General Gardening Discussion

Yup. I have plants growing on as substitutes for when that happens. But I am fortunate to have a large veg and nursery area "round the back" for that sort of stuff.I don't know about whether it will be "rip out" but I too was looking at the plant and thinking "Like Lavender". Hopefully someone...

I'd say the water is the critical factor, more so than food. My black-stemmed bamboo sulked here for years until a drain was re-directed and it suddenly got a lot of moisture, even in summer. The difference in the size and quality of canes was very marked.

I agree, although once established there is a "lot going on" with a significant amount of stems in Winter - might it be enough to soften / disguise the brickwork?Reminds me of an Estate agent that I did some work for. His software let him carefully match property to punter, but every week he...

bedding plants are ideal especially when you want colour may have to wait abit before planting out summer bedding in case of a frost. Begonias are very easy and you can get trailing variety's . Petunia are nice and lobelia plus lots of other bedding plantsIf you want some more permanent but...

@NigelJThanks, I will try with the biodegradable detergent (horticultural soap I guess?). As for now, I made a new, smaller bed, and mix it up with last year potting soil which contains vermiculite. I also planted some potatoes in bags using the same mix, fingers crossed. The result is much...

I'm guessing it makes them more slippery in the winter.

Love this youtube channel!

Nice one, cheers. I have this problem with most perennials in the front garden. It’s west facing, small and with a hedge and wall! So plants in the borders get a fleeting hour or two of sun late afternoon!

Thanks @CarolineL , I'll label them now and cross my fingers.

Thanks so much for the list, very helpful. We have sleepers in place at the bottom now, held by steel, which have a bed of stones behind for drainage. Thanks again

This honeysuckle climber is on an east facing wall trellis and was planted around 18 months ago. It appears to be growing upwards but not outwards to cover the wall as I'd intended. Any advice please? Thanks.

I believe this is a type of Euphorbia. It is pretty much taking over the whole flower bed and beyond, spreading through the root system and seeding where I don't want it. Looking for a way of control it and remove much of this growth which doesn't involve digging up the other plants. It's...

Hi pikkie, well, as good as Compost is it's best not used alone in a container especially if the plant(s) is going to be in there for long time as it can dry out and is a "b" to wet again So, I would recommend that perhaps using a mixture of say, 3 parts Compost, 1 part sand and one part grit,...

Hi Noisette47Thanks for that, now I understand

Hi @NigelJ my friend I did check that Edrom Nurseries for our friend but found Out of stock but in Production

@SimonZ @KFF is correct . They are tough and look after themselves, especially as yours have now been established for a few years. If it's a really dry spell then you could water them but generally there is no need. As KFF said, they're quite promiscuous so don't expect young ones to breed...

I used to use Parkers for bulk orders of spring bulbs for customers. They're incomparably cheap, but it was always touch and go whether the tulips turned out to be the variety ordered. And of course, if not, it was too late to complain 8 months after the order was placed! I wouldn't touch their...

Welcome Sam. Gallup 360 is a systemic killer which means when sprayed it will be taken down through the plant and kill the roots, so there's no need to dig it out. You can dig it out when it's dead if you prefer or leave it to rot down. With all weeds it's best to spray them when they are...

Well, not that good on alpines, but as Sheal says, once established I dont think I would be doing much watering. I think most like sharp drainage, but probably cool and sunny conditions, not always easy to replicate. I think once a week in very dry spells rather than twice a day.

Thank you everybody!I've relented and bought a couple of bushes and a new clematis and jasmine.... Let's hope they don't take TOO long to grow! :spring:H