General Gardening Discussion

No probs - just pm me an address to save me trawling through old messages!!!!

im not sure what to say about mine tbh as mine both did & didn't do well some put on a great show & are still going strong with next to no greenfly or caterpillar damage whilst others were covered head to toe in black fly & munched to within' an inch of their life by caterpillars...i binned the...

Yep, a rose is tending towards a shrub rather than an herbaceous plant. Like with Brambles, roundup will make the leaves go brown but not kill it.

The Aminopyralid problem has not gone away completely. The main issue is that the herbicide molecule responsible is very resistant to degradation unless it is incontact with soil where various soil inhabiting bacteria breaks it down. The molecule remains potent in a compost heap for a...

The only advice I can offer is to perhaps look for an IFA to help you through the mortgage application - - you are going to need it to keep up with your 'leccy bill

Hi Just take off the old flowering pieces and a quick tidy up to keep it in shape thats about it really, dont go crazy.

Thanks Pam , I'll do it that way . I have a nice sheltered spot behind my shed , where they can go . I also now put a watering reminder on my calender so I check GH plants etc every 2 weeks through winter . Lost too many plants by forgetting !

The other place I mentioned has still got quite a few elephants , but they've sold their large rhino and only have one giraffe left at the mo

Least I can do after the papyrus (which is flourishing in my pond marginal!)

Thanks AA, will have a look at those I've just counted that I've got at least 40 plants which they can have. Now how did I end up with that many plants spare?

Or pull out the wires from the LMB

Thank you Sheal, that was fantastically helpful!I love Pulmonarias - and already have quite a lot in shady spots in my garden; and yes, I agree, they look lovely as a little nosegay in a small vase. The trouble is that this bed is in a sunny spot, and I have not got on well with trying...

With the shed now close to them JJ it may be preventing rain from getting to them properly, it hasn't helped with the dry summer we've had. It might also help to give them a one off liquid feed as well to give them a kick start.

I only contacted people I've already checked out (been bitten before); all rubbish shredded and removed from site, licenses and recommendations in place.

Thanks, I think I'll give it a miss then.

Saw some of those in one of our local garden centres too

great ideas! Will get some soil but also use my compost and start my heap again. Thanks

Whereas the bog standard Fatsia japonica will take full sun, as well as part shade, Spiders Web needs shade - although it would be better in part shade.I like the description on CGF "Bright architectural shapes for shade" and Bob gives it his maximum score of 10

Holy thread revival batman!

Thanks for the welcome