General Gardening Discussion

Hallo Gardeners..... I have a magnolia tree with blooms that I would guess are the Cambelli variety. However after 10 years I have just discovered that the blooms have a fantastic light scent... Being a bit of a pedant, I am hoping someone can give me the name - google wasn't much help. ...

The place I go to "Groff's" is way out in the country, down windy roads, past acres of Amish country. But when you get there it is huge, huge. Full of open tables of everything and anything. Unique to the general plants. His selection of hostas and sedum are the best. Shrubs and tree just...

Oh thats good to know. Like I say, it isn't all gooey so hopefully this fab sunshine will dry it out :D.

Kind of difficult to answer without knowing more about the trellis Music. But in general I'd say that you should only require cane support until the clematis grabs hold of the trellis. Personally I'd use a single small cane on each plant and leave it in place as it would prevent the base shoots...

I thought that dichlorophen was banned and there is no lawn moss killer only a moss control which is ferrous sulphate.

:lollol: I did feel a little sorry for the sunflowers but a nice cheerful idea all the same.. You are right wouldn't that make a good photo entry.. Ah well have to keep looking..!! :D

Following a pootle about the garden early this morning, I would also recommend biological control, in the shape of nemaslugs. The microscopic nematodes live under the soil and attack the slugs in some way, preventing them from wanting to eat. The slugs die underground (I'm waffling now about how...

Welcome Wurzel.I would agre with Makka-Bakka; that you can sow seeds directly into a container or into the garden, but many people prefer to sow in seed trays and small pots because that puts you in control. Outside you have birds that eat the seed and slugs that eat the seedlings. The soil...

I've emailed you Chris

Hi Can anyone recommend a supplier of lawn feed and mosskiller in bulk? I have a fairly large garden and find that the normal amounts I get in stores just aren't enough for the whole of the grass area. What I am looking to do is a) get sufficient quantities to be able to treat the whole...

I don't think the shady area is a problem, you only have to find the ideal plants for it. Apart from what Sussexgardener suggested, you might add Astilbes, Aruncus, Astrantias to it to brighten up your border. It can also be divided into, let's say, rectangles along the hedge with grass patches...

Thank you both very much, I will give it a go..nothing to lose but a branch to gain I guess! God bless x

Hi Maltaron I ordered it online from Primrose of London, they should have been £9.99 for a 5mtr roll but if you ordered 3 or more (I needed 4) the price was £7.50 each..£4.95 for delivery..I ordered yesterday came this afternoon...can't be bad! God bless, Hetty x

I had a visit from a large Red tailed bumblebee Lapidarius this morning in my conservatory. It rested up awhile and moved on, I assume looking for a nesting place. Its great to see them.

:thumb: Awww The Geranium Rose.. Fantastic looking plant I agree.. You can get them from these next 2 places here & probably more if you search... A wonderul old fashioned looking rose.. I imagine it would look great twined round your chain link.. :thumb:

I was given £30 in Homebase vouchers last summer when I left a job to start a new one (I returned 6 weeks later, but that's another story!). There was nothing I wanted especially in Homebase, so I used them on small things - acid free compost, a large pot to move my Fig tree into. Things like...

I agree that I don't have the stamina for winter gardening, although I am always jealous of gardens that look great in winter. I do think leaving stems and seed heads does a lot for the birds and gives your perennials more chance of making it through the winter.

Standard practice is to divide and replant whilst in flower or immediately afterwards rather than autumn. Nows the time to beg a piece from friends if they have an interesting variety!

Thank you both, I would be inclined to go with Peters idea as i want to keep the colours and types seperate. :wink: Also I planted them in October (I think) as I had just finished the bed and wanted to get everything in,but this year it will be an easier job to just drop them in. :lollol:

Take a look at Escallonia. There are numerous colours, they're evergreen with very nice leaves. They will become dense and will reach 8 feet in height given the chance.Obviously, the flowers will only appear and stick around in the warmer months.I have several mini escallonia hedges growing.