Does anyone know anything about gardening?

I never thought about it before.

but native bluebells really are shady thugs for sure.

I got a bunch of snail and slug munching ground beetles. I believe they need rotting wood so a stick or untreated log pile somewhere can help?

A mesh area filled with leaves might also help to get beetles i think?

if you check online on the RHS site they have some tips.

Blackbirds definitely like a good slug seen our male wiping one clean of slime and then eat it.

I swear my slugs have little parachutes lol 😂
I can forget about sunflowers but dahlia grown out and then planted make it ok.

If you're OK to wait a bit, then you're better off doing it in the next month or two. Order turf and a sprinkler and watch some videos.

You have next to no chance of reseeding it based on your household and the time of year.

No, but over all the other plants you mention

ah gotcha

But also yeah you will have to dig the old ones out. You will probably miss lots of little bulbils and have to do it a few more times

If it's clay soil maybe add organic matter before you try to put grass down again.
If you are starting over prep's well worth it.

I recently got a dog so yellow piss patches are now a feature on mine, which I just try to keep moss and weed free now.

Thanks for the tips, I’ll do my bit invite predators into my garden. We have our fair share of magpies, jays and cats generally.. need summick home wise for the smaller birds and those black beetle

Apologoies for the cross post but imagine there might be more interest here. I have 1m² of seedum mat going spare in SE6 if anyone wants it.

Got some Turkish Sage and Aquiliga to go in. Will get them in this weekend.

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I planted a phlomis last year, I know have six more of them. They're very spready.

Has anyone cut back fuscias this time of year?

One of mine is supper leggy, gets in the way and is all round shit this year. Considering clipping some of it back to lower green shoots even though the flowers are on it.

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Sedum mats are awesome.. I’m still contemplating doing the whole shed roof circa 16 sq m..

getting even 1 sq m home SE6 > E6 will be a challenge

great shout though on this thread.
Hopefully someone local will pick up..

Lawn care is probably my least fave garden activity, but new shoots coming though is always immensely satisfying.

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For anyone trying to achieve a prairie look, Lidl have got some grasses in for £3.99 each.

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My local Aldi have chilli plants in at the moment.

Jalapenos, scotch bonnets, habanero and Hungarian hot wax

Oh damn. Bought a couple at market-stall prices recently.

5kg of tomatoes for the freezer

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Amazing 🎉👏🏽

Grew some popcorn! This is called "fiesta". Think I picked it too early but it looks cool!

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do you have the names for the grasses… ?

Both are Pennisetum,think one was rubrum and one hameln.

They also had miscanthus zebrinus.

perfect thanks !

Plants starting to arrive,
those golden ferns in with Acers soon
great tip thanks..

raised planters on the to do list, need to finish the man cave envelope and electrics though

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Looking forward to seeing it develop.