General Gardening Discussion

@JackBauer it really would be better to remove the tarp for good drainage. Grass needs a minimum of 10cm to develop it's roots properly.

Hi all,Checking in after a month and a making some progress. Whilst the pebbles and a lawn are the priority have also been doing a lot of decluttering and removal of unwanted plants/tree branches etc. Bought a proper pebble rake has been helpful but gathering pebbles is HARD work.As you can...

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Hi! Thanks for your reply, this is really helpful! I’ll make sure I feed them well and fingers crossed I’ll have a good crop.

Hi everyone! Could anyone possibly identify these seedlings please? My son has prepared a seed bed and put some wild flower seeds down, however even though they are now coming through, the ground is covered in these seedlings!!! Any clue??

Grown them in various gardens over the years. H3 hardiness which means that they can be cut to the ground by hard frost, but usually re-grow from the roots. Survived here and in fact are flowering now, very early. Check that they roots were not eaten by vine weevils who adore Fuchsias.

Hi again, can't help but will bump your post up .

Hi,Would think you could get 5 or 6 plants in that size container, they will soon fill out.Good as Lobelia are, they are more typically used as a filler plant between other more showy plants that are either upright or trailers.So many to choose from that would mix well with the Lobelia,...

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Thank you everybody!I've relented and bought a couple of bushes and a new clematis and jasmine.... Let's hope they don't take TOO long to grow! :spring:H

Well, not that good on alpines, but as Sheal says, once established I dont think I would be doing much watering. I think most like sharp drainage, but probably cool and sunny conditions, not always easy to replicate. I think once a week in very dry spells rather than twice a day.

Welcome Sam. Gallup 360 is a systemic killer which means when sprayed it will be taken down through the plant and kill the roots, so there's no need to dig it out. You can dig it out when it's dead if you prefer or leave it to rot down. With all weeds it's best to spray them when they are...

I used to use Parkers for bulk orders of spring bulbs for customers. They're incomparably cheap, but it was always touch and go whether the tulips turned out to be the variety ordered. And of course, if not, it was too late to complain 8 months after the order was placed! I wouldn't touch their...

@SimonZ @KFF is correct . They are tough and look after themselves, especially as yours have now been established for a few years. If it's a really dry spell then you could water them but generally there is no need. As KFF said, they're quite promiscuous so don't expect young ones to breed...

Hi @NigelJ my friend I did check that Edrom Nurseries for our friend but found Out of stock but in Production

Hi Noisette47Thanks for that, now I understand

Hi pikkie, well, as good as Compost is it's best not used alone in a container especially if the plant(s) is going to be in there for long time as it can dry out and is a "b" to wet again So, I would recommend that perhaps using a mixture of say, 3 parts Compost, 1 part sand and one part grit,...

I believe this is a type of Euphorbia. It is pretty much taking over the whole flower bed and beyond, spreading through the root system and seeding where I don't want it. Looking for a way of control it and remove much of this growth which doesn't involve digging up the other plants. It's...