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Over ten years, Gerry Daly answered more than 5,000 gardening questions. His knowledge is based in science and practical experience, and by working on radio and television. Access to the advice database is open

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I planted potatoes on April 1st, about 10 drill, 50 m long, 100 kg of seed. I did not spray the ground before rotavating and drilling and now the drills are getting weeds. The potato plants have not yet surfaced. Can I spray these drills now and not kill the potatoes? With what should I spray them, Roundup?

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I have a conifer growing in a feature which is getting too tall and blocking smaller shrubs in the feature, can I cut it down to size now?

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Wild Clematis or :old man,s beard: rampant for say 8 years growing through and over shruberry at entrance of our road .Not the responsibility of local Council.How to kill permanently please.Suggestion re easy maintenance shrubs for that position,to create a hedge and prevent youths from hanging out there. 8 ft x 6 approx

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I have Young Cauliflower plants where something is eating or sucking the Sap out of stems of the plants but not the leaves. This causes the leaf to fall down.Plants are in a Tunnel and more outside Tunnel both infected.

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I have five birch trees in my garden planted six years ago when they were about five foot tall.Two have developed really well, three less so. Over the last two years the lower branches failed to grow leaves, this year the smaller trees have grown no leaves and many branches have become dry and brittle. Now even the larger trees have apparently dead lower branches and the leaves are less numerous and smaller than they ought to be. Adjacent rowan,and white beam seem to be thriving.Any suggestions please, south facing site altitude 800 ft.

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I STARTED HARDENING OFF MY GARDENERS DELIGHT ON A SUNNY DAY BUT THE LEAVES TURNED WHITE AND PAPER THIN.MOST OF THEM DIED.WHAT HAPPENED? THE LEAVES WERE NOT WET BY THE WAY.

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