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Thanks. That does look useful.

Leave daffs to die down....about 6 weeks. Primroses, etc., you can do a number of things.....leave them to die down, lift and divide and replant or, as I do with some of them, lift,,divide and pot up to plant back in autumn. This last option gives you free space for summer plants you might...

I don’t like any inorganic method of mulching. Not keen either on the ubiquitous weed suppressing membranes for the same reason....viz., soil is deprived of life and air.

Thanks so much, that's really helpful. It's such a vibrant shade of blue, it's gorgeous. So Im pleased to hear it will last a while.

Personally I can't stand laurel - it's big leaves get chopped in half and look awful after pruning and it's quite 'airy' inside so not as dense as smaller leaved plants.Is it possible to have one side or area as mixed native and the other borders as yew (or whatever you choose)? Also have a...

Best way to get rid of chives is to eat them, flowers and all

I'm not sure it looks a bit like an argyranthemum to me. If it is I'd hold off until things warm up, I dont think it would appreciate a frost.

@Sian in Belgium @CarolineL @Marley Farley @Loki @KFFthanks all for the info on the pics, I guess all of these are good things that I should have kept, well maybe all except the montbretia :P I will try to keep that under control. I have watered the ones that are doing so good to see if...

Yep hoofy, “thriving on neglect” sounds about right

OK @PercyFlinger That is exactly the one I use and have had great results from it too.. I put it on in the evening after I cut the lawn and if no rain forecast I do a slow walk around with the hose on sprinkler and that seems to water it in well.. It took two doses when I first used this to get...

@Boskis Hmm I would if weed it again.. If it was Me I would give it a cut with the blades set high then do another application of weed and feed. I think there is a spring one that might be more appropriate now.. If you are not due rain I would water it in, but it will take a lot of water as...

Most weed and feeds containing herbicides have side effects which you can find on the safety data sheet. You don’t want a granular feed getting into your eyes, ie children playing on the lawn and rubbing eyes. The product also contains iron which stains, if you water it and step on the lawn...

Thanks goes to @KFF, it was his link I just put it on my post.

Have to agree with noisette about Taylor’s Clematis. Excellent plants delivered in a day or two Also about Armandii .....I have just the one here on a 10’ x 8’ wall and it has been awash with flowers. Love it Needs trimming now to keep within bounds though.

Thanks folks. Thats better news than i thought.

Looking good. If the nights are cold, you could throw some garden fleece or net curtain over the plant,remove in the daytime. Hope this helps.

Yes it is very soft, that's why I was contemplating cutting it off.Thanks for all your comments

you would want to make sure that the mixture doesn't run/wash off the gravel into the nearby soil.

I think the liner should be removed or it will eventually fill up with rainwater and become stagnant.

It could possibly be wind scorch, now it's lost the protection of the conifer it may be over exposed.