General Gardening Discussion

I quite like the look of this, so I think I will leave well alone! Many thanks for all replies

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'Ello wilroda, yep - I've got just the place. I have Hostas, Ferns and other shade-lovers in a spot just outside my backdoor. These will add a lovely splash of colour - IF they grow.... They are from Woolies - from £2.99 to £1.00. They look alright though,

I've only got one type of tree peony, a yellow one , it self seeds and seems to grow and flower in all aspects .I'm guessing yours didn't like the container, I tend to think they prefer a good root run.

Hi Gloria,You have my sympathy as I have been fighting to get rid of a bamboo in my garden - you wouldn't believe the distance their suckers extend to. I found one had gone under my path to a distance of at least 6 feet. I ended up digging out as much as I could and treating the suckers I...

If the plants are in a bed I doubt the frost will be a problem - the soil will heat from below. Its when they are in pots, above ground, that their rootball / pot is likely to freeze. If they are in that state then some bubble wrap around the rootball will help (failing that fleece), but it only...

I've got the same problem with moroccan mint growing through my Daphne cneorum. I just yank it out as soon as it shows...it'll give up before I do!

I have a Bramley on dwarfing rootstock. I planted it 18 years ago and if I remember correctly, it was then 2 years old. It fruits exceedingly well:thumb: but even now needs to be staked. I remember about 10 years ago it needed to be restaked because it blew over in a gale. It seems the roots...

Ha love the "typical Clematis behaviour" comment!. While in no way boasting or I hope it doesn't come cross as tho I am, I've been gardening for a very long time and usually can find a good reason for failures but some of my Clematis have me stumped. The tubs are HUGE, about 3ft high and 4ft...

IME when you chop the stems they tend to put growth on sideways, so at least the pots will be full of rhizome

I would agree with Palustris, but take it a bit further and when you are at a gardencentre/nursery ask questions. I always like to chat to the staff. And don't be afraid to ask the same question at several different places. The answers will vary. You will find some do not know what they are...

I would think that whatever you opt for it needs to be an evergreen or you'll end up with a tangle of bare, leafless stems for a decent chunk of the year that will look far from 'amazing'.Trachelospermum are evergreen, pretty and fragrant, but unless you plan on planting en mass they will take...

Well I went out spraying raspberry vinegar solution early this morning! :D My fingers smelled interesting and the nail varnish also survived.So its a win so far! I'll let you know any results.

Thanks Spruce We've had it three years now. It always looks good but hasn't, up to now, put on this spurt of growth. Last autumn nearly all the new branches died back just as they were starting to grow. Presumably due to the drought we had in Shineyland. The tree now seems to have got...

elf, very important - don't add the nettles and your own urine at the same time :eek: :eek: ouch :D

Here's Carol Klein's advice:Of these I have succesfully tried Japanese anemones, and Brunnera 'Jack Frost'. My shade, being under a large yew, is almost constant.

I grow mostly mangetout now JaneyG, thats not so susceptible to Pea Moth apparently and are so much easier to prepare and eat (not many of them find their way to our table as they are so yummy off the plant)

Hello all,I live on a narrowboat. I don't have a garden and even when I lived in a house I confess my wife and I were not avid gardeners. But I've so enjoyed looking through some of the threads on here and I marvel at the passion and dedication of some of you. We also really enjoy admiring...

Any photos ? Past years when they have been in full flower perhaps?