General Gardening Discussion

I was tasked with removing the summer bedding and replacing with Wallflowers shortly afterwards every year between my teens (helping my increasingly disabled father who grew them from seed) up until my widowed mother died, who insisted on me continuing to source plants from local...

That's correct That's, also, technically correct but it does become illegal and has to be cut if the local authority say so. Even if it's on private property. If they serve the order on you (they, first, normally just have a chat and ask you to cut it) and you don't cut it then they can...

As with a lot of plants, they are susceptible to windburn, too dry and too wet conditions. Take your pick

My Yucca houseplant is treated to ... the remnants of the dogs water bowl. It isn't complaining, in fact, last year, it began growing a baby plant so I'm guessing doggy saliva isn't a Yucca killer

Gladioli bulbs shouldn't be planted out until after the last frost.Each year you dig them up in the Autumn, put them somewhere dry and dark and then replant next Spring.As for Geraniums, if you mean the perennial ones which look something like this (other colours are available) ........

I'd have to buy that!

Many a time I've helped myself to flytipped pallets and tree cutting waste (trinks and branches of a size suitable for fuel), but loading quickly as I've been wary of prodnoses thinking I'm tipping it.

Blimey , this list and the link list above make you frightened to go out of the door ! I think it was shown on Pointless a week or so ago , that the pretty Buttercup is toxic. So if you are planning on eating a bowl of them for your breakfast............A man in Bevay, France drank a glass of...

@Perki These are nice plants you've added and very unusual

DaffodilsCamellia (Flower buds since September)Hydrangea

@Mark56 It sounds a good idea it me, as it's something I would do with the time of year and how the weather is but other members will give you a lot more sound advice

I looked at the garden as I went by.

Me too!S.barrieleri S.concolor S.guaranitica 'Santa Maria' S.guaranitica var. violaceaS.nubicola S.splendens 'Sao Borja' Salvia 'Theresia' S.vitifoliaI think that I may have been a little shy so I'm going to take another look

Had the pleasure of seeing again him again at your Open Day 2017 albeit momentarily.Greeting back at you Kristen - I really do hope the day will come when you are back posting your nuggets of wisdom and humour :chris-win:

You've grown me into seeds Too much to list really, Highlights include;about 20 different species of Salvia 2 Lilium species Cleome Vestia foetida several Iris species Bulbine frutescens Canna species several Eucomis species (I'm intrigued by the idea of cross pollination on...

It's even better, Harry, when you see it in real life!!