General Gardening Discussion

Glad youve got one.We have some running about . Havent had my big bonfire as of yet just incase theres one hiding in there.Its just a shame that the oh so lovely badger population has been allowed to explode resulting in the hedgehog population to collapse.

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Yep, all watered in, and also expecting lots of rain over the weekend, so hopefully that'll help settle everything in nicely

they might have spread, I dont know, but they certainly ain't surfacing anywhere. Its still within 2 ft of where I planted it.

Andy, Parkers, Avon Bulbs and all the well known seed companies sell all sorts of summer bulbs right now. You could visit locally too but at least compare varieties available and prices online. Not keen on big old sacks of mixed bulbs preferring to buy named varieties, colours, etc. You...

to the forum You need to check for nests, and do it a bit quick smart

@AndyS I also have a Pink winter flowering cherry.. Was staring at it yesterday but it didn't register .. Winter flowering Cherry - Prunus subhirtella Autumnalis Rosea

Brilliant,Thank you again for your help. Some fantastic suggestions and will certainly help me when I choose.Lee

My local B&M had some last time i went a few days ago might be worth a try.

Depends on how well your soil drains too Lee. If the soil is not wet then get out there and plant your tree today. Even if Thursday is fine your soil may still not be any drier than it is now. I

Stay safe! Gardening is meant to be "healthy" not deadly

Yes agree @Lee Savage it looks like Cotoneaster horizontalis it is the most popular.They are spreading, deciduous plants that usually grow to 2-3 feet tall, but they will spread up to 8 feet. The foliage turns reddish-purple in the autumn before dropping in mid-winter. Can be trained espalier...

Where we live we are the only people to grow veg and we live in the countryside, we do see lots of shop.com deliveries daily

Mine clearly thrive on neglect! They've all been in tubs since purchase (must be at least 5 years ago). Never watered, never fed ... haven't even topped up the compost. Last year they flowered never knew they could!When I moved into my previous house there was a tub with a dead cordyline...

The upper blade is razor sharp - it cuts 80gsm paper easily.Cotton, Polypropylene & Jute string.All can be cut with a single quick snip action if the string is brought in towards the valley formed by the two blades.Sycamore branch, pear tree branch, 20mm blue PE water tubing & 13mm...

The problem with some plants is that although they may be a bit green under the bark high up, it can be residual moisture, you can even sometimes get a few tiny buds forming because there was enough moisture in the sap below them. But if it's not bright green under the bark, low down, it might...

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Amazon is brilliant for plants, especially if you don't have good garden centres close by. General searchRegarding the sellers, Perfect Plants is pricey, but they have interesting varieties and the quality is first class. IR Plant and Garden Centre is more affordable and their plants are...