Hi Gerry, I noticed earlier in the week the damsons are starting to ripen, but some of them seem to have what looks like rust spots - could this be the brown rot - or do i need to do a little more investigating of the damsons?The trees were in the garden when we moved in 5 years ago and last year there was a bumper crop, this year there is a lot of fruit on the trees, but i am worried about the brown patches on them.If it is - what do i have to do at this stage?Kind Regards ,Lorraine Keely
Hi,
I am not sure if this is a problem - but here goes:
We planted a lot of tulips over the past two years in the garden and they are all fantastic specimens - even if we have to say so ourselves - especially after a trip to the Keukenoff Gardens in Amsterdam last year. These tulips are doing well.
BUT - several years ago we bought 100 each of red and yellow tulips in Lidl when they had them. Now - these specific tulips go in containers and are the only ones lifted every year. Last year a lot of them seemed to have crossed - i.e. red and yellow in some, and the other half was paranoid and burned some of them. Now the ones we have left are flowering - some of them are red, some are yellow, some are pink, yellow with a green back, and the colours do not seem to be as striking in others.
Is this clearly a case of tulip fire? Do we burn them all?
Or do tulips over time just fade anyway?
I have read your answer how to get rid of moss, but I have more questions. My garden had lots of trees around it but they have been cut down, so now i need to deal with the ever growing problem of moss:
1. Do i need to areate or scarify the lawn beforehand?
2. Is it a good time to scarify the lawn now or have i left it just that bit late?
Thanks for the advice,
Lorraine