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They're not reliably hardy here where I am, although I've had one which revived after seeming to be completely dead, mainly because the following winters were mild enough, so we weren't getting that many night below minus 5 or 6. It's the wet then freezing that's the problem for them IME. I'd...

It's always about location, even the site within a garden, but the amount of sun available compared to the length of time a frost hangs around, makes a huge difference, and that's often the problem here, and will therefore be more problematic for you If you have a very sheltered town garden,...

We had a GC forum group visit to the Old Vicarage some years ago, it was wonderful. I'd love to go back, great to see it again, thanks @Busy-Lizzie

They will benefit from regular watering to get established. Keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. You have a good mulch there to keep the moisture in .

There are other options, you could use some microrhizal fungii, on the roots when you plant that is said to overcome the replant issue or if there is space plant into a cardboard box (sink into the ground) full of fresh soil by the time the box rots away the rose will be well established.

My Heleniums went into a state of suspended animation at the end of last month. They have plenty of new flower buds but are refusing to progress. Erigeron lasts here until December and is in full display. Some Hostas are reflowering as are many Heucheras. I'm getting a second flush of flowers...

It was just a point of interest. If I was really worried about it I would have added the water whilst I was turning the material. The new heap is more likely to get rained on than the original. It is only a few feet further along the garden, but not as overhung with trees.

Box topiary (balls, obelisks, etc) and hellebores do well in shade. I have three dogs, two of which are destructive chewy horrors, and they have left these well alone. I did remove a Pieris forest flame sort of shrub as one of said dogs chewed a branch off it and was really quite unwell....

Me too, though I have an idea that it's not an irrational aversion - I just haven't quite figured out the rationality of it yet ...But then, I've no aversion to coppicing! Ho humm

In that case a better photo, close up and in focus of the marks on the top and bottom of the leaf. Soon as I try to zoom in or magnify the picture any definition goes. Personally I still wouldn't spray with anything, the season is just about over and their job is done.

Interesting. I've harvested a few which were affected and simply cut off the black bit. The rest tasted good!! I hate waste!

I am in the North East too and our Rowan tree is the same. Ours has fruited so early on that most of berries are spent or on the ground and we are beginning to lose leaves after they started " turning" really early. I used to enjoy watching the blackbirds eating the berries off the tree during...

Nice combination @Dropmore .

I've nothing to add about the drainage, but I will make a few points about raised beds (with apologies if I'm stating the blinkin' obvious).1. Don't have them backing right up against fences (will rot the wood) or walls of buildings (will breach the damp course). 2. Leave a gap that's at least...

Planting up a smallish pot 30cm x 30cm and have got a horchia marmalade lime some mixed viola and some ivy so going to experiment with them see how they look. I've got a bag of jacks magic compost and a bag of westland top soil in the garage . So had conflicting advice man in GC said just...