General Gardening Discussion

Hi Jostaberries -grow like a blackcurrant -but leave 6 feet between plants.I understand it to be resistant to mildew and very prolific. They should be ready for cropping about july time- expect the berries to be about twice the size of a blackcurrant. MMM, let us know how you get on, Regards ...

The worst thing for Lavender is the wet - not sure of your variety but stoechas is borderline hardy, - and like all lavenders, they don't like water. As they are new plants I would protect them with something like a cloche :D to keep the worst of the weather off if you can't lift them and...

Thanks for the info m'daisy. Have seen what I want on e-bay and also done a bit of Christmas shopping on T&M! A good days work indoors, as it was too wet to go outside!

i love junipers... they come in many guises and are native to scotland... there are loads of conifers to choose from... obviously no scots pine or Lleylandii in your courtyard, if i were you i d tend to go for a central feature with a few special specimins be carefull planting heathers, don t...

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Never had much luck with them myself, very tempramental as Liz says. :(

thanks to every one who replied to my question all replies very much appreciated and very helpful. regards ray

readers digest encyclopaedia of garden plants and flowers. to me it's like the garderers bible, that and hillier's manual of trees and shrubs, and as fran says the "expert" books by dr. hessayon are a very good start.

I would agree with Peter - chances are they are either dead or not far off - they are not hardy. Best treated as annuals. However dig 'em up - cut off the top growth and put them in some pots of compost and vermiculite. Give a little drink and leave them on a sunny windowsill for a month. You...

Not a briiliant pic but this might give you some idea, the trunk can be wrapped further if hard frosts are expected

Brrrrr, I saw on the weatherforecast that another lot just appeared - even we may get some - but I hope not.It ain't nice when you got to drive, less about the snow, more about the other idiots on the road :(

Hi LG Good on you for setting up in business & using your initiative - this reply is a bit lengthy so apologies in advance! I have been working as a gardener for about 3 years now, and yes its tricky when you first start out, the winter months can be a killer. I'm doing a degree in...

I suppose a green one would also suffice.

no problem.. this is traditional time of year for cutting back hedging

To grow lilies from scales. Remove the scales carefully from the bulb, so as not to damage the point where they were attached to the mother bulb. Take a sealable plastic bag and put in a handful of either peat or vermiculite, whichever you prefer. This should be damp but not sodden. The best way...

All sounds rather fishy to me and a travesty of good plantsmanship.

Thank you very much indeed Bayleaf.

Liz, lovely pics. We've got a few fuscias surviving too but don't know if the next few days will finish them off.A little frost I don't mind but SNOW - I hate it. Roll on Springtime!

Thankyou so much for your replies, I do feel a little more confident that I may be able to resolve this issue, interesting to hear from PeterS that you are happy with your shed now but I still find it odd that the door doesn't open fully, it would only take another 2-3ins height to resolve the...

I use an old blanket, fleece I find isn't enough on really cold nights, and remove it every day if the temperature is above freezing. Fleece is good for those spring frosts that we get when the temperature drops just for a couple of hours or so.