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How to revitalise Lavenders in pots?
What is the best way to trim, fertilise and water lavenders in pots? The pots are quite large, and probably the lavenders are pot-bound - doubt if there is a way I could get them out. Without breaking the pots. The plants are around about 4 years + old. The first year there were a lot of flowers and had heaps of bees…
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How to use green manure crops to improve soil quality?
My 2 hexis have such dry, dirt (not soil). I know it needs fertilizer and a generous amount of new planting soil. But what or how do I plant a 'green' crop? Is it to rest the soil, in my case dirt, or when the 'green' crop is finished, do I then dig it into the soil? Thank You. ps they need all the help they can get.
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Can you lay a timber floor over tiles?
I have lovely pale coloured tiles on the kitchen, small dining room, and 'tv' room. They are lovely BUT the tiler who did the grouting did such a terrible job with the grouting. Used too much 'glue' to adhere the tiles - consequently it 'squished' up between the tile spaces, thus making it hard for the grout to be applied…
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Why are my nasturtiums looking sick?
Can anyone tell me why my nasturtiums are looking sick; in that they are curling up as if they had been sprayed with something toxic - they haven't. Been reading a little about them and think that maybe I shouldn't have fertilised them, which I did about 2 months ago with Dynamic Lifter. The soil is clay, but I put down…
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Best paint for metal coping on swimming pool?
What is the best paint to use on metal coping on a swimming pool (above ground). My husband (argh) just used paint that was enamel, water based. The pool is 19 years old, and about 4 of the coping tops have been replaced because of rust. With another 3 (+2) needing replacing, and thank goodness I've been able to get 3…
