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  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 2,564 Championing
  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 2,564 Championing
  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Online Community Member Posts: 1,852 Pioneering

    Once all the flowers are out you are going to have a mass of colour @michael57 beautiful.

  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Online Community Member Posts: 3,807 Championing

    I have some spring flowers open

  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,163 Championing

    Hello everybody I was thinking of plastic flowers this year, what do you all think?

  • SoapySoutar
    SoapySoutar Online Community Member Posts: 339 Empowering

    Not sure what to think, but i bet the insects won't be impressed. 🐝🌺🕷️

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 2,564 Championing

    Not my cup of tea but it's your garden you do what's right for you there are some realistic ones about now

  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,163 Championing

    Hello @michael57

    I did think about the bees and how confused they would be, I do have real flowers in also. Mainly to brighten areas up that don't do so well, I thought it might be an option.

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 2,564 Championing

    even with all our flowers i still put a shallow saucer of sugar water out for the bees they soon learn where the best smells are

  • Rural_lad
    Rural_lad Online Community Member Posts: 21 Contributor

    I had a lovely wild garden full of blackberries and other hedgerow shrubs , we even had Muntjac deer and loads of wildlife visiting, but then the developers moved in, ripped everything up to build a road to their new house development. Now I have just a view of the women with their council facelifts , and multiple cars. Trying to find inspiration but it's very difficult. Thinking about planting Bamboo :)

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 2,564 Championing

    I would not think about bamboo unless it is a none evasive type the root system goes a long way and a right devil to get rid of i have seen barriers of bamboo in large pots that looked nice

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 4,310 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    I did go to the garden centre for the first time this year on the weekend! It was very nice to see all the lovely bright and fresh plants and flowers. I left with an aloe vera plant but hoping to go back soon and pick up some proper flower plants for the garden🌺

  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,163 Championing
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,163 Championing

    Bought those yesterday for the garden, look nice at night with lights on

  • WelshBlue
    WelshBlue Online Community Member Posts: 976 Championing

    @michael57 … is that a Lithodora Heavenly Blue ? Very healthy … mine is looking very threadbare, hoping a chelsea chop replenishes it

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 2,564 Championing
  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 4,974 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    For any garden bird feeders RSPB have asked people don't feed the birds between May and October - Our latest guidance on what and when to feed garden birds: Feed Safely, Feed Seasonally

    This made me a bit sad because I feed quite a lot of birds, so I'm a bit worried about the effect of not feeding them but I'm sure I'm being silly and they'll be ok.

  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Online Community Member Posts: 3,937 Championing

    Aaw I thought the same, I've not looked at your attachment yet but a man from the RSPB was on the news yesterday and said we can still feed them mealworm and/or suet during these months. I'll read the attached though too thanks.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 4,974 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    It does say that on there to be fair @Santosha12 so I could pop a little out for them still. I think I'm just over worrying about them as they get through a lot.

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 2,564 Championing

    You will end up introducing bacteria and viruses in the feeders as the food heats up thus poisoning them with kindness plenty of food in the garden