Brits are still very big on please and thank you compared to other nationalities. I once knew a German woman who thought our preccupation with...
Thanks for that, MW. You've just reminded me to thank someone. :)
I am clearly in the wrong on this one. Of course, I shouldn't let my plants impinge on a public walkway. On the other hand, the council hasn't...
A bloke from the Council knocked on my door the other day. My tangle of ivy and jasmine has grown over the back wall and is blocking a public...
Well, I don't have much experience of either but I'm sure others do. I've grown Daphne odora marginata, which is one of the hardier daphnes. It...
Hi *dim*. Well, 'Virginal' has to be one of the best. I have grown it in the past, and the smell is glorious. The double flowers are also very...
Hi there FC! 'Virginal' is beautiful and quite a sight to behold - and to sniff - when in full flower. Some people find the scent a bit too...
Hello Marry Yes, as Armandii says feeding it will probably do the trick, although you might have to wait until next year to get a display. Use...
All those anti-depressants which are excreted into the water are making shrimps reckless and thus more likely to be scoffed by predators,...
I had a Facebook account for a while but I was relieved to get rid of it. Signing in became a bit of a nervous tick - I did it automatically but...
Quite agree, Jack, it must have been an absolute trial for Her Madge. The only time I saw her face really light up was when that model warhorse...
PS I should have added, Fat Controller, that philadelphus is not at all fussy and will grow in most situations and soils. Make sure it has a bit...
Hello there There are many different varieties of philadelphus (mock orange) and you can buy them quite cheaply from garden centres. Here are...
Very you, Folly. Somehow I think you are meant to have it. :spinning:
There are many rambling roses, including a fair number of absolute monsters. If you really don't like your neighbour, grow 'Seagull' over his...
Actually there are quite a few parts of the tourist path where you could fall a very long way if you were really daft (and there's always at least...
That's a shame, Pete. :sad: I wonder if the council might take note if some of your pictures found their way into the local newspaper?
The tourist path is quite enough for me, thanks. :) [ATTACH]
I buy a lot of plants via mail order, because my partner isn't interested in gardens and finds nursery visits a trial. I've had a few failures...
I've posted this one already, in the rose forum, but I had to include here as well. It's 'Wellbeing' by Harkness and it smells wonderful. The...
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