General Gardening Discussion

thanks mate

Well looks like they are all fine anywayz, thankfully. Would have been gutted if they all died after all my hard work.

I have a Camelia that was blind for 2 years,and I had given this up for dead although the leaves were pretty healthy,so I moved it and put it into a pot and Whallah...:D this years I have loads of blooms and it is beautiful once again. Could someone tell me if I have to deadhead them when they...

If it was built after 1 October 2008 then yes it would require planning consent. But even if it was constructed prior to this date, it should really have been positioned 1000mm from the boundary.

Many thanks for ull replies...Sue

Thanks I have set some mixed brassicas inside and they are through. Trouble is am going to family for a week in England tommorow so will have to stand them in water and keep my fingers crossed. Anyway its good to know I have still got time when I come back. Will have a look at germination...

I had a bonfire with a load of sticks from the lopped trees and ivy etc last year which created a base of wood ash . I have now dug it up and created a nice round bed with a mix of earth and ash. I believe the wood-ash will create an alkaline "earth" and wonder what should be my next move. ...

Yep, a bit of warmth and sunshine after all the rain we've had has done wonders for growth spurts.

Flush the pot with plenty of fresh water (not too cold) to leach the excess nutrients from the soil as soon as you can. If left, the neat plantfood will likely burn it to death.

Leave it as long as you like Liz. The plants will push it up (providing you not got it pegged down tight) and as well as keeping the plants warm it keeps the bugs off.

I do love these Daffodills

The Pheasants are like pets to us. They wait for breakfast ( peanuts). Then when they see us motoring up the drive in the evening they scurry after us for their tea. They know our routine so well. In the past my granite has "settled" and locked together in time when the earth between is...

:yho: Great news..!! What are you planning to grow in there this year then.?? :thmb:

I think it depends on which ones you grow Aaron, some are iffy and some just grow like the clappers, me I only have two, so cant advise on the best, but I think nearer the species the easier they are, ie large flowered hybrids are the tricky ones.

Hello Barry. Your ( very good) pic looks like the flower on Aucuba japonica. I have to confess to never having really noticed the flowers but the leaves in the background of your pic give it away. It's known as the spotted or Japanese laurel so you were nearly there in the first place.

Hi Brackenbeds2. as Sussexgardener said there are loads of varieties of Clematis. there are over 200 different species plus a great number of hybrids that have been cultivated over the years, so it is difficult to say exactly how many species there are . There is one thing with Clematis i have...

rockery plants are used to growing in limited and poor soil.This time of year aubretia and alyssum. All year round coloured thyme.take out the old compost and replace with a mix of JI compost, soil, grit and normal compost and a bit of bonemeal.

The 'before' photograph will help. Make a list of what you want from the garden - lots of flowers, somewhere to relax, vegetables, children's play area? This might be better than trying to re-create how it used to look like. If the previous owner was an avid gardener and retired, she will...

Hi TiarellaAs I wrote the post above. I Googled and saw for the first time that people were saying it was invasive. I have always found it delightful and well behaved. If you divide one plant, each part will grow until it makes a mound the same size as the mother plant - and then it stops...

I think red rudbeckias are still in bloom then, or red dahlias, but you would need to sow them NOW.