General Gardening Discussion

Yup, I've got a rose near where I'd like to put it so I think the soil is probably in the right ballpark, but have ordered a pH meter to check

Thanks everyone for your advice some good points all round, one things for sure you all know an awful lot more than me

Thank you all for taking the time to reply. I will leave them alone and see how they get on.

If it was a person the minister would be present.

@CarolineL Salvias, heucheras, geraniums and hemerocallis all have so many very similar varieties; maybe that's one reason why I like species, I can generally tell the difference between them.

It all depends on how the posts have been put into the ground, the lattice looks like it can be pulled down but nothing a hammer couldn't do, a good handsaw would do for the arbour, cut off the top rails first then the posts at ground level, if the posts have been set in concrete you may want to...

Done

@KFF brilliant! Thanks so much Yours are beautiful. The last photo is a little stunner. I'll give it a go see how many I can get going. I'd like a few more.@CarolineL thank you for replying to my post.

hi all any advice please. my alderman pea plants are nearly at the top of my trellis and netting approx 5 foot, can i pinch out the top so they dont get too overgrown and tangled, also with this encourage them to bush out more and flower further down the plant. look forward to your replies

Hi @Mike Allen , Thanks for your reply. I've heard of the trench, but I don't have the space to try. I've a fuchsia that's about 18 years old and I keep it in my garage over winter, water it once in that period and it's always ok. I'm never lucky with fuchsia or geranium cuttings, about 80% die...

Hi @CarolineL , Thanks for your reply. Yeah I'll closely look at the root balls to see if there are any weevils. That's a good idea about using a trough, I'll get someone to get me one. Thanks

I recently created a double-wall, filled the gap with ordinary topsoil, then a weed-suppressing membrane and finally some bark chippings.After things had settled I planted a row of Buddleia all but one of which are turning yellow (see photo). I cannot see any bugs. The plants were healthy...

Hello allI hope you are well.I have an annoying problem that I am looking for advice with.I have some grass growth in some of my borders, it looks like grass seed has been sprinkled on the borders.I have tried a few methods such as manually pulling it but it is too small and my fingers...

Many thanks JWK will repot

It certainly does and puts you on a much fairer footing compared to us lot that sell at the garden gate - not that we actually have a garden gate!

Just follow the instructions, maybe a tomato feed while the fruit is forming, but yes, dont overfeed, its not good.

@CarolineL Thanks for your reply. I had a feeling this would be the case, so, I'll need to sort out pots.

It's interesting how everyone seems totally relaxed about growing roses through trees on the internet -- I can't find any advice about pruning it, or it being a danger to the tree. Graham Stewart Thomas is equally cool, saying "Those ramblers which are given trees and hedgerows as supports are...

Just seen that on the BBC site, it's amazing !