General Gardening Discussion

The rhododendron will thrive better in an acid enriched soil, alternatively there are preperations on garden centre shelves for watering acid loving plants to alter the Phthis shouldn't affect the bamboo's which would also benefit from an acid soil

Thanks Marley, I've now gone and bought two more this time from a very good garden centre! Greedy! I'm going to feed them a bit more and try and keep them cooler.Again half the flowers are out so we'll see. Have you any ideas as to what I do once they have flowered?

If its snails, then I find the best control, besides my resident thrushes, is a patrol after dark with a torch especially after rain and pick off . I'd also check to see if you can identify what is doing the eating - then you can target any control measures.

It also allows the water to warm up a bit in the summer, cant stand cold water.

It should be well away now Carol, so its not ideal to cut back now. It definately wouldn't kill it, but what it would do to this years flowering, I dont know. I suspect it might just flower a little later, but I've not tried it so I wouldn't like to say. Pair of sharp shears would probably be...

Fran. If I remember correctly when I repotted it I used a mixture of ericaceous and multipurpose compost .. BUT I made sure the top 3 inches or so of the container was purely ericaceous. There are drainage holes in the bottom. Overwatering is not the problem (unless you count the Scottish...

just replied to your other post

well thank you very much, lucky searcher. night

Hi princess, it sounds like powdery mildew to me, they are a bit prone to it. :( remove the dead leaves & burn or put in dustbin, You need to apply a systemic fungicide once a week while in flower, cut out badly infected bits. :D Feed well & water well. Good luck

:D Ok Charlie, are you ready? here we go, they like a good compost, feed weekly during growing season,put them indirect light & keep moist not wet,never let it dry out or get waterlogged, they like coffee grounds as they are acid, they like humidity,they like to be slightly pot bound, but if...

I just got a load of used railway sleepers and have set them into the ground, waiting until Friday to see how level the garden will become.Thanks for your help.

If it is a Peony in the middle of the trees then like Mrs C says autumn is best...but as a bonus at the same time as moving it you might be able to divide the crown if it has plenty of buds and gain a few more plants

my misses works for leicester highways they charge around 800 quid but they do allow contractors to do the work if they have the required cover

Have found a web page that sells everything. Its in the US but they deliver World wide for a very good price.www.alchemy-works.com

Hi Rosie - have a look at this link (it is a very vigourous climber, as is Ivy) http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantselector/plantdetail.aspx?plantid=42649 I have an east facing wall (which is very shady) with Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris - it's self clinging and has lovely white flowers, a bit...

If its field bindweed, you have my total sympathy. I like Paladin, have field bindweed (the worst of the bindweeds)coming in from next doors garden in my front garden,- even tried leaving it fallow for 18 months and nuking every leaf that showed.After that time, I gave up, covered the lot...

Me I just prune it to keep it within bounds and shape - it can be very vigorous :rolleyes:

I didn't notice any black flies but I do have snails. I will cut them back and be ready for the snails this time! Thank you ladies for your advice. fiwi

I bought a cat repeller for about �£30 (Argos, b&q...)It has a sensor and when activated by movement emits a high pich noise cats dislike. It's really working for me because cats have stopped using my back garden as a toilet (they use the front instead!!...) but I think it works because my...

Hi Trevor, Yes i live in good old ponty, well someone has too, So you're talking about the dutch nursery off junction 30 at cardiff gate, went past there last sunday visiting b & q, and said to myself " i must go there one day", Now i'll definately make the effort, Thanks for the info, sallyann.