Hello from me!

I am Zec, I live in Southchurch just outside of Southend on Sea, Essex.
I learnt about plants and gardening from my mum who always has had amazing gardens.
I am a wheelchair user but I still manage to weed the border, bum shuffling along leaving a pile of weeds in my wake for my wife to put in the bin.
Our garden is about 100' by 40' and was mainly lawn, but we now have a nice big border and quite a few around the garden.
The only one that is a problem is the Olearia which this year flowered but the leaves have died back. It does have some new shoots appearing at the base though, so unsure what to do!

 

Hello Zec and . Sorry can't help you with Olearia but I'm sure someone will come along soon and give you good advice.

 

Hi @Zec Richardson to the forum. We used to grow Olearia Haastii at the nursery - and the daisy bush is a good one for hot spots - a lovely plant with it`s white daisy flowers and silver leaves. As yours has already flowered, I would chop the tops off now if I were you, and then the plant will put all it`s efforts into producing the nice new shoots.

 

Hi @Zec Richardson to GC mate and nice to have you with us...sorry to hear you have disabilities but are really enjoying your garden

I suggest you add a new discussion on the link below and pictures added always help members a lot better mate

Other Plants

 

Welcome to the Corner

 

Welcome to GC Zec. I know Southend well....my old stomping ground!

We'd love to see some pictures of your garden please.

 

Hello!

 

Hello @Gardener Doug to GC also my friend

 

Thank you, here are a couple of photos of the garden and one of the offending Olearia.
It is throwing out new growth at the base and so I think it is a case of cutting it right back!

 

I would love to do more but I am limited due to being in a wheelchair.
The lawn is so uneven and its a hard push up the garden but it is good exercise!

 

You've got some ground there mate

 

Have you considered an electric scooter for out side the ones with large wheels that can take the tread of grass.

 

What form of Olearia plant do you have?...I've not got one but there is 130 different types as the link below states

Olearia - Wikipedia