Well, Rudbeckia actually. I had a magnificent clump for several years in one of the borders but two years ago, I planted a DayLily (Franz Hals) in...
Decided to pop back, after 18 months of working too hard and not playing enough and thought I should post something to say hello again. So, what's...
Afternoon We have three Cordylines planted within six feet of the front of the house. Bad planting I know, but they were put in several years...
The herbaceous perennial, not the shrubby variety that is! I'm thinking of adding one of these charming plants to my 'warm' herbaceous border for...
Referring to Clematis Venosa Violacea. According to all reports, this is a Group 3, late flowering clematis....
:( Another one of the greats gone. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2010/sep/30/tony-curtis-true-hollywood-star
Found this link on The Guardian website a week or so ago that suggests sowing cornflower seeds now....
Went into Wilkinsons today to buy some Cornflower seeds (after reading an article online about sowing seeds now outdoors for a really good show of...
Today, due to moving the chicken house/secure run to another location, I have managed to acquire what Estate Agents would refer to 'prime real...
Incredible - I popped into a couple of garden centres this week and both were setting up their Spring flowering bulb displays/stands. Surely...
I know this subject has been covered several times here before, ad nauseam, but I caught the tail end of it this evening. Jesus wept! Talk about...
Not sure if underplanting is the right word, hence putting it in inverted commas. I have a beautiful clump that looks superb in April/May, but...
[img] Above is a shot of the top 'area' of my garden. As you can see, the grass has long since disappeared, party because it's very shady there...
Hopefully another simple question and one that I can get a few recommendations on. What is the best plant food to use on herbaceous perennials,...
Nice simple question - how hardy are they? There seems to be conflicting advice online about whether they are hardy or half hardy. If the...
Bit confused as to why several of my Day Lilies aren't blooming or have no buds on them at all. From doing a quick search online, most of the...
Earlier this year I bought a climbing rose, Ena Harkness, to grow up a north facing fence. It started off well, new growth, etc etc, but hasn't...
..on their Sedums yet? I have, earlier this week on one of mine, just as an experiment to see if it works. I've also shoved some of the...
Bought a Russian Vine. Now...where shall I plant it? Next to my neighbour's leylandii hedge so it smothers it in one year? :D
This is a long shot, but is there anyone in Sussex, Surrey, Kent that wants some chickens or to add to their flock? I am overwhelmed with...
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