General Gardening Discussion

I think I'd lift it in early March,check the roots for any vine weevil and pot up in some fresh compost to get them going again.

I don't dig around shrubs and trees, it's part of the reason I have them, low maintenance. Mulching is a good idea, I do quite a lot using my own chippings from the shredder. Even an inch is worth doing a couple of times a year, it dissappears over time. Of course a thicker layer is better.

I doubt it likes being indoors. I would get it outside pronto, somewhere sheltered and give it a good watering, it looks to have dried out which is fatal for all Daphnes.They also hate being moved or repotted into smaller containers. They really need to be planted straight away and left alone,...

I've always found that the predators are well behind the pests come spring. I'm not really bothered with aphids but other more persistent pests are often a problem.

I feed my Geraniums (Pelargoniums) all summer & they spend a couple of years in the same pots. Though I take lots of cutting & start many afresh every year. The cutting once they grow & flower always look much better that the others.

You maybe right @pete as a lot of varieties seem to be blurred now.

Opps! pressed return too early! 'Moss Gardening' by George Schenk. Probably out of print now but you could get a second hand copy perhaps.

Hey everyone,Just wanted to check what people have generally found to be the best mix for their pots indoors all year? (Not general purpose compost)I generally overwater things in winter so decided to try and make something that is very well draining but also holds water and nutrients...

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Thanks suepp. I have two fairly big pots. Will try it and see how it goes.

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When my offspring were toddlers they called it ubbub.

I keep my Eleagnus hedges very narrow, about 2' / 60cm. The rest, grown as freestanding shrubs, are kept within bounds by one trim a year and a savage hack once every 5-6 years

I'd avoid plants with thin leaves, a radiator right beneath would spell brown edges and tips.Something a bit more succulent would be better, such as the Sansevieria already mentioned.Crassulas are worth looking into, the most common is Money Tree (Ovata) which may flower, but there are a...

Actually I get lily beetles on Fritillarias. I always forget to look for them before they make those horrible larvae. mind you the larvae are easy to catch. You have to sneak up on the beetles and put something under them to fall into when they jump off the leaves. I gave away my lily bulbs last...

Both :- I have lots of tender plants commonly called 'houseplants' many of which spend the summer months outside, and others indoors all year round. I have quite a collection of cacti and succulents spread between a greenhouse, some cold frames, and a perspex shelter. I also have a long garden...

For most typical overwintering plants we find 3 or 4c is enough to keep them going, are you doing that or trying to keep some plant growing more actively?We have our sensor about 4ft high and the heater on the floor, and yes you will always have the temperature layering. The only way to...

Thanks but no, it's just your normal looking ivy.