General Gardening Discussion

Hi Everyone This is my first post so here we go. I have cleared the edge's of my garden along the fence lines,it was full of nettles,brambles,climbing weeds someone told me it was"MILE A MINUTE",i have dug it all over and got out as many of the weed roots as i can,now what i need to know is i...

In what way were you not impressed?A couple of years ago I bought a Conniston summerhouse from Waltons via the internet, and I was generally happy about the process, though it was not perfect. As the cost was over �£1000 I visited Waltons ( 2 hour drive) where they have a display of...

Thanks Fran. Unfortunately our Coltsfoot is extremely deep-rooted. It can go down at least 3 feet and travels stealthily along before popping up elsewhere (and everywhere

thankyou mrs cloudy i will go look in the library 2moro and yup we get lots of rain as we are in glasgow

Yeah it dont sound good, if you should lose them you could try next year buying the bulbs in autumn and planting them up yourself. Its much more satisfying, and interesting watching them grow and they dont suffer the change in growing conditions that they do when you buy them in flower.

looks like the one in my book Nathan

Thanks Peter, that is reassuring, it sounds like it's not entirely down to my incompetence then!Have been trying to grow Aquilegias too, but nothing has sprouted at all from the seed tray. Did you have to put yours in the fridge to get them to germinate?

Tomato liquid feed sounds fine to me! Ta!!

Hello there, I am training a standard fuscia for the first time. I have been pinching out the side shoots and all seems to be going well BUT a flower now seems to be coming through at the top. The standard hasn't yet reached the height I want do I: 1, Leave it to flower or 2, Pinch out the...

Thanks guys, I'll pick my moment and hack away - like the sound of an axe after a hard week, I've checked the hedge for nests and none there, next door's cat would probably see to that anyway.

Thanks Dalbuie - the plants all look ok today (24 hours later) - I will water them in a mo and then check again in the morning.. if they look like they are flagging I will repot.Jacqui: I have actually sprayed diluted washing up liquid on a honeysuckle to get rid of aphids and it seems to...

Hi Lynne You're probably being too nice to it! Leave it alone, don't feed, water or do anything, give it chance to settle in (it should be fine in your chalky soil in sun as it likes neutral to alkaline conditions) It may take a couple of seasons to get its feet under the table, but its not a...

Hi Bayleaf, thanks for the reply.Contemporary and Continental The look I'm after is contemporary with a bit of continental, (therefore clean lines, straight edges, white walls, using lights, water features, and a pergola over the top).Loadings Loadings are a major consideration, only...

i dont know of a brand name but i have seen on tv a type which had citronella in it to deter cats and dogs,but it was expensive. i have no idea where you can buy it but if you ask your garden centre then they may be able to source it for you. if its not too big a play area then maybe you could...

Lichen tends to grow on things that remain damp for a certain amount of the year, although they can stand complete drying out for long periods. Seem to remember reading something about them only growing in areas where there is not much pollution. They wont harm the plants, they are not...

I actually know more about owls, but I was aware of these things as I spend a bit of time at a place near Andover called the Hawk Conservancy.In the Middle Ages you needed permission from the King to own a hawk as they were such efficient hunters. There is a famous case in contract law where...

Hi Cheeky Skiver Yep Shade is fine. Incorportate some compost/chicken poo when planting & water well, then mulch with more compost.

Hi Skiver This is starting to sound better by the minute, I think i'll definately be giving the pierris a haircut at the weekend!!!! I've lived here for 4 years and the peirris was here prior to that so I've no actual idea how old it is. Like you I water and feed as well throughout the summer. ...

Hi Fran Thanks for your reply.I do not know where they are coming from because they seem to be all around. I will try your method and let you know. Many thanks John

ThanksIt must be one of life's mysteries I think if I have to drill it'll have to be the sides.Peter