General Gardening Discussion

Thanks I have never grown them but I now have a better idea

Heathen! Given your soil conditions you could do worse than Salvia sclarea............. Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica by longk48, on FlickrOnce established it has a very long season and puts on a terrific show.............. Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica by longk48, on FlickrSalvia...

Hi there. I planted this earlier this year as a new plant and it's thrived so far. As I've never had one before I'm not sure if the leaf drop in the middle and the grey coloured stems are normal? Or is there something wrong??? Thank you.

Yes. Essentially I have 20 ft of those string lights altogether for each area. That's assuming they have the same [email protected] that loks like a good deal!

UPDATE Well the coriander is faring well. I'm covering it at night and then exposing it to all this lovely sunshine we've been having during the day. So far so good.

This is about as much as I can to this for now. It actually looks a lot better in life than it does in this photo. There are also a few spring bulbs dotted about in there that should brighten it up a bit.Next year (hopefully) I shall be in a position to fill in the gap behind the barrel and...

Excellent Silu Feedback is always great. Thanks

My summer hanging baskets are now well and truly dead ( apart from the ivy of course). Is there anything I can put in them to see them through the winter?G.

Here in the Cotswolds it gets disproportionately cold and they survive. The only ones that I ever needed to lift was Gladiolus murielae (Acidanthera).

September 15, 1979, I have watched that date since then. the weather is always the same. Perfect blue skies, puffy white clouds, never rains. Rains on the 14th sometime, and yes on the 13th. But never on the 15th. And the temp a lovely 72 degrees always. So my little study says, I see...

I've only grown Thallia of this type, I'm not really a fuchsia grower as such.But I usually take cuttings in spring from new growth, or a couple of months ago, to overwinter. Usually try to find a non flowering shoot with the leaves in threes around the stem. You get a bushier plant that way.

Prune mine back,hang in garage by window,leave them till signs of fresh shoots,bring into conservatory,usually works out.

Totally agree with replies by our friends. Locally to me, the council has over the past two years, really gone to town on the roadside trees. Sadly not all have recovered.Partly my previous comment was intended for you to get upto date infomation from your local council as this is where the...

Hello everyone, i just thought id let you know how these products were. I ordered the 'decking strips' from a place called Dinogrip. They actually turned out really well and i thought id let you know i am incredibly pleased with them. I ordered them in brown to match my decking but they have...

So, it is down to choices and risks! Not everyone will have a rampant bamboo lifting conservatory floors or patio slabs but many will and do. Personally, I am glad I removed my yellow and black bamboos after one year.......their roots had spread deep and wide in that time. The real damage...

Silu, Love foliage too Best of both worlds here .......free draining soil and mild temps.....but you are right about the wet soil over winter. Even the Beast from the East was not a problem here I have several yellow leafed shrubs but Darts Gold is one I dont have........it would go well with...

Certainly the "Paperwhite" don''t look clever to me. If I was you @JWK I'd be inclined to contact the seller and maybe send them the photos you have shown us if they need proof. I have in the past bought Hyacinths which were being sold cheaply as they had started to sprout. They did fine but if...

Hi eddybaby, well, keeping Rhubarb in the dark is okay for forcing the new tender shoots, but really. it does do best in sunshine or light shade. I dig my 40 year old Rhubarb completely up every 5 or 6 years and just use a outer new piece to grow on.

Hi RobAa Depends if it's attached to a wall by suckers or attached to a treliss, I don't think there's much you can do if it was attached directly on the wall (unless you gaffer tape it to the wall until it starts regrowing next year, but that's a bit extreme I know) failing that you would have...

How about roses? Ramblers or full climbers. Or a rubus eg cockburnianus