General Gardening Discussion

Probably need to grow on a bit more then. Fingers crossed for some flowers this year.

Once you see the new shoots, the whole of the old stuff can be cut back.

Polygonatum x hybridum. You could lift it in the autumn and find a permanent spot for it then. Or Dicentra.

I don't think all frits do. I have a pot of f. Uva-vulpis and there's no pong. Whereas the imperial one nearby is definitely smelly

Yes, I have loads of suitable nesting stuff on the ground that they completely ignore.

I’d go for Karl Foerster in that location @CostasK, the vertical habit would be ideal .

You could wrap the tubs around the sides with mesh tall enough to accommodate the height of the flowering bulbs and cap this with more mesh. Not aesthetically pleasing but a possible solution.

I've always found them to be a bit floppy/straggly.

The idea of pellets of lime is that it travels further when spread mechanically, reducing the amount of transits upon tramlines. Thought to be just as soluable as fines. Less dust too !

If they were blown over or out then there is a good chance that the roots dried out. It's very important when establishing bare roots to make sure that the roots are well hydrated when planted and then kept nice and moist until established. If the roots were exposed to the air then you could see...

It will depend how deep into the soil your rotavator goes. A very long time ago my Dad bought a big, heavy petrol rotavator which easily churned the soil up to a depth of about 30-40cm - it was a beast of a thing! That was at my parents house with a huge allotment.Now in my own property I have...

Yes, they do cover some very interesting topics but I had to look up what a "grounding sheet" was too. Who knew?!

I agree, I think everyone has got used to just take it out the bag, pot something up, water it, stand back and watch it grow. It has become the modern way.

Well it’s in now, so let’s see how it does!

I don't have Rozanne but I've split my geraniums a number of times. They are tough plants and I've split them up when dormant or semi dormant. I dig them up, cut them through with a spade and replant. They recover completely so I've not bothered with cuttings.

Made the mistake of leaving our plastic hose pipe on the ground, and it got nibbled by mice. Then we bought a wall reel to store the new one on. Couldn’t use the hose for an entire summer because a wren built a nest in the reel! We now have one of those retractable hoses, and it hangs from a...

While the ground is wet, you should be able to cut the main stem leaving sufficient length to grasp and pull from the soil*. You can remove that within the shrub at any time. Infact, once severed, it will shrivel and become more visible, assisting removal from the shrub gently. *assuming its not...

@Spruce, Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately, I am a bit busy now and have not even gone back to buy!@CarolineL, I must admit, I even forgot about the smell. I like the colour and flower shape. It's rare to have flowers that colour.

Hello @ricky101Thanks for the Reply, and the Link.Kevin

@CarolineL makes a good point, @Selleri, about growing from seed because I don't know what availability is like in UK for plants. How about if your Auntie Noisette sends you a birthday card from sunny France? You could gain a lot of time with some corms that accidentally fell into the envelope...