General Gardening Discussion

Very smart greenhouses @kindredspirit and @BenCotto I have a Hercules Blenheim which is supposed to be strong. But I wish I'd got one with half walls like you two, as most things I grow in pots on staging. I once had a hex greenhouse and we had a storm. I only realised it had moved a couple of...

I've been on and off with Tichmarsh's programmes, some I hate and some are OK.Not keen when he starts crawling around the royals, or the garden make over types.

yeah the Kiwi that I have is Jenny but I'm not sure it enjoys being potted in a container.

My pleasure.To answer your question, I would be inclined to pressure wash with a soft lance (don't use a turbo nozzle) and don't go too close. Follow up with a biocide such as this - and that should help inhibit recurrence.

At least now you have the correct name to go searching.

Was in Worthing Morrisons this afternoon/early evening, loads of different clematis for £2.50 each about a foot high. plenty of the old favourites amongst them

Robins have already built nests outside my window.

IME when you chop the stems they tend to put growth on sideways, so at least the pots will be full of rhizome

That's great ricky thanks!

If they don't have live tissue above the main root, they aren't likely to grow. If there's still green growth, just plant them and they should be ok but it might be next year before they do much.

I think I know who you mean but I can't remember the name at the moment either. I've just asked my offspring on 'Messenger', one of them will know.

Not something I'd like to buy online but if were I probably use Ornamental trees or Bluebell arboretum I had a few plants from these last year which I were pleased with , or acers online never used them before.

I think cowslips grow in limey areas. They were growing on the downs in Stroud when my mother in law lived there but primroses were rare. The opposite here in Cornwall. I have lots of the wild ones and some Jack in the Green and a few gold laced ones which someone was selling at the end of their...

Just bought it! you are such a wee enabler TY!

I always put crocks in ‘cos Monty does.

I would like some advice please, I bought this from a well-known supermarket they've been growing amazingly and they are the point where I can propagate, they come in a stupid container not suitable for planting more in which I would need to replace to be able to grow more. Do you suggest...

I wonder if putting glyphosate in a plastic bag tied onto the bottom of the cut ivy might work? As the leaves transpire, they might suck the glyphosate up the stem.

We just bought some of these, the grey ones they come in various sizes and heights. Not expensive, look good and I did see a long one like the shiny one used to screen a patio area. Maybe a 4-5m long one as a 'non fence' planted with something colourful and evergreen ? We plan bee blossom and...

I have a bird feeder station supporting an evergreen Lonicera plus a young Sarococca at the base. The birds like the cover and as we don't have rats nor squirrels the thing works well.However, since I hung up a feeder on the low branches of a mature Viburnum, the posh feeder station only...