Ninja.
Still winter here, 29 degrees all week. So spring has sprung and everything gets a head start.
Sydney Rock Orchids (tree orchids in this case) in the native verge.
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Anyone know , maybe @habanerocat how many more cuts to give the lawn before leaving it settle for the winter?
I’d say you could be cutting it into November unless we get a cold snap.
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Growth is poor though this year fagan. I haven’t touched it in a fortnight and barely got two boxes out of it
Cutting the grass is advanced gardening 
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We’re barely at the tail end of summer and this lazy bastard is downing tools
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Keeping a lawn is serious business.
There’s a lad up the road Mike that takes great pleasure cutting his front lawn every Christmas Day. I’m not sure what his game is. It’s just his thing. In fairness it’s a nice dry well kept lawn.
I’d cut away while you can. Work during the week, wet weekend, that’s it then. Fagan’s advice is solid. Never cut before frost or it could be curtains.
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I’ve to tidy the hedge myself. But cutting a hedge before frost can do serious damage. So I need to get the lead out or leave it.
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Cutting the grass is advanced gardening
Yeah. I have a lad cut it for me every week. He’s dirt cheap too. 800 notes a week
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…in advance…hence…
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I ignored it the first time but I have to ask 
What are you on about?
Growth has ramped up last couple of weeks
@habanerocat @Fitzy I got a gift of a nice rose plant recently, repotted to a decent size pot. It had a few bits of black spot, someone told me they should be removed so I cut away the bits with black spot leaves on them. It kept coming back. We’re down to about three leaves left on the thing. Is it fucked altogether? If I cut the thing right back will it recover? The roses were purple if that makes any difference.
The flower colour of course doesn’t matter but it does indicate that this may be a Hybrid Tea Rose.
You need to determine the rose type. There’s lots of different ones and that determines its care and how it can be pruned back.
It may still have a label.
Just use the PictureThis app
Roses are tough plants. You can cut them right back, but I’d wait until winter. There’s probably some decent organic sprays you can use but where is it situated? Full sun, plenty of air flow?
I wouldn’t worry too much about a bit of black spot. Make sure it has plenty of compost, sun and water and the job is oxo.
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I won’t disagree with you but I think we need to determine the type of rose first. Sounds like it’s still in the pot, which isn’t ideal for most roses.
Good point, if it’s still in a pot, that changes Everything.