General Gardening Discussion

When I work out how to get photo's from my camera to my computer I will post some! I have 3 conifers covering the back fence, they have been hacked (not by me) and the debris is tossed at the bottom of the garden along with bits of concrete and sections of brick wall, presumably from when next...

Thank you for these instructions. I don't have any silver sand (had to google it to find out what it was!) but I hardly need an excuse to go to the garden centre, so I'll get some tomorrow.They had 2.5 days in luke-warm water - I knew I needed to put them in for at least 48 hours.I have...

Thank you John. Daisy I will reiterate. your Montana will not be on the wall this time next year. And if you can climb a ladder to tie string, you can climb a ladder to tie wire.

WHY NOT PUT TRELLIS INFRONT OF SHED AND GROW YOUR PLANTS UP THAT SAVES A LOT OF WORK

Received my plants yesterday from Boxtrees Nursery -in great condition. I am well impressed - speedy delivery and well packed. Cant fault them and you dont pay postage!www.cottage-garden-plants.co.uk.

Thanks KF and Pro gard I'll go for the �£35 target price - and view the soil before ordering. Kandyfloss - I think if I put 2 tonnes of soil in my car it would lift the front wheels :Dcheers

Good on you Sandra a nic edeck for your lovely planters and for you to sit with a nice cuppy or even a glass of wine.Shame we were not so close we would have helped you to put it together.My husband so enjoyed putting our decks together.Enjoy dreaming of how it could be.

Thanks for all your help.I didn't know that(what can i say!) about putting the cut stems in water. That's lovely.David, thank you for your kind words. It's just that i feel bad never being able to answer anything, i always do the asking. Anyway, the knowledge i have learned will go into...

Here's this same plant at our "local" which I had not noticed before (probably wasn't in bloom) ...Now I'll probably see it everywhere. :D

i have a lavatera (blushing bride) and at the end of the year i really ripped into it and new leaves are starting to show now they are fantastic and trust me they take a hard prunning any time of the year and if you plant the bits you cut off they will grow no problem

Youll find it a lot easier to lift the turf if you strim the grass down.

Great info - thanks!

Thanks all - only just picked up all the replies (wasn't ignoring you!). I shall try to be patient - I moved it to another spot today as I think it was getting a bit too moist - our gutter overflows which is great for the ferns but not so good for the other plants. It's "Donation", which I...

As its a small lawn mix the seed in but fill any deep hollows first.I always use bagged top soil for making top dressing so as not to introduce weed seeds.

Thanks for all your replies folks.Re: The Well-Tempered garden by Christopher Lloyd - that's 2 nods for this book - I will try and hunt it out for my mum - sounds interesting and I am almost certain she hasn't already got it. I remember a long time ago seeing a Gardener's World special...

thanks Paul,great quick responce

Depnding on the plant it is always best to move it before the sap rises which because of the weather we have had will be hard to determine this year.

Hi dee, thanks for your comment but am wondering that if I did I may infringe some sort of copywright as it's the what christine used to say as an opening to her programme during her series. It was a great series, she realy down to earth and I loved her neighbour reg. Did anyone else watch it...

Thanks for the advice here, will take some cuttings this week and at the end of the season before cutting back or replacing.Many thanksSteve...

In a jar of white distilled vinegar :D :D ... :D :D :D