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Favourite yellow rose I am wanting to buy some yellow roses for my garden and am wondering what are the names of people’s favourites . Thankyou |
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Freezing spring bulbs I put my spring bulbs in the freezer and have since defrosted them and planted them. The bulbs looked all soggy and a bit worse for wear. I thought I was doing them a favour keeping them cold but I think putting them in the freezer was a bit too much. Hav... |
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Amaryllis belladonna seeds I have lots of Amaryllis belladonna (Naked lady) seeds. I usually divide the bulbs, but I was wondering about growing from the seeds. |
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Buying roses online I am wanting to purchase some roses - probably online as live rural and not that close to any garden centres. Can anyone recommend an online site which you have found or heard to be good- I live in the South Island as well |
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Shower only 'hot' on the hotest setting? Hello. Sparky came round the other day and replaced element and thermostat in hot water cylinder. He emptied the tank to do this and flushed the lines. I now find that I can only have a hot, cold or tepid shower. Previously my shower was set the the 4 ocl... |
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Stock plants Oops, I just bought plants along with pansies to put in pots for winter. Not thinking about when they may flower, just assuming sold at same time grow at same time! Will they flower over winter or not til spring? Love the smell haven't grown before. |
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Aluminium vs wooden front doors we currently have an aluminium front door, and in winter you can feel the cold air coming from it, just wondering if you replaced it with a wooden door it would be better or do we need to do something different? thanks |
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Swan plant pods-seeds visible I was sent some dried swan plant pods by a very kind TM member. How do I sow those? Pod and all? The fluffly white bits are visible with some seeds visible. Can someone guide me what to do now please? I did not have enough food for my caterpillars this se... |
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Recommendations on a Lawnmowing Company? Hi everyone, Living in Otahuhu and looking for recommendations for a reliable and good lawn mowing company. Been through four now and not happy with the work that had been produced, and the unreliable workmen. Thanks again |
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Its World Naked Gardening Day tomorrow Careful of the nettles people! |
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Dismantling Aluminium door for glazing I need to replace the bottom panel in a garage side door. There are no glazing bars so the door needs to come apart to insert the glass. I was hoping it is just a matter of removing the door, taking the bottom of the door off and sliding the glass i |
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Low growing hedging ideas for formal double hedge We're planting a double hedge at the front of our property after removing large overgrown shrubs. So far have planted a line of Corokia Geenty's Green for the back row. Looking for something as a contrast for the front. Orange or white flowers or berries ... |
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Bathroom heater not working fix or replace? Trying to help my Mother here so might take a while if there are ? I'd appreciate any help. Bathroom has a small wall mounted electric heater runs with a switch (or a pull cord!) it's not working. It circulates warm air around the |
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Loose Lay Vinyl Tiles Can anyone give me a review on the Kardean loose lay tiles please? I am going for the wood look throughout the house, and had a horrific quote from the flooring man for a vinyl tile - so now looking at a DIY install of the loose lay tiles. Are these thing... |
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Help identify these plants I'm sure the centre is dracaena but I'm not sure what the 2 on the sides are, anyone know? https://imgur.com/a/vLGXwkP |
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Tilt a door springs Do you still need the springs connected if you have a motorised door ? I can't see why they could'nt be disconnected ? |
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How much does new aluminium windows cost double gl I am considering removing a very large window in a bedroom and replacing it with one that 1m less wide. So i think the finished window will be bout 140cm x 240cm wuth two hung hinged windows on the side. This will give me wall space to build a wardrobe in... |
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Heat pump wont go? We have a 9 year old Daikin heatpump. The compressor unit was making loud noises, but the indoor unit was heating as usual. The electrician installed new fan. He then turned the heatpump on, but it wouldn't work. He now says that we need a new circu |
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Asparagus crowns Does any body have any for sale. Ones available at garden centre are so small. was hoping for something a little older. |
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Best cooking apple varieties As in the thread title, Have you a favourite ? . I acquired some scion from the South Coast Environment Society last season for grafting , but failed to do the job Best time to graft ? and would anyone here be able to supply some graft wood fr |
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Anyone know about Lime Mortar? I've been trying to figure out what the poles on this converted barn are set into. The best I can tell, it's actually hardened lime mortar. The pole setting could have been done anywhere from the 1970's to the early 1990's, I'm guessing. Has anyone seen t... |
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Washing machine Slow Filling I have had this for nearly 2 years. Now we know about the filters in the hose ends, removed them ages ago. BUt it would still take an age to fill. We're on mains pressure too, so not a rural tank water issue. So now finally found out why. Smal |
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Forgotten perla potatoes sprouting shoots Can and I plant them and how deep? Do I leave the (about 20-25 cm) long shoots on? The potatoes were forgotten in a box in a dark pantry. |
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Help.any fig experts out there? I need help with my figs, I'm new to growing them, when i moved into my house there was a fig tree, it's a green fig so they don't go brown, so far so good, only took me 4 years to figure that out. and another to figure out when they are ripe. now , I am ... |
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Leaf Rake - Mcgregors? Are these any good? Auction #1619780175 Or can anyone recommend a decent one please? My last one was bamboo and broke quickly. Mainly want it for lawn clippings and leaves. |
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