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My uncle told me that putting a few small pieces of rhubarb leaves in the planting hole when transplanting brassica seedlings would control clubroot. I tried it a few times and it seemed to work. However, I now understand that this practice is illegal as rhubarb hasn't been cleared as a garden pesticide!
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I don't know of any really effective way of stopping them eating already planted bulbs in grass - you could try some of the smelly deterrents like Renardine but they have to be re-applied frequently. However, when planting new bulbs, place a piece of small mesh chicken wire an inch or so above the bulbs and an inch or so below turf level. This will prevent the squirrels getting at them.
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The best time to do this is December/January - but be careful - pruning may cause the tree to put on a large spurt of growth at the expense of fruit and it may take several years to get back into fruiting. Can't help on price, but ask at your local garden centre or contact the Tree Officer at your local council for a list of approved tree surgeons.
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I always leave my pods on the plants until they're dry and start to open naturally. Then I store them in jam jars in a cool, dark place.
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You could try using Growing Success Winter Wash on the tree when it is fully dormant - either later in November or December.
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As far as I am aware there are now no chemicals available to us gardeners to remove toadstools, so you will have to continue digging them out. Be careful as your description sounds like fly agaric - which is deadly poisonous.
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I think this is an aquatic animal. See www.thefreedictionary.com/sea%20moss or www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/sea+moss for more details
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I would prune from late spring to mid-summer - which may mean no flowers for the first year depending on when it flowers. However, cutting back into very old wood (depending on the age and health of the plant) may cause it to curl up its toes! it might be better to prune half of it hard back next year and then do the other half the following year. After pruning give a good feed with a granular fertiliser.
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I would plant Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst' rather than Robinia as it has better colour and doesn't have brittle stems etc. You'd get at least 20-25 years out of it. The maple would also be a good bet, and long lasting too.
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I don't know of any pest this may be - although they could be pest eggs. However, I think they're more than likely granules of controlled-release fertiliser - which look like pest eggs.
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