General Gardening Discussion

you're welcome! and if there's anything you've got too much of, chances are I can give it a good home! :D

If its from drought, I'm sure it will. If from other causes, then mmmmmmm.Mine lawn was yellow and frizzled in places, even the weeds :D , but its now greening up and needs cutting yet again <sigh>

Its starting to flower!!!!!!From looks of it may be a Jackmanii, but as I have one of these in the garden it is unlikely I would plant two the same?will post pics when in full bloom - seems everso late, all very odd.

Thanks DaveP (again!) I only see the flowers very briefly first thing in the morning as they're all closed by the time I get home from work. Might grow some and give them away to family and friends. If anyone would like some seeds please let me know as the 2 plants I've got have produced...

Don't laugh anyone- one of my callas has a flower coming... better late than never! :rolleyes:

Liz, hi, thanks for the link. if mine smells of jasmine then i can't smell it! i thinki was probably rather too enthusiastic with my pruning! I shall cut it back in winter this time taking care to not be so vicious! It is a lovely climber though!

pm your address again Rosa send you some plantlets probably dried out have to water every day.

Wow what a lot of pages to read some very interesting, and some not so tasty Yuk! I have somehow lost the link here but, (me thinks regarding couch grass), I read only the other day that you can confuse it, (couch grass) by setting tomatoe seeds where it is growing there must be some thing...

Thanks, Fran, I sort of thought so and t'other half definitely did. Problem solved, thank you!

One of the very best utilisations of sempervivum I've ever seen for decorative purposes is the clock in Princess Street Gardens, Edinburgh. Sorry - no pic. Sure many of the GC members are familiar with it. Would be great to see pics of other plantings around our towns and cities.Really good...

But in quantity they are 'cheap as chips' luckily. About �£3 per 100 pairs. Vinyl are better than latex as they don't rip quite as easily. I don't wear them except for spreading some chemicals, and machinery servicing. There's precious little loss of feeling, but I kind of feel that its an...

Jazz - I am sorry, I think I may have responded out of my own alarm. Sometimes I forget that what I find pernicious someone else may be okay with.As far as Garden Centre selling plants - almost anything can be considered a pest - I grow Eomecon, the Himalayan Poppy which a lot of people...

.... and you lived to tell the tale, Dave! :D :D Are you still quaking or is that why your avatar friend (sorry, forgot his name) is nervy?

Thanks for all your remedies,some were more helpful than others but you all had me in stitches. My hubbie's not sure to expose his dibber in the garden as it might upset the neighbours.But with my nagging he will relent. Thanks again.

Thanks Palustris, they did start dying from the base up.I wondered if the foxes had damaged the roots when they disturbed the bed.I did plant them deep but will get systemic fungicide can you recommend a trade name.

Fancy, re the missing light at the top of the lamp post - as Ickleweed mentioned as the header to the pic "Almost there..."Ickleweed, I really like the sinks - they work in this situation very well and your planting schemes are spot on!Good luck with gates!Kind regards Roy

Is that so strongy? I think its greened up a bit now, but having said that, everyone else seems to have had a lot of rain this weekend, but all we had was drizzle.

Not being critical DaveP, Pete and Waco ... shouldn't you be speaking in "what's looking good in September"?Time is advancing ....

I've been using chippings in a wood land garden area - 2-3 inches thick - and it really works as weed suppressant! Just forked in last years, we are on heavy clay, and the chippings help loosen it up. I get trailer loads for free from the guys who do our hedges. They are always keen to...

Hi, does anyone do anything special with their decking over winter? A man who gave me lots of advice with the building of it said to keep it looking good it was best to cover it with a tarpaulin over the winter. Does anyone do this? and would that blue plastic tarpaulin do or would it have to be...