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Sunflowers are annuals so need sowing each spring. They may have died off from lack of water in the recent hot spell before the roots were deep enough to take water up from the soil.

I have my side gates hung from 3" fence posts either side of the drive. The post against the house wall got damaged so I refitted it using a couple of frame fixings like these. It depends whether the block wall will take the strain of the gate swinging on it.

I have a job to do at home on a number of fence posts and joists (similar to a carport) and was not looking forward to cutting everything by hand. It is beyond the capacity of my workshop sliding mitre saw so I kept putting the job off. A couple of weeks ago I was skipping through the TV...

The reason you found an air powered random orbital sander is that they were originally used in the motor industry for getting a good finish before paint spraying. The finish is much better than other sanders. It later moved into the woodworking realm.

He shouldn't go anywhere near a worktop with that 1/4" router BA. He needs a 1/2" one to take the worktop cutters. As BA said, practice, practice and more practice. The router is the most versatile tool going and noone is ever likely to use it in all the ways possible because there will...

My 1st thought would be some kitchen worktop material. This is generally 12' long and 24" wide. If the bay ends are square (90°) most DIY sheds are likely to have a panel saw that will cut it to length for nothing. HomeBase will do 2 cuts free as part of their service. It could be supported...

Most woodyards or carpentry shops will have a spindle moulder and could cut the mouldings you want if you give them a drawing to work off. If the profile you want is not one of their standard profiles they will have to get cutters made which makes the job very expensive for a short length...

There are no weedkillers that can be used on the soil that will not kill the turf once laid. The only weedkillers that can be used are only on weeds that are growing and are inactivated when in contact with the soil. Paraquat (weedol) and glyphosate (roundup) work on green growth. Paraquat...

Cats are habitual creatures and like to follow the same path. They have very tender pads and once pricked stay clear of that place. I have spread holy leaves on the ground a neighbours cat used and it then took another route. Carpet grippers on top of a panel fence have the same effect. The...

Correction: Caustic soda is sodium hydroxide not sodium chlorate and sodium carbonate (soda ash) is washing soda. Such things are taught in the first year of chemistry at school.

Screwfix sell a 7" mitre saw although a sliding compound power mitre saw makes a quicker job of it.

Shiplap is used on the better quality shed and you will see all of the cheaper sheds on sale clad with feather board because its cheaper and not as weather tight.

Sodium Chlorate is the total weedkiller but it will leach sideways so dont use it on land next to your neighbours or it will kill off some of his plants too. It lasts up to 12 months before being washed out of the soil. A glyphosate weedkiller is systemic and will kill the weeds down to their...

The best method of chasing cats off without using a 12 bore is a cat scarer that has a sensor fitter to a hosepipe. As soon as the cat or any animal moves into range a sprinkler sprays all round in the general direction of the movement.

if you dont want anything to grow for 6 months to a year you use a simazine weedkiller (pathclear) Sodium Chlorate was the original total weedkiller but it leached sideways and could also be used to make explosives so an additive was put in it to try to prevent its oxygenating atributes. I can...

I 've been using a Draper table saw for about 8 years. This cost much more than your £150 at that time but as with all power tools intended for DIY use they have gone down considerably. On the Draper the riving knife and guard connect to the back of the saw with a long 6mm bolt. This makes...

I can see why that small unit is £1,500. Each of three pieces of wood would have shaped steel support or supports inside then covered with wood so you cant see the joints. The 3 pieces would not take the weight by themselves.

If the shed framing is either level or slightly larger than the concrete base the cladding will cause rain to run past the base therefore stopping water getting in.

The only problem I get with my honeysuckles is large aphids. They are much bigger than the greenfly see on roses. I am forced to spray with a systemic insecticide as they eat the plans before the natural predator population arrives (ladybirds).

I had hoped to miss that but Scoby_Beasleys response has made sure I wont forget it. I was an avid gardener until a major accident 2 years ago which has resulted in 6 operations and many months of physio. In that time my garden has turned into a jungle with much of it covered in brambles from...