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Audio Answers


Another quick fire answer from Paul

Do you still have to feed hanging baskets during the winter and if so how many times a week ?

from Mr T Middleton  Bellingham

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Hostas losing leaves


Another quick-fire question for Paul…

All my hostas are dying down and I’m left with awful leaves, what should I do?
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Autumn lawn feed question


Just in… A quick-fire question for Paul.

Can you use Autumn feed or dressing on a new lawn that has only been laid for six months?

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Sticky Ivy?


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“My indoor ivy plant has a sticky feel to it and seems to have small black miniscule flys on it. I’ve tried to spray them with washing up liquid to wash them of but they reappear… what should I do?”

D Wilton. Frosterley Co.Durham

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Non-kill paint?


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“My garden shed needs painting however a pyracantha envelopes it…. can you recommend a paint other than creosote that will not kill the plant?”

Maureen Frost. Middleton in Teesdale

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Turf cut and feed?


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“I’ve just returfed my lawn… how long should I wait before I cut it and should it be fed?”

Peter Ashton.  Ferryhill

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Growing veg near Yew?


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“I want to turn part of my garden over to growing vegetables. Will they be okay to grow near mature yew trees? I have heard they are poisonous.”

A Spencer. Morpeth

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Pruning roses?


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“When is it best to prune Roses?”

D Thompson. Gateshead

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Clematis cut back?


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“Should my evergreen Clematis be cut back after flowering and if so how much?”

J Dagg. North Shields

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Ravishing roots


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Paul sows carrot seeds

CARROTS CAN BE sown outdoors directly in to a moist, well cultivated and riddled soil. A riddle is a garden sieve which will remove all debris and stones from the area – these are available from any good garden centre, and are a vital tool when sowing many varieties of

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