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Post by Michael Sloyan on Apr 27, 2008 17:11:18 GMT
My front garden..... This is the garden pretty well as it stands. It is mainly east facing and I welcome any advice on what sort of shrubs would be best initially to attract birds but also as an outer border to keep rampaging teenagers off (short of buying a shotgun)
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Post by grannyannie on Apr 27, 2008 17:58:44 GMT
Hi Michael, I've got a photo on my flickr site that I would like to upload but the URL address is yards long, and I can't work out how to copy and paste as the facility isn't available in the properties box. Am I thick or what? The pic is of a shrub you might want to consider for your front garden. Ann
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Post by Michael Sloyan on Apr 27, 2008 19:24:55 GMT
Hi Michael, I've got a photo on my flickr site that I would like to upload but the URL address is yards long, and I can't work out how to copy and paste as the facility isn't available in the properties box. Am I thick or what? The pic is of a shrub you might want to consider for your front garden. Ann Hi Ann, Go to the selected picture. Right click and choose properties. Then place your cursor at the beginning of the url address and hold down the left mouse button while you draw the cursor across the full url address. (It doesn't matter how long the address is ) The address will then be highlighted. Right click on it and you will see the option to copy.... When you get back here and right click between the 2 sets of brackets you will see the option to paste. I hope this helps Best wishes Michael
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Post by grannyannie on Apr 27, 2008 20:40:35 GMT
Hi Michael, Yes, that all worked perfectly, thanks - the url address came up in the message box - but no picture! Am I missing something really obvious? This is a bit of a challenge for me... Ann
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Post by Michael Sloyan on Apr 28, 2008 15:01:51 GMT
Hi Ann,
When you pasted the url address in the message box did you make sure it was pasted between the 2 sets of brackets like so? [ img ]......here.....[ /img ]
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Post by grannyannie on Apr 28, 2008 18:08:18 GMT
YES!
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Post by Michael Sloyan on Apr 28, 2008 18:58:59 GMT
OK....here is a plan...
Email/message me the url address and let's see what happens from there.
Best wishes,
Michael
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Post by Michael Sloyan on Apr 28, 2008 19:10:18 GMT
Is this it?
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Post by grannyannie on Apr 28, 2008 19:57:51 GMT
Michael : Sadly, no! Just seen your previous message -I'll try to get the address to you. Thanks for your patience. Ann
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Post by loutigger on Apr 28, 2008 20:28:54 GMT
Is this it? thats a nice looking garden tho!
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Post by loutigger on Apr 28, 2008 20:29:35 GMT
mike, id go with a sniper rifle myself
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Post by pippinpuss on Apr 29, 2008 17:19:48 GMT
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Post by grannyannie on Apr 29, 2008 18:45:10 GMT
Hi Michael, Thanks for your pm, but please don't spend too much time on the problem! I've remembered another excellent shrub for your front garden - it's been staring me in the face all the time, and we put it in ours for the very same reasons. It's called Berberis - proper name Berberis Thunbergii, and the variety is "Rose Glow". It's deciduous, very thorny, grows quickly and has lovely deep pinky-purple leaves which develop splashes of white during the season. It also produces tiny yellow-white flowers in spring and small red berries in autumn. There are numerous suppliers and you might well find it in garden centres too. Ann
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Post by chooky on May 4, 2008 15:51:24 GMT
Hi, what about a buddelia. I have one you could have a cutting of... its called black knight but it will have to be cut back hard but maybe the rampaging teenagers would do that with a football !!!!!!!! It attracts the butterflies and birds
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Post by grannyannie on May 20, 2008 22:02:46 GMT
Hi Michael, Have you considered a hawthorn hedge? They've been used for centuries to keep livestock in, so should work equally well in reverse! Very pretty in May (the common name for it, for obvious reasons), stacks of ancient folkore attached to it, available in white or pink blossom, deciduous, red berries in autumn much sought-after by birds. Also lives for hundreds of years. Trouble-free! Regards, Ann
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