General Gardening Discussion

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Hi Snadge, here is an example of a lawn aerator, it spikes the ground to allow in air and water if the ground is compacted, but to be honest you could do the same thing with the tines of a garden fork in the small areas you have to do. good luck.Pete

Hydrogen, wow didn't think I would get help this quick, whoop whoop well I am now heading back out to the garden, while the sun is still out. Thanks again, take care

Never heard of it ,but, if it`s similar to a gooseberry ,they take a couple of years to produce. Also my gooseberry had loads of fruit last year,but none at all this,speaking to a friend he had a poor crop also from well established bushes

Hello Smallflower.......you will grow on here :D WELCOME. As a general guidline.........Reduce the roses by a third to stop windrock over winter then prune properly in February. Buddleja tidy up after flowering then prune hard in March. Lavender prune after flowering to about 1" above old...

@portoman They are perfectly normal. Daffodils and tulips are spring flowering bulbs, so they produce leaves in early spring, then flowers and after the flowers have finished the leaves die down for the rest of the year. The bulb has been recharged for next spring. As you have planted in them...

If you're going to repair the retaining wall, have a look at using some brickforce.

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I built a retaining wall just before the snow so hopefully the frost wont have got to the mortar and weakened it! Tomorrow the soil will be moved up against it so I'll know then! lol All being well I'll level the soil ready for turfing next month.

You have a strong interest in pruning and re-growth Simon. I do not habitually use the term adventitious, and if I am correct it means a bud that appears somewhere it should not-but I am unsure. The suckering that Pete talks about is pretty much how I would answer you. The shorn stems will...

I have tried the heated, single tray type of propagator you describe and agree with all PeterS says about their use. I now do most of my seed propagation in the same size unheated seed trays, they can have either the hard plastic clear covers or the cheaper thin plastic tops, both work well in...

I don't grow veg - so don't know the answer to your problems. However my feeling is that it is rarely worth trying to change the pH of your soil. There is an awful lot of soil, and I suspect that it will keep trying to change back. I think it would be more sensible to change the plants you...

I agree with Loofah and PeterS, I have a soil that is PH 7-8 and though there are some acid lovers I would really love to have, there are so many fabulous plants that like alkaline conditions that I can make do!

Grown both from seed - adeniums were easy, plumeria is a bit hit and miss. :yess:

Over to you Scrungee for a sluggy thread title?

Nasturtiums will start off fine with limited light. I'd just go ahead and plant them in the garage near the window and as soon as they are up and about, and there is no further risk of frost (which makes nasturtium look like boiled cabbage), I'd plant them outside.Or, with all three of the...

thanks for the tip, i was intending doing the same again this year but i found the sand difficult to heave around so i shall try it without the sand. i do respect your greater knowledge - i am a novice but keen to learn Loopy will keep you posted after the deed has been done lol

That's what I ordered, thanks Kristen I was wondering if this would be too fine!!Val

Hi all,I was wondering about adding a garden care/cleaning area to my siteAny experience gardeners willing to assist me then I would welcome any helpCheers all.

added a full 4" layer all over ... well in rotted manure, like black crumb compost. Will mix it all in during week with Mantis, which will also chop it up as well.