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Thank you all for your interesting and useful suggestions.

That does sound wrong, you need the Sensor inside one of the propagators.Putting the sensor into the compost might be good to germinate the seeds, but once growing above the compost we prefer to just lay it on the surface of the compost rather than in it, reason the air temp varies more...

Not often I would do this, but having just sat and watched the film "I Swear", I thought I'd pass on a recommendation. It seems to be a rarity nowadays that a really good film surfaces, but by heck this is one absolute gem.Portraying the true story of John Davidson, living with Tourette's...

Yes, it does look pretty bad. You wouldn’t believe how lush it was only 2 years ago… thank you for sharing!

The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill over the paths and thus soften them, rather than a formal approach with topiary leading to the...

Think I may have found it!! Adromischus halesowensis

I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants living here .

A climber might be best in that location @Danny1978, a shrub would compete with your Cherry trees which will fill the space above the fence as they mature. If you own the fence, you could consider painting it. A dark colour helps to make it fade into the background and make the plants in front...

I have a north facing border planted with variegated euonymus (against a wall), bergenia, fuchsia, pulmonaria, hellebores and ferns. I also have hydrangea Annabelle but after 10 years has gotten quite large - 1.5m x 1.5m so may be too big for that area.

Have a look at sarcococca which is winter flowering and the vanilla scent is amazing.

I got it in Swiss Valley Garden Centre, you must know where that is @CarolineL .

Mix it with some sand and then as Pete says, just pinch and sprinkle

Its generally suggested you use an Orchid feed, basically they are a diluted version of standard fertilisers at around a quarter stength.Also said, its best to used plain water every 4th or 5th watering to flush away any build up of "salts" from the ferts.We are feeding ours now which like...

I can only identify the ivy in your photos, do you know what species your hedge is? The ivy has undoubtedly taken a hold over it, depriving it of light, nutrients and water. A close up of the hedging with leaves visible would be helpful.

Nothing dead here, although most Heucheras are looking shabby. They are currently on the review list which precedes the departure lounge . The bluebells are back with a vengeance though .