Thats reassuring . I have the blue berry and apple tree over the past few weeks though the apple tree is still in the same pot.One of my pots...
Are there any solutions for when the plant root is against the pot ?
I checked the RHS website and i think all the ones i have are rated H4 or H5 by them
They are really too heavy to move. Theres a few websites that say pine bark and leaves are better for ericaceous plants and i have a few...
i was thinking of doing it for all the plants i have. Today i planted some Gaultheria procumbens
Im not wanting to use mulch for soil conditioning just for winter protection of roots etc but i wonder if i need to botherI buy my compost in...
Hello im just wondering if people are putting mulch down to protect from winter weather. . If so why do you do this as none of my neighbours are...
Oh ok just read this. I chopped off the whole branch
I mean the white stuff
I do not have any garden centres or nurseries near me. The only place which is relatively local that sells plant material is B and Q . What i was...
Its interesting that when i search it says that these coir products are the only peat containing soil and compost that the B and Q 15 mins away...
The fact that it had salts washed out was another thing that attracted it to me as im thinking its more likely to be towards the acidic or neutral...
Im very surprised to read this as every coco coir i have seen advertised seems to suggest that its environmentally friendly and its using a waste...
I was thinking of using coir instead of soil and adding compost to it. My understanding is that its very good at holding water so should take...
Has anyone used it as a substitute for soil ? not as a substitute for compost
This is interesting and maybe worth another post under a separate heading, i only buy plants online as i dont live near any plant retailers and...
Just wondering how people are getting on with using coco coir instead of soil when planting in containers. Im thinking of trying this in a pot...
I need to be clear that although its an apple tree its an apple tree grafted onto something else. My understanding is that this is done do that...
Apparently they dont taste of much so im going off the idea. would have been ok for muffins etc
if i remember correctly its in a mix of soil and peat free multipurpose compost. A picture will have to wait as im away from home until next week...
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