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Great, thanks very much for the advice

Thanks Spruce Ideally 2 metres. I can't see it being a problem as all the other houses have a similar height hedge and across the road have massive fences, but thanks for the advice - I will look into it.

I won't tell them its down to you

Wow! Cheers! I like the look of the Geranium varieties, I will look into those this evening. The soil can be pretty much anything as I've cleared out the beds from the previous owners as there was a lot of weeds and horrible bark. I was thinking a mixture of top soil which I have spare from the...

Oh dear! Thank you for the heads up! Yeah I suppose it's not really the best forest etiquette...

Could be wrong but they look like cox's or Laxtons

This is a daytime programme and has aired 4 out of 10 so far. The "Instant Gardener" is given 10 hours to transform a garden. Not long *at all*! So far, it has proved an interesting watch with some good tips.The first episode was to transform a garden which was prone to waterlogging. (I...

Hi bay trees are originally from the med , get the conditions right and they are easy to grow. Where about s are you in the uk as they do prefer the south rather than the north ... i agree with Pete the brown leaves meant it had dried out too much water the leaves go yellow ... is it in a sunny...

Looking at that pic, and if you want usable lawn by summer then I'd weedkill the lot, take it over and get turf down in mid Spring

Hi there, FWIW I definitely think that if you're new to gardening it's hard to understand what they mean on the back of these seed packets when they say: 'thin out to Xcm' You feel like you've just planted all this stuff and now you've to haul them out the ground?! Anyway, I found that once you...

Hi.. thanks for the reply.Hes managed to nibble id say the front half.. but as in the pics there is a fair bit left.I guess its just a case of seeing what happens.. could scream as its such a lovely tree.Lets hope nature sorts it.

The first year they looked rubbish. 2nd year they'd definitely grown. This year they've really filled in and grown loads. I only wanted a small height box border...about 25cm-30cm high. I planted 100 at 5 plants per meter. I'm really pleased so far. I've pruned them so they get bushier. I'm...

The date palm will not survive a winter outside if planted in the ground. Might be ok to plant it in a pot and then move to a sheltered position in winter. I'd leave all your plants in the pots till your bed is ready.

This is how there's are...so they could be taller

Hi Sophie, welcome to GC. It's the 'all year round' factor that limits your choice. But I have had a varigated laurel (aucuba) in a large tub for around ten years. The leaves are always cheerful and the female version produces red berries if a male one is local (that's a long shot on a balcony!)...

My apologies. The lime should be applied to the soil and then dug in, prior to planting this will provide control againts soil borne critters. There used to be powders and pastes that the plants roots could be dipped when planting. Long time since I grew veg.

Ok thanks ill have a look for a detection kit and see what is in the spil

Thanks for answering clanless! It's just 1 of those things I was kind of thinking (it must have 1 stem), as every other rooted plant does that I can think off, but it's just difficult to imagine 1 hedge, that can be 6+ metres wide, which can all be sprouting from the same stem! So, so glad to...

Thanks. I repotted them today in nice acidic soil but the roots were completely frozen in soil! Roll on springtime!

I have a similar orange plant, years of nursing it. I gave up last winter and moved it. It look much happier in a new location. Its now shaded from midday sun by a close-ish tree. Most plants seem pretty dormant and easy to move in the winter.