Goosegrass or cleavers is a valuable plant to the herbalist as Wildflower has already pointed out. It is really easy to pull up when it is...
Giant hogweed is a magnificent plant introduced into Victorian gardens about 200 years ago. It can grow up to 12 feet tall, but likes wet places....
Alkanet is from south-west Europe and the name itself is from the Arabic meaning "little hennna" It was introduced into Britain as a source of...
Well done for getting that shot! A week or so ago, I came out of our front door just as a hawk swooped down on a blackbird which it carried off....
Good for you Poppy and I'm with you Michaelmasdaisy. I loathe the whole idea of docking the tails of dogs or horses. Ever seen a horse with no...
Shade is seen as a problem by some gardeners, but some plants thrive in the shade. Damp shade is ideal for ferns, primroses and lots more,...
Great photo of your mullein and I love the way your plants grow happily together. I've got some mullein that has appeared in the front garden...
Elizabeth of Glamis is a floribunda that was in the garden when we arrived. I've kept her as she is a grand old lady now and still flowers well....
Favourite wild flower?? That is so difficult - probably the primrose. Do you have a favourite?
They do very little harm and never become an infestation like greenfly. Leave them unpoisoned for the ladybirds and blue tits to eat
[img] Do stop Elaine, but don't count the days - that makes it harder. I decided after many years to stop and I did. I just stopped.Not so my...
I'm sure that there must be something in the chalk that enhances colours. Must remember to add some lime this autumn. Valerian seems...
Nice one! Painted Lady - a summer migrant
Shakespeare knew his wild flowers:[img]"I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows Quite...
If you want a no nonsense guide to attracting birds and other wild life to your garden (without commercial hype) then this A-Z guide by the RSPB...
As well as ladybird larvae - watch out for lacewing larvae as they eat 300 each! Photo and info here: http://www.greengardener.co.uk/aphidout.htm
Pennyroyal is now an endangered species and found growing wild in only about 12 sites in southern Britain. It used to grow happily in the churned...
They probably just hate being moved.
Sometimes a single colour in the right container can be very effective. Deep red petunia in an old drainpipe. [img]
Some plants like the toothworts and broomrapes are parasitic. They have no leaves of their own and cannot make chlorophyl. So they grow from...
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