No, when I've used it to kill moss on a crumbling tarmaced path with bits of grass popping out here and there the moss all died and the grass lived, used a 5lt tin over the full path (100m ish) so it was quite hammered in the stuff
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No, when I've used it to kill moss on a crumbling tarmaced path with bits of grass popping out here and there the moss all died and the grass lived, used a 5lt tin over the full path (100m ish) so it was quite hammered in the stuff
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Been in my new place for just over 2 months now and this is what it looked like when we bought it:
I've already taken the swings to the tip and given the trampoline to a friend. The wendy house is next on the list to be dealt with, either sell or destroy! I hate it. I am also planning on chopping down the tall Eucalyptus and thinning the brances on the other two so they don't block any of the evening sun. At least keep them at a manageable height.
My spring task will be to construct a raised bed for veg growing. And of course the obligatory artists impression of what it will look like when finished!
Terrible photo quality, I admit, but you get the idea....
I've already taken the swings to the tip and given the trampoline to a friend. The wendy house is next on the list to be dealt with, either sell or destroy! I hate it. I am also planning on chopping down the tall Eucalyptus and thinning the brances on the other two so they don't block any of the evening sun. At least keep them at a manageable height.
My spring task will be to construct a raised bed for veg growing. And of course the obligatory artists impression of what it will look like when finished!
Terrible photo quality, I admit, but you get the idea....
Wendy house look ideal for eBay buyer dismantle and remove, I sold an old greenhouse there for £80 and the guy came along and took it all down, saved me a job and paid for a meal with the wife.
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Yeah, that's why it hasn't been destroyed (yet!). The left third of the garden is shaded all day so it requires shade dwelling plants only but the other two thirds get sun throughout the day and the patio is a right sun trap. So the right is where the veg is going and other decent plants. I am going to get some moss killer onto the grass in a couple of weeks. I dread to think what it will look like when its killed off, not much grass on the left hand side thats for sure!
Anybody any idea if grass will grow back well in constant shade, or will I always be blighted by moss? Bear in mind I live in the NW of England.
Anybody any idea if grass will grow back well in constant shade, or will I always be blighted by moss? Bear in mind I live in the NW of England.
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You can buy shade tolerant grass seed.
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I need to pressure wash all the moss/algae off the stone flags first
Probably too late.
I bought a 2.5l of this in a bootsale for £1 and its brilliant
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001VEJCMQ/?tag=hydra0b-21&hvadid=9550947789&ref=asc_df_B001VEJCMQ
Just spray it on with a watering can, 2 days later, all algae and moss is gone
absolutely no work involved
Probably too late.
I bought a 2.5l of this in a bootsale for £1 and its brilliant
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001VEJCMQ/?tag=hydra0b-21&hvadid=9550947789&ref=asc_df_B001VEJCMQ
Just spray it on with a watering can, 2 days later, all algae and moss is gone
absolutely no work involved
Ordered hope it's good
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Woo! The lovely bonsai tree I really love it. I bought a bonsai tree for my home last year and got some indoor plants but I did not give attention on my plants dew to any busy works so they did not live more. Now I will plant it again and will give him some attention and make it grow up.
I don't have a garden, so here's a photo of my bonsai:-
But let's see your gardens, plants etc.
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A before and after from my last self build.
Lovely garden I wish same garden in my home so beautiful. Thanks for sharing
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Our garden (for now ...)
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my little postage stamp garden
As long as it's big enough to create fire and cook meat it's good enough 
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As long as it's big enough to create fire and cook meat it's good enough
I sometimes dont trust myself cooking stuff in an oven let alone on a barbeque
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physichull - kids would love that!
My garden, as of last Summer:
New canopy. Really helps keep the living room cool and a bit of shade for eating outdoors. Feels really sheltered even though it's clearly not.
Somewhere for the kids to cause mischief. Took some digging to get the depth for the play bark!
My garden, as of last Summer:
New canopy. Really helps keep the living room cool and a bit of shade for eating outdoors. Feels really sheltered even though it's clearly not.
Somewhere for the kids to cause mischief. Took some digging to get the depth for the play bark!
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The garden of my new house, tis a bizarre shape and needs work but coming from a first floor flat it's very exciting and I can't wait for the weather to warm up so I can get out and work on it (though the inside of the house needs plenty of attention too!).
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here's a picture of our garden. nothing spectacular.
been here 3 years this June. only thing we've done is remove an old shed where the trampoline is and dig down to make level.
picture was taken this time last year
been here 3 years this June. only thing we've done is remove an old shed where the trampoline is and dig down to make level.
picture was taken this time last year
Liking the chimnea looks like a great entertaining area and you still have a northern washing line, my wife wants me to create one but she can swivel on her rotary.
What's with the odd bit of fence left on the shed?
What's with the odd bit of fence left on the shed?
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Here;s a few of mine, currently a work in progress as it's not as level as i'd like, even though you can't tell from looking!!
Started with 4 of these trees, have 2 left, first one was a mission to remove as it was entangled with other tree.
Will try and get some of the bbq and patio area that I did last year.
Started with 4 of these trees, have 2 left, first one was a mission to remove as it was entangled with other tree.
Will try and get some of the bbq and patio area that I did last year.