Hi Kat is there anyway you could post a picture? It sounds suspiciously like rust, but if the leaves are unaffected, this is more puzzling. Sorry...
Rich - its a result of the root stock taking over - fruits like nectarines & peaches are inevitably grafted onto smaller root stock which is often...
Hi T Most peaonies, which are not flowering well are buried too deep, this tends to happen when we mulch the soil regularly, or if they were...
Hi Aqua How about some Cyclamen, Ophiopogon, & variegated ivy, underplanted with snowdrops. Or Ornamental cabbages with heather in shades of pink...
Sounds very democratic, a good idea.
Hi jjordie, don't forget to leave just 2 - 3 fruits per plant - pinch out any that form after the first couple, so you get good strong pumpkins, &...
I use old loo rolls - cheap, biodegradable (just pop them in the soil with the young plants) 2-3 seeds to a roll. Also good for brassica family...
[img] One of my fave plants in the garden at the mo'(Cercis canadensis "Forest Pansy") - planted so that I can watch the evening sun behind it...
Aaw poor bun! that's very sad, we can look at his pic & think of all the other lovely buns scampering about out there too. I recently went to...
Huzzah! to the winners - well done loveys! - totally fab pics - ain't nature grand to give us such beauty!
The real meaning of plant terminology:"Attracts birds" means to avoid planting near cars, seating, or clotheslines."Attracts wildlife" means...
Hi Arwyn Its usual to use a sulphur candle at the end of the growing season or late winter/early spring before things get going. Are you leaving...
I'll have a pint, same as yours!!!! ;) root stock problem?
Hi Ladybird, sorry I've got my hoodie on again - O planiscapus "nigrescens" is the black leaved form, O japonicus & others are green leaved -...
Hi FP Check out the planting distances for trees at this thread...
Pete - Cordyline & Trachycarpus fine to within 6 feet as long as they have at least 10 x 10 foot of soil to explore in another direction - roots...
Hi Oli Dryness is to blame - they are susceptible to mildew if the weather is dry - Monarda do like it damp, cut back the affected parts & next...
hi Steve I think your friend is getting a bit confused - suckers are shoots that grow adjacent to the plant & usually have paler leaves & and a...
Hi All Measurements are in metres, (& these are all minimum distances) the distance for cherries is 11 metres (about 33 feet). Palms from arid...
Hi ellgee You may find this of interest as you say the tree is only 5 metres from your house - be aware that a lot of damage caused by such large...
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