General Gardening Discussion

Cut out anything obviusly dead. Take it out the pot and break the root ball up wash off the old compost, plant in a slighly larger pot (two or three sizes up) with new ericaceouse compost and give it a feed with sequestrene.Most garden centers and nurserys seem to use a fine grade bark...

I have an Erica arborea Alpina, that is 6'tall and 5'wide. It would be bigger, but I trim off all the new growth (approx 15" worth) in late spring.

dalbuie, I have just found some cultural sheets for Kangaroo Paws I had when I worked in the garden centre. If you would like a copy pm me your address. David.

*double post, apologies*

I would clear the lawn but leave them on the beds, you could always dig them in a bit to help them on there way leaves are very good for the soil.

Many thanks for your response - will give it a go.

It makes one heck of a din when you run over the bits with the lawn mower doesn't it. I am afraid i am a bit lazy and don't get all the bits back.

Edward, are you trying to start world war 3? :( :D

I would concur with geofs advice.To qualify if your desperate to get started then glyphosate will kill off the majority of weeds if you act fast within the next couple of weeks but remember that any bind weed is certainly slowing down and is unlikely to be efectivly killed until a spring...

Hi TeaTree. Just thinking about my last post. I didn't mean to be rude or condescending when I said you should be doing your own. You are very welcome to a copy of my spreadsheet. However I found that the act of doing the research was really more valuable than the finished taxonomic tree.

I have one of these plants, but have never split it. However I would imagine that spring would be the best time to do it since if you did it now you would spoil the flowering display.Same would apply (with exceptions) to other autumn flowering perennials.Hope this helps

I dont know really either, but I do know they have a very extensive root system, I dug mine out years ago but the roots under my pond liner are still alive and throw up the occasional sucker. I think if the house foundation is in good order there is probably no real problem. Problems occur with...

:D I know! I've been looking through all the other seeds I've collected this year too and told Mr Mac we're definately going to need to do something! We only have a town garden, and not enough room for a green house!

Ok I'll put it outside, not that there's much left of her. Thanks for all your help, I've tried everywhere for advice!!!the other reason I keep plants inside is they get eaten by slugs and I've tried everything to stop em ( egg shells, garlic, onion, beer traps, fir tree needles, coffee...

You're quite right about Dobbies (yes, Barlborough). Almost impossible to find things, the staff try but it's so big.I know Spring Bank also, bought from there before.

raven, if had that i,my husband & dog would run, albeit slowly, round that garden! what are you going to do with it? it's lovely. i would want it as is, just to enjoy it. run! keep it up & let us know with pics etc how you're getting on.

my production...(although they are in Italy at the moment)1)Chrysanthemum, if I remember right...(I clearly remember though that it grew unbelievably slowly) 2)plumeria my beautiful...

Hi Pip sorry I missed this thread the first time round,just looking through and found it!Just wanted to say what a lovely garden the last owner has left for you I'm sure you will enjoy it next year...that's if we have a summer next year! :D Helen.xxx.

That's OK mira - when we were out there Mrs shiney wore hers on the right :D :D - maybe she was trying to tell me something

Many thanks everyone for your kind words.borrowers - this is a picture of the back garden. Not the best photo as it was taken through a window. But it gives an idea. The same sort of style of perennials and gravel. Very simple, and pretty low maintenance.