers at the bottom of my garden they have had the tops cut out and are now about 7ft, but i want to get rid of them and put up a fence, what is the best way to do this? can i buy...

kathykate

Spray gun always comes off garden hose - any tips?

No hosepipe ban here yet ;-) I have a garden tap near the house, and a hosepipe running some way to the veg patch. There is a spray gun attached to the end. The tap is left on, so I can just spray as...

Kloot

Bonsai Tree...

I bought a Bonsai tree I got it home I realised that there wasn't a tag on it with the name of the tree. There was a tag on it which tells you how to look after it that state's it's origin: Guangdong...

buildersmate

Portuguese Laurel - when to prune it?

I have inherited a very large specimen of this evergreen from the Prunus family. It has only just finished flowering. Is it right to prune it now, if I want to get some flowers next year. I thought...

stevie-p

Acer

I have an acer 12 foot high in a large pot,trouble is i think it is already getting pot bound,i cannot plant it in the ground,but have heard that you can cut the roots down to stunt the growth,is this...

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