General Gardening Discussion

Ha ha ............Midnight Mystique , I have 3 bulbs on order !!Nathan.

Hello Webmaster Thanks for your brilliant site. I have received two replies to my question already. Hope the changeover goes well. Would hate to lose the site now I have found it!! Will tell my daughter as she has a new house with a jungle for a garden! Thanks again.

Geranium endressii and G. x oxonianum families both produce lots of leaves and flowers. Cut them hard back as soon as flowering finishes and you will get a repeat show of flowers later in the season. It also avoids all the inferior seedlings as they cross hybridise easily. We use a strimmer here...

The white dusty stuff, was probably mildew it might come back, if so spray with a fungicide. I would wait and cut back in spring, how hard depends on how much space you have. Cut hard and you will probably get fast new growth at the expence of flowers.pete2255

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Same here, a real beauty but unfortunately not for my small garden. :(

virburnums thrive in clay and dont mind shade, there are also many types with flowers in the winter months

Welcome Paul, Sorry to hear about your greenhouse :(

Sounds like M. stellata or similar? Only transplant when dormant (no leaf buds showing). Take as much rootball and soil as you can lift. Dig a planting hole to the same size and add some compost to the fill. Replant and firm soil well (don't allow the plant to rock in the wind. Water well (avoid...

Thanks for that Pete, will give them the chop, neighbours cat has now decided to use one of the as a looRegards Kathleen

Sorry JAB but I have a correction to make I should have said Euonymus, not Eleagnus.I tend to get them two mixed up.I've looked it up now ,Euonymus Fortunei varietys.

Holly I've found an artical in the R H S journal May 2003. Box blight (cylindrocladium buxicola). Basically it says:- 'brown spots on leaves which fall rapidly, black streaks on small stems. Can survive for more than a year in the soil Fungicide containing penconazole (scotts fungus...

If you do use gravel make sure it is at least 20mm or cats will use it as a toilet. Save money by buying from a builders merchants rather than a garden centre.

Lets hope it was one sprouting. Any way I would not think a month is an excessive amount of time. especially considering they have been moved around quite a bit. Dont let them get frosted just incase they are on the move.

Sounds like the conifers are pretty big. If so I would asume it could be a bit difficult to establish a hedge close to the base of these trees. Due to the conifers taking all the moisture and food from the soil. If anything can manage it privet can, although the gold leaved one dosen't grow as...

Steve,Cheshire Gardening Club, you could also call on 0161 962 5381. Could be a start.Nathan.

Russian Vine will cover the whole terrace given half a chance and and look like a massive dead birds nest in winter, although very attractive the rest of the time.Ivies are a massive subject,and I`ve made a few mistakes! Try IVIES by Peter Q. Rose.They need controlling.There are other climbers....

Dave, I have moved into a new house with a 625 sq mtr garden surrounded by 15 ft high conifers. Everywhere is lawn. At the moment I am cutting a large border (kidney shapes), and need advise on what kind of shrubs and trees to put in it. Can you give me names of possible plants , evergreens...

I would think that as the garden has been under some kind of cultivation, when you say clay, you mean a clay soil. Which although heavy is not a problem, I also have clay, and if you treat it right its O K. Firstly you have to wait till spring until it starts to dry out digging and walking on...