General Gardening Discussion

Oh thanks for the reply!

Pete, thanks for your msge - it is a campsis radicans mme galen which, according to everything i've read, isn't particularly affected by any disease/insect etc. The stems haven't been chewed but rather chopped, plus it's only happened above the first approx 3' of the plant. I'm absolutely...

Thanks again Fran, I will persevere with the Pathclear.

Thanks for all your advice. Looks like I'll be off to the garden centre this weekend. cheers

Slugbug..... have a nice time too, think of me doing the same ( sipping a glass or 2 of wine )while admiring my hard work in my garden... for the last 3 months, lol...... -------------------- Hanging basket? I know the moss baskets are nice, but by the time the plants are growing you won't...

You arent going to have to worry about the fence for ages. If you are worried about it though, dont plant climbers and if you plant shrubs dont let them grow too big. Remember that if you plant lots of herbaceous plants they will die back in winter giving you a chance to get to the fence.

I've been spending time moving thing to less crowded spots. I got my first garden 12 years ago I was detemined not to over plant this garden when I moved in 2 years ago and I still haven't learnt that my garden is not a TARDIS. I don't seem to be able to resist anything that's pretty and...

You can grow it in a tub using ericaceous compostalternatively dig out a large hole fill it with ericaceous compost and give it an iron tonic now and again (follow the instructions on sequestered iron or ferous sulphate tonics from garden centres) you will know when it needs an iron boost as...

HelloI have a big garden that is surrounded by fields in NE Scotland. I compost most garden waste as well as a fair bit of household waste. I use the free cds from magazines to scare birds (with limited success, maybe i should play some of them instead :eek: )+ little drinks bottles on top...

With any garden show, take your visa card <gg> no matter what it is, there is always something and scottish gardening is up with the best.

I find the pen makes a difference, they always look better with a neat fine tip, well written, (opposite to most of mine)

Deadhead daffs straight away, leave foliage on a min of 6 weeks (till it turns yellow) whilst feeding once a week, don't tie them up. foliage needed to photosynthesise to make enough food for bulbs to flower next year. I usually leave foliage on & plant annuals around - the foliage protects...

pete, thanx will try that. maisie

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I don't think you're supposed to re-pot them until absolutely necessary, perhaps I'll just have to wait until it's pot bound. I had a hoya bella, that flowered then it died. :( I've even managed to kill a spider plant, I'm not very good with house plants I think I'm too kind to them.

Jardim = gardens, flor = flowers, muitos esfera = lots of balls!!! Will post pics later this week Fran, have deadline at the moment (doing a bit of "avoidance" on here!!!)

Hi Small How old is your Rhody? & how big? where is it growing (what kind of soil? which way is it facing n, s, e or w?) Need a bit more info

Hi lin When you move your plants to help your survival rate chop back all deciduos plants by half even though they are in flower. As where you have dug them up you will have unknowingly cut back root system by as much as half and so if you replant with only half the root system and all the...

In my opinion, when all else fails clearing out persistant roots needs a proprietary weedkiller like Roundup. Spray it on the leaves and it goes right to the root system. It is inactive after a few hours (for animals and wildlife). I've cleared out a couple of problem spots with it.Mulch is...

They are bad! I had them overtaking the garden, and dug them all out. Read they are not good for our native Bluebell. For sure, cutting back will not kill