What about the man on the Chelsea Show TV coverage who was offering 'Show Auricula' - when asked as to why a lot were named after ladies names he...
Are'n't you the lucky ones. We have had rain all day as you may see on the TV from Wentworth which is nearby. You have to pick the right...
My Dad had an allotment where he used to grow Chrysanthemums and Dahlias which I believe he may have sold to the local ladies. I have always had...
Bananaman's picture reminds me too much of the 'Little Shop of Horrors' film - sorry it did not make the final choice BM.............
Strange to say Waco - my 'Bishop' has been prolific this year and I have large and small tubers all over the place at the moment - must be the...
The collection outside my back door is growing since I decided to thin out some of the plants through the spring. My question is what does...
My experience with hardy geraniums is a bit mixed with good results with Claridge Druce but hugely invasive Geranium Phaeum currently over two...
Congratulations and good luck with your spell at Wisley Ben and welcome to GC... am sure that you will find it very interesting as I have.
So sad for you poor Essex boys! Interesting to read all the chat about Global Warning and etc. my difficulty is in understanding the reality of it...
Glad to hear that others have same problem. We got our Wisteria courtesy of a Daily Telegraph offer about 6/7 ears ago - a very weak looking plant...
It seems to me that Chelsea is a bit 'overdone' by the BBC - have been once or twice but given up being pushed about all day. My feelings are a...
Agree with Hornbeam about the highly coloured varieties although you can get them to repeat flower - just put them out tof the way somewhere until...
A bit lte for this comment but I have the same problem every year and simply brush themand the rotary mower does the rest.Ant killers are OK and...
Lots of birds, also lots of squirrels - not so pleasant and frequently scaring off the birds. The bird bath is an absolute must most varieties...
I'm not sure if the railway sleepers had anything to do with your problem - a friend of mine lost a number of plants and he put it down to the...
Hello Jaycee - agree with others, almost any incl. Lobelia/Rudbeckia/Salvia Nemerosa/Dahlias and lots more. I like to complement bright colours...
Waco - I think that 'the well tempered garden' is Christopher Lloyds best book - my copy has some pictures but they are generally of the sort of...
My experience of the dreaded vine weevil is that it appears from nowhere - it appears to like fuschias but does not like the taste of...
Mine vary from 1 ft. high in the conservatory to nothing (also in conservatory) - seems to depend on variety. Picasso is just shooting but...
Hello TTUsed to live in Edinburgh (Lanark Road) and grew most of the plants which I do now in th 'Soft South'.For children we used to plant...
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