General Gardening Discussion

Hi Peter,Thanks for answering all of my questions!!! :DSo it's okay to put them in the mini-greenhouse now? I suppose they must be strong enough. I will take on the tip about more compost and add some this weeknd. At least they look normal! *phew*GillyP :D

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Hi Walnut, I purposely shear off the new growth after the color fades, to keep it very low. So I really grow it for the foliage color and not the flowers. It often gives me a second flush of the new growth which looks nice amongst some Dwarf Pieris and perennials. One garden I manage has about...

Glad to hear your feeling better.

Day lilies usualy flower in June as dalbuie says, but my frans hals stayed evergreen this winter and I have 10 flower stalks on it, which will start opening in the next few weeks!

Lots of other plants have sap thats an irritant too, but only if sensitive to those sorts of things. Agave is'nt on my list of poisonous plants though! you might get stabbed to death!!

Pinch out the Morning glories which have gottwo lots of real leaves and plant them in their pot. You can always cover them with fleece if there's a sudden frost. They don't need the propagator now, just lots of light. I really think they'd be better outside as the ones at the front are getting...

It may have been pruned a bit early. It's recommended you leave the old seed heads on until April - May to give some protection.

I use this: Dymo It is a bit cumbersome but I find the labels really last.

yes dends right we have been down this road before, personally speaking i think i will be opting out of this discussion :D :D

thanks yes ill have a look at that

Thanks, its taken 15 years to get to this, unfortunately it wont last forever and every year I fear it will be the last. Therefore I enjoy every minute of it.

I'm so jelous! I'd love to hear/see a Cuckoo! The closest I'll get is Cockoo-spit! I live on a busy concrete council estate and all we get to see are Starlings, although we've been watching a very brave male Sparrow battle it out with them over the last few days. Saw a Kestrel fly over the other...

Oh that's good Waco!! So even if it's a gonner...there's still some hope The problem is, all the things I really love won't grow in these conditions :rolleyes: I try to be sensible...honest I do...but sometimes the odd stupidity sneaks in :rolleyes: The Trachy...the Mushy...

Many thanks for all your responses...all I know is, it is called "Scarlett Jack".........and poor Jack does not look atall well.....

It's probably the viburnum beetle, Alikirk - it's a problem all over the place.http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0405/viburnumbeetle.asp

Hi Folks,Another week added - hope you enjoy it!

Hi people can any one help me plz.iv bought some sikkimensis seeds of ebay to try.Are thay hard to germinate also whats the best way to do so ?Thank you for your help ....daz

Hi Dillydo. The orange one should flower, mine is just beginning to put up shoots. Geums do benefit from splitting but it's a little late now, maybe it should still be ok to do this if you water them in very well? Perhaps see what other people think before you do anything just yet.

I used a teaspoon today, planted out sunflowers, nasturtiums and pot marigolds that i'd started off in trays - worked a treat!