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If you cut it into several bits, then you could plant 3 divisions in a single pot which would bulk it up. Then plant the rest into other pots.I Googled how to split and it said -AI OverviewSplitting Begonia boliviensis is best done in early spring as tubers start growing, by cutting the...

Thank you all. I always thought of hardy Fuschia as losing leaves in winter so I hadn't considered that. I put any smaller pots on the floor of my unheated greenhouse in winter to save them from blowing over or drowning. Maybe it is more protected in there than I thought! I have no idea where...

Believe it or not I used to prick out bedding lobelia seedlings singlly into trays. I used to buy the mixed colour ones so each plant ended up just the one colour and grew into surprisingly bushy plants.

ASDA do cinnamon and apple hot cross buns. As well as yeast they use fermented wheat flour. Not something we could get our hands on, but maybe that helps the raising issue.

I found that Phlox is pretty much bullet proof. If it was me, I'd dig it up, rinse all of the soil from the roots. Pull all of the grass and then re-plant the phlox. I think it would forgive you.

I can't be sure but is that a manhole cover in the small lawn to the left ? If it is and you want to replace the grass with planting remember to allow the cover/drain to be accessed easily should you need to.

Trailing Rosemary would be suitable and more attractive in a small area.

That sort of stupidity boils my blood - it was clear to anyone with eyes that a fair bit of snow was due and there is muppets like that going walking up in the mountains putting themselves, their pets and their rescuers needlessly at risk.

Get rid of all the rubbish and plastic and follow the suggestions above so you have a clean slate to work with. Then with some graph paper plan out your garden. If you enter your location you will receive better advice as you could be anywhere between the Orkneys and the Channel Islands or the...

I find the normal "cloche covers" work well enough whatever the weather. It allows light and some moisture but obviously you would still need to water in very dry periods. If necessary, you can drape green shading material over the top to lessen the amount of sun. I avoid any actual netting -...

If you are growing them outside then I wouldn't bother about feeding them at present - not worth it given the current wet weather. I have some of mine in the cold GH and even down here, they aren't showing much signs of new growth yet.

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