General Gardening Discussion

There are two common kinds. The one that is used for hedging, (evil personified in a shrub, even if nobody ever mentions its thorns!) and also a weeping version that some like to use as a specimen tree.On the plus side, it makes a good intruder deterrent, is a nitrogen fixer, tends to...

My guess would be weedkiller or boiling water if it looked fine just a week ago.

Probably a labour of love so no real hardship to him .....I could spend every minute of the day doing stuff in mine! In fact I forget the time as I get that engrossed in what I'm doing.

Have no idea, all I know these are hardy perennial flower seeds.Is the first right foxgloves?

Hi Hayley, well, i did not expect to stumble across somebody talking about Bertie Doe. I was Berties neighbour for 17 years. I have many memories of him. I can remember Bertie passing me strawberries from his garden. One time i witnessed him put a fork through a mole who appeared from beneath...

It`s early days yet Steve.

This is the first year in my 9 year memory that my quince hasn't borne any fruit can anyone make any suggestions for next years success?? Has anyone else had this problem this year?

I've bought from the discounted stores before, and probably will do again, but I have found that the bulbs are not always as "described" Both @Sheal and I have bought zantedeschia bulbs where the variety was definitely not the same as the picture. Little harm done maybe just a colour clash ...

Special prices are 10% off if ordered by end of November. I'd never heard of them until the catalogue arrived. Varieties look interesting but I couldn't see any information on root stocks or a choice of root stock.

And water in very well.

It was a big gardening day yesterday although it doesn't sound like a lot of work. It was 'c Clear the ShineyFrames for the winter', day . So I started off with picking the last of the beans - 3lb .Taking apart the frames doesn't include the main posts and wires but needs to have things...

Without knowing the species it's a job to know what to expect but not all Allium foliage is crapola. Allium karataviense..............If you worried about periods without flowers then maybe go for something that is not too dense such as Eschscholzia californica.

The gardens look like anchored diving bells. I reckon it would take some huge and unusual forces to destroy them.For sure, the sea develops some of the most awesome forces seen on earth, but the gardens would surely just move with the forces as they're not on rigid structures as far as I can...

Due to pathetic BBC scheduling, it's only on early on a Sunday morning in England.

Mine go into my heated greenhouse over winter. It's kept just above freezing - around 5C. The Brugs defoliate at that temp and I occasionally have to water a very little.I tried some cuttings last autumn and the ones in the greenhouse didn't survive. I had some indoors and they were OK - so I...

Your timing for cuttings is just about right, now is the time take semi-ripe cuttings before the new growth fully hardens off

The level that gully's set at looks odd (too low), but it may of had a plinth/raising piece around it which no longer exists and the existing paving has been dished around it. But it's enough to make me wonder whether ground/paving levels have been raised around the house (and whether that's...

Blimey, didn't notice that @shiney Thems planted in an old butler sink.I don't, they taste orrible

Interesting, just think basing climate change on the last 50yrs or so is being a bit short sighted.I'm yet to be convinced, I can remember mild winters, I can remember cold winters, and we still get them. I can remember late frosts that kill all the blossom.etc.And that is just in my...