General Gardening Discussion

Can't remember offhand how much the FicanW was, @joolz68, but it's not cheap except in the sense that a little goes a very long way and it is extremely effective. Then again, DE costs the earth to obtain here in France and I didn't feel it was worth it. Didn't like the thought of me, the chooks...

just found this in Spy Al n... what a fabulous panorama... thank you , Jenny

How about one large as a centre piece surrounded by dwarf varieties

Hmmmm, Thanks Merleworld for the suggestion. Already have Cotinus Coggygria which I'm fond of but don't have Grace. Only slight snag with Cotinus is they are pretty slow growing or are here anyway and I'm getting old! Will definitely consider, much obliged.

I've not done seeds before (well apart from scattering them in a border/tub and letting nature take its course) but have tried the following this year:Cosmea Rose Bonbon (which sprouted within a few days) California Poppy Bridal Bouquet Stocks Linaria Echinacea Linum Charmer.

The pink-flowered hybrids like Nelly Moser, Bees Jubilee etc are recommended for a shady spot otherwise the flowers fade horribly in hot sun! But a C. montana would make better coverage along the fence.

Hi Spruce, One of my Labs is a bit crackers bless her she was badly beaten before we rescued her and has behavioral problems and often finds things in the garden and eats them.There is no telling if she would eat the berries so I would rather not take the chance.

I had to go away for two weeks to work, and before I left it looked like spring had arrived; everything in the garden was doing nicely. I'd had a few plants in a makeshift greenhouse over winter (not anticipating how mild winter would be), which I'd taken out of the greenhouse, but left strict...

More plants in Home Bargains this week, 8 inch pots of Pansies for 99p, Azaleas in 3lt pots for £2.99, various hardy shrubs in 2lt pots for £1.99 and large Marigolds for 99p

They've not been in the ground long enough for the flower to develop within the bulb so I would agree that next season will bear flowers but give them some tomato fertiliser when you see them begin to sprout next feb

I planted 3 Lavandula angustifolia in a triangular layout.When purchasing, they said they were not hidcote or munstead, but French. The scent of the leaves are very strong. Really amazing. The description said their width would be 12o cm. I planted them with about 60cm apart. My mum says they...

The words "poisonous" and "toxic" are bit like "cancer". As soon as we hear them we think fatal. Many "poisonous" plants, or parts thereof, will cause diarrhoea, sickness, pain and general distress but you would have to consume huge amounts to kill you. Of course, there are some that will kill...

Prices aren't the same at all - huge amount of variation. However, in a small garden it may not make much odds - e.g. if you only need one packet per season.Liquid feeding is very important. That's not to say that granular feeding won't be enough, but there are times when it wont, and liquid...

You are right Harry, according to Wikki Bayer marketed it as Aspirin in 1899

Magnolia soulangeana, doesn't grow to a massive size but throws out magnificent candle-like flowers in early spring. Shouts - 'Wake up and take notice', and folk do.A cedar tree may be another option as cedars grow in the holy land, though much depends on the available space.

The far end of my garden is about 15 metres from the house, so I am hoping they do not venture towards the house!

They were/are in the ground, yes - so there might be hope yet then

Do you know where your rainwater drainage goes - is there any chance it's to a soakaway under the soggy area? (and it's been unable to cope with the amount of rain that's fallen in the last few months).

Still not seen nor heard any frogs, so I assume the spawn in the pond must be from just one or two pairs who had their froggie fun and then hopped away. Anyway I'm glad to see that they started to hatch in the past couple of days. This year I'm not going to put any anti-blanket weed chemicals in...

Not my daffs but I took this picture while I was out today strolling around a woodland park. If members would like to see a little more of the park you can find it here.