General Gardening Discussion

Hi, Robbo - welcome to GC!I just wait until the pods are beginning to dry on the plant then pick them and let them dry some more, in a pot or on a tray on the window sill where it's dry and airy. Then I shell the seeds and store them in an envelope labelled with the date and type.Then the...

Sad but we all been there. :(

Hi Nik,That triple came from a packet of double brugmansia seeds I bought this year.I am having trouble getting the plants to set seed this year and only have two pods on about 25 plants.

Good to hear - tis a lovely shrub, and will take hacking back hard to keep in shape if thats whats wanted and will tolerate partial shade. I have one ordinary philadelphus that I just allow to grow thinning occassionally, and one golden form that I keep pruned under a hawthorn tree - and it...

beautiful tulips - gonna look smashing in the spring. Suggestion, with the excess, why not plant and overplant with others- primulars, ericas and winter flowering pansies to give you winter colour.Sadly the only excess I have at this time of year, is lavender (hidcot) and some gathered seed.

Yes fran I know there are probably hundreds fo different types of quercus, but this looked very much like our common robur. I'm no expert at identification, but I do know the more commonly grown ones over here and I've walked passed this one for years. I would say its probably a couple of...

CongratulationsI remember having the same concerns when I was expecting, I was just about to turn over my veg plot when I found out... my doctor told me not to do anything I wasn't used to doing but if I ran a marathon every week it would be okay to keep doing it. The first 3 months or so...

So they haven't flowered yet, touch and go I would think with the frost coming up soon now. The Cornus sounds interesting, and well worth looking after, presume you should get more bracts each year.

Terri There is a thread on the subject of pruning lavender started by Dalbuie in July - look back through the topics and you should find it - think it's about page 5. You should be okay to prune yours back now - the general rule is not to cut into the old wood. Cheers Rat

If the garden is very small maybe a small bed of a few different dwarf shrubs and connifers or something of the like would be more interesting than a hedge. A hedge can make a small garden feel even smaller and unless you would like one to provide a bit more security and privacy then I would be...

I must do mine tomorrow wellies needed slightly damp here but really mild

Hi thank you everyone who applied to my message. I will buy fresh plants in the spring, they are such a lovely plant to have in your hanging baskets ( LOVE THE SITE)

Rich - Have just read your post of 10 Oct and to answer your query, the bites resulted in swollen areas without scabs; also other large (red)areas which itched like mad when showering. I will have to get an antihistamin cream for next time. I am sorry to hear of your symptoms. I also had...

If your going to overwinter them in pots, then I would lift them now so that they have a chance to get comfy before the real cold weather but if you going to plant immediatly then the least time they are out of the ground the better so as Brazil says just before you move.When I was clearing...

Hi all, Thanks very much for this- I have cadged an old embosser and found a pencil in my labelling tin. Will now begin to organise..........

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Hi Simone, We have just cleared and done a similar thing to your idea but on a smaller scale. Our garden is only about 25 x 15 metres with a garage to one side. Here's the link to our progress ...Our GardenFrom this you can see from start to finish but although in day format, most of the...

based on your help I now believe it to be Black nightshade, Solanum nigrum, the berries are black and dangerous to kids but not for humans. http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/n/nighbl04.html quite common apparently, still it's interesting and if it comes next year I'll know what it...

Yellowing and dropping leaves in fuchsias can be due to a number of causes. Whilst it could be rust, it doesn't sound like that to me that usually shows on the green leaf before it turns yellow and falls. If you got it on the green leaf - then yes, and spraying with a fungicide should work,...

I will try over the weekend.....fingers crossed.