What To Do This Month

When I've grown Salvia Patens, they have managed outside down here in the balmy south, but that is in pots under the shelter of the overhanging roof, so they stay fairly dry. I'd say they can cope to about -3 as long as they are not too wet. Any lower than that and I pop them in the garage...

There's a white one with a blue underside that went rampant for a few years in my London garden. It was sitting over the gas, water and electrics going into the house so maybe that helped. Then there was a really hard frost.....

@NigelJ and @pete - agree with both comments - the OP's tree is presumably healthy but if it is doing what expected, no valid reason to return it other than a bad choice on the part of the purchaser. There are also time limits on returns and refunds as I have already pointed out hence my...

Like those on seed packets; they are there to give you an indication and are based on average UK conditions. As they cannot know where you live when you look at the website. You need to take into account your conditions generally and also that year. I'm in South Devon and could, like Infradig...

Thank you. I normally cut them all by a third, but usually, towards the end of May.

Yes, I think people thought they were like palm trees. I blame those garden makeover shows again .

Cannas like humidity, just not cold and damp, which is often confusing.

Hi Everyone..delighted to see Feverfew/Knapweed/Scarlet Pimpernel/Marguerites and a pretty Pink Vetch flowering freely in Gravel in Car Park beside house that I am now going to turn into a Dry Garden....all self sown from hedgerow and so so pretty. I was pleased to see the Wild Flower Garden on...

It depends completely on what the plants are.

My La Diva cucumbers have been in the cold frame for a month now - with the front fully open on warm days Today hubby had erected chicken wire with canes for the cucumbers to climb and YO-YO supports are also in place on the south face wall of our house. If it rains the awning will be pulled...

With newspaper I get one entire section, and use garden secateurs to make small cuts across the folded side, spaced quite narrowly. I then tear off thick wads of narrow strips using those cuts as starts. I've found this a very easy way to generate a large amount of shredded material in little time.

I recently moved my Annabelle to a better, more prominent position but haven't pruned it as yet. Mine will just get a light trim

I never take much notice of those dates they give out, it's really just a guide. The longer you can keep a maincrop going the bigger the potatoes will be.

I put some in at this time last year and found myself picking them right till the end of October. So fingers crossed Sian you'll be ok.

Just an update, and I appreciated your tips Pete and JR.My fence was painted a couple of years ago with Cuprinol Shades paint in a pale green, but the price of the paint is eye watering, so I used dark oak one coat I found in B&Q ( although will do two coats) it was only £8 for a large tub.It...

If you use recycled jam/honey jar's and you have problems getting the old glue off the jar's use a little bit of coconut oil 100% raw, rub a little bit on the glue, leave for a while then wash off

Euonymus 'emerald n gold' might be a good idea at the base to thicken it up a bit - thanks for the suggestion @shiney .....

It was probably the hops in the beer that made them sleepy .....

I've only watched a few recorded episodes of Chelsea .....bit samey, not enough about the plants and, of course, more than a little artificial but still enjoyable.Nice to see Rachel de Thame make an appearance. She is battling cancer and I wish her well.

I accidentally broke off a piece from one of the Ribes yesterday so have stuck it in a glass of water. It's never occurred to me to actually take Ribes cuttings before . I googled it and they are very easy to propagate.