Hi All,i'm just wondering what's the best way to try and reduce the number of pests in my garden. This year I seem to have loads and i've not...
Hi all, well I started Iris from seed last summer and they sporadically germinated from September onwards. I just left them in my unheated...
Hello everyone sorry for the late reply, the best way is to dig up the dahlias. The best time for this is Autumn when the leaves either get killed...
Hi Rusty, Dahlias are not hardy in the UK. With some protection they can be, but I never chance it and always dig them up every year. This is good...
Thanks all, i've sown them now. I rubbed them,put them in a pot of good compost and watered.I then put that into my unheated greenhouse. I guess...
Hi all, I have some seed of some tree lupins but not having much luck getting them to germinate. I have some seeds left that I have not sown, I...
I like many usually use Thomson & Morgan, Mr fothergills, Plant world seeds, Chiltern seeds, wallis seeds and a new one called Mr Ben seeds which...
Hi all thanks for the replies, and sorry it's so late. I've been very busy reorganising the borders and i've moved the Schizostylus where it can...
Typical, I made an order with Parkers last night and didn't see these on the site. Never mind, shame though as those daffs are very nice and only...
Hi All, well I bought a Schizostylis plant back last autumn from a local garden centre and it's not flowered at all since i've had it. I know it...
Thank you both and many thanks to you Silver Surfer, I now finally know what they are. I did have an idea it was some kind of muscari but just...
Hi all can you please help me with these plants please. I found these 2 bulb plants growing in a clump of daffs and the white in with a clump of...
Thanks all for your help, and thanks also Rusty for the link. I'm going to try skewers in the ground and i'm just off to the garden centre to see...
Hi all I know this is an old post of mine, but i'm still having problems with birds. Sparrows to be precise. They keep breaking plants, ripping...
Thanks all for your help, I will look into those now and see how to grow them. If anyone else has any ideas be great to hear your thoughts. :dbgrtmb:
i just went outside to inspect under the cover of darkness to find a huge beige caterpillar like bug it was very long. I prompty disposed of it,...
Thanks Dim, I will try the provado vine weevil killer and see if that works. Like yourself I use the blue pellets and have done for some time now....
Hi All, just wanted to get your thoughts on what's eating my Anemones. I've never had this problem before and every flowerhead is turning out...
Yes i'd say they are echinecea, not sure of the type. But they definately are as I have grown them from seed this year so know the seed and...
Hello all, this year i'm growing plants from a mixed perrenial seed mix. Can you please help me identify what they are so I can find information...
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