General Gardening Discussion

I'm going to contact both companies on Monday and find out more about it. I collect around 2-3 tonnes of Yew clippings alone between July and September so seems a waste to take them to the tip or compost them in my yard when they can be put to better use.

Thanks Marley ☺ That looks pretty conclusive!

Hello Mate, there's plenty of beautiful gardens on here to give you inspiration and sometimes it doesn't cost a lot and you can get some good bargains on ebay etc

I've seen them miss a year... my mother has them thriving outside in south Wales, but one year they just took a break, then the bulbs sprouted again as if nothing had happened. The yellow ones appear to be the hardiest.

My thinking too Pete.......viz. that the plant may be pot bound. So many folk plant shrubs, etc. without soaking the rootball first; or loosening the roots.Garden Monkey....not hedging my bets here () but have you been over watering it ? If the plant is small and you have been watering it...

Great idea, I'll try it.

Thanks Eddy....pleased for you Love it when folk appreciate advice

@Caz May. I don`t know where you are - but most of us in the UK are suffering a drought at the moment. Happily, as soon as the rain returns, our grass will be green again. I look after a camping site, and see brown patches on the grass all the time with the use of groundsheets etc. The grass...

Where do you go to buy a bottle of paper mache.?

I would just prune for shape I think as plums are not usually massive trees..I wouldn't think the roots were a danger to the house but thats something they need to watch just in case.. Then again I don't think I would have planted the dwarf one in front of the house in the ground to be honest...

Hi Harry," Perennial usually grown as an annual " usually means that they are slightly tender and unless given some protection over the Winter they would flower and then die.Think the same for Geraniums ( Pelargoniums ), Petunias, Bedding Lobelia, Begonias and many Fuchsias etc. All of...

Nowt yet John but I plan to get some kind of Keg rigged up in the future (even make my own mash)...I like craft beers and Real Ale stuff, over here every one is into Lager or Cider...I admit there are some nice local Ciders about as we are slap bang in the middle of orchard county (Armagh) but I...

Hello crazydaisyxCan you post a picture? Does your lavendar grow well there? If so, it is prob a warm garden???Echinaceas come in colours from white to purple and are long flowering, aster Frikartii Monch will supply lavendar blue flowers from mid July into autumn. Hypericum Hidcote is a...

Thought they were chocolates WO Ha ha, that dates me

I have around half a nappy and 16 plants in that basket Your basket looks lovely This is a link on how to use nappies for gardening

Your garden sounds a similar size to mine, i had the same problem and ended splitting it in two only one neighbour could look in to a small part now when i put the awning out no one at the rear can see directly in,Anyhow this is what ive done it might give you some ideas good luck .

Thanks for saying thanks cucumber...appreciated. Good luck

I think he wrote over 130 cases.

Yeah - I did that with the lupins last year but this time I will replant them elsewhere. The spot is just far too hot for them.

I usually remove flowers CarolineL......keeps foliage pristine too. You are right about the pink flowers though but many acteas have white flowers. However, the cream through orange theme has gripped me, so I will try it out. Thanks