General Gardening Discussion

I'd never heard of that weedkiller @Busy-Lizzie . I've just looked it up. I only use the bog standard makes of weedkiller, and I use them pretty rarely. A small bottle lasts me for years. The newer types can take more applications on perennial, persistent weeds, but I just keep an eye out for...

I have no idea @Papi Jo. The selection available in France Rurale in Moutiers-les Mauxfaits seems to change each year and from one season to another. I have yet to ffind a decent seed compost there tho Leclerc in Luçon had some good stuff 2 years ago. Carrefour market in Le Champ-St-Père...

Thankfully they're not in the way in the shed (yet), but we have a good-sized "garden room" attached to the rear of the garage - but it's full!! That old desk in pieces really ought to go. Maybe I'll have a bonfire sometime, and collect the ashes to spread on the garden, or put in the...

Ours are not as advanced as @Topbird s but they are still in full flower and plenty of strong low down leaves ready to fill out and give a good long display. We usually leave them into Sept/Oct though they can look a bit untidy but will try Topbirds trick of cutting them down in July to...

I expect slug numbers are strongly influence by the weather in any particular week. I think we have all witnessed a scourge of slugs and snails, appearing almost from nowhere, on a wet but mild summer’s evening after a dry spell.

Yes- it's as @Punkdoc says. Young hedging plants are called whips, and you can get 1 yr old, 2 yr old ones etc. The big advantage of Beech, and also Hornbeam, is that they can be kept as tight, narrow hedges, but they can also become very large in each direction. Meikleour Beech Hedge,...

Probably too cold, I wouldn't put them outside until mid May at the earliest.

I had one as an houseplant. It was bought in full bloom, beautiful thing. Towards the end of Autumn it started dying back so I cut everything off right down to the base and put it in a bag in a dark cupboard.When spring came I got it out, watered it, and within a couple of weeks loads of new...

I ordered this rose last night ,managed to get one as a lot out of stock should be delivered in next few days.

I would say different; the advantage it has is that it is taken up through the roots as well as the foliage. The easiest way is as @noisette47 suggests hire a full size JCB and driver and that should be able to cope with the bank and the "difficult ground" Whole cultivars of bamboos can flower...

A stunning garden, so glad you’re sharing it with us all

That's a good result then

I've noticed some bluebells that have really large strap like leaves, and in comparison fairly small flowers, I've always assumed these were the so called Spanish bluebell, but I've noticed that lots of people are referring to something that basically looks like a normal bluebell as Spanish. ...

Round here, @Emerion, and also where we lived in central, rural Belgium, all the silenes are albas and look stunning against the spring green backdrop in the hedgerows and woodland glades along with bluebells now and cowslips before.I've always known them as cockles.

The RHS supports community garden - RHS Community Outreach / RHS Gardening - which helps people who haven't got their own psace or need advice to grow their own plants, especially edibles.It is not an organisation run by or for the rich and the snobby. It covers all aspects of trying to get...

It lovely @Kevin Cowans .This is the first time I've had a clematis come back. And that was year 11 for me planting new ones.I think I kept getting the runts of the litter and finally got a good one.And, I still have never seen a new flower on mine.I've got my fingers crossed for both of us!

Thank you @On the Levels.

I agree with @Ezzie . Dahlias aren't hardy, so they need the same treatment as any other half hardy plant. The tomato comparison is a good one. Mine really have to be overwintered in the house. The shed isn't watertight, and it's the wet cold that's a real killer for them. Growhouse is nowhere...