General Gardening Discussion

have 10 new ones up in my garden now. 5 of one type , 5 of another type, both purple with a tiny difference in each, one fully blooms one week earlier that then other. anyway, I am leaving them totally alone, letting the leaves fall when ready etc. as I do for 99% of my other bulbs,...

Harry, very high for summer heathers....too high. Why not get some ericaceous compost and plant them in a pot? The MF wont make any difference as far as that is concerned. Not sure MF has much of an effect on herbaceous perennials either

What ive found with soil/gravel S look at it work out what you need then double it .A pile of loose soil soon flattens down to nothing, Soil spread and walked on to flatten it down no soil removed,

Perfect! In your face "10K credit interest free for first 12 seconds"! The problem has now partially started to sort itself out. The Wall is getting smaller as we carry the stuff indoors on our shoes. It's amazing how much soil a humble bedroom carpet can accommodate!

Thanks for the interest, but to be honest I've never tested it. I rely on the fact that koi keepers, generally speaking, have always considered fish poo slightly acidic.It's known that fish pass twice their own weight in urine...daily!So I guess that's "the deal breaker."Given that our...

Actually, getting away from the humour, it's you who have done the most complaining. I presented an alternative view based on personal experience.Handled correctly, I've found that most suppliers will do their best to satisfy their customers. I can see it from both sides having been both a...

Just beautiful..

@Lu ward Welcome to G C.. That looks like Great Willowherb to me.. It has various names.. Hairy Willowherb, Codlins and Cream Apple pie and Cherry pie depending whereabouts you are in the country..

Good, I could not find any either before I posted this..Steve...

I like it as it is. The problem with pruning something like this usually has and end result of being ball shaped and I feel that takes away it's natural look. If you feel the need to prune I'd take a small amount off the longest branches and leave the rest.The best time to prune is late...

Never have, waste of my time. so says my lush green huge plants and garden.

Thanks Verdun.

If you have loads then it's either learn to accept it or glyphosate the whole area and start over. They'll probably be seeds too so it's an endless task :(

Well, that's exactly what we did, think next winter we will put it further up the side of the house, where it's even more sheltered....

Thats because he is a good bloke - he's one of my favourite Youtubers!

Next time I go into a garden centre I'll have a look for some Iris. I saw spring flowering Iris awhile ago but not noticed any summer ones so far. I'll have a look for some of Verduns suggestions too.I turned out one of the pots by the bench yesterday and discovered the snakes head...

hallo dave w and daitheplant, one more thing: in what season should i go for the cuttings? -- previous efforts taken in May have not been successful, boohoo, karaman

Wanted for a deserving cause. Please can members donate pieces (large ones welcome) of running bamboo to fumanchu.There you go - as the lovely members queue to donate, all you have to do is pm your address to them ...

Perhaps more folk should try leaving their dahlias in the ground! Prob more damage ....rotting, etc....caused by digging up tubers and exposing them to the elements!

Yep, salvias are enjoying the warmer weather and responding well. In the ground, my salvias have been slow to recover from the east from the beast but now making their mark.