The warmer weather lately has made me appreciate the roses and other early summer flowers coming into bloom outside — and, of course, puzzle over problem areas of my backyard.If you're also frustrated by gaps in your borders, interested in growing some veggies, thinking about buying a robot lawn mower, or want tips in tackling garden pests or other problems, then ask our experts for their advice. The live Q&A is running now, Wednesday 20 May between 7am and 12pm (US Eastern Time).

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It's easy to join in; just type your question into the 'Live Q&A' box below and we'll reply as soon as we can. You should get a notification when we do so, but it's also worth checking back to see what other people are asking as you'll likely pick up some useful tips to try in your own yard!

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You can even submit a photo with your question, to help our experts and other readers to understand what you'd like help with. To do so, upload your photo and question together in the Comments section at the bottom of this page (the Live Q&A module can't handle photos yet, sadly).On that note, when the Live Q&A launches, feel free to chime in if you've found a hack that could solve someone else's problem. We can't get enough of supportive contributions from our community.