General Gardening Discussion

A big bag indeed! ... I'll get my coat

I likes sugar coated Fennel seeds

All my borders are full but I will try and find somewhere for it actually. Better than killing it (and indeed putting glyphosate anywhere near the lawn.)

Thank you Zigs and Palustris I went and seen some one and they were digging up there spuds and i notice them and said you can't eat them, they asked me why and my mind just went blank

What's your timescale on this, Bryan? You could try the weedkilling advice to get at least a partial result right now, even if it's less effective on tough old weeds. If it doesn't work completely you could use black plastic/old carpet to cover crucial areas over-winter which will clean the...

It's certainly risen to the occasion Sheal

Lol! Well I've used it. I'm sure it will be fine! We'll find out soon!

I grew "Purple Top Milan" many years ago, on the allotment I had then, but I've never tried growing them since. At the moment, I haven't got a lot of room, until the beans, tomatoes, and cabbages are finished so it depends on when they have to be sown. Thanks for the idea!

where the u got to I don't know.

Brugmansias get the chop, eh? You're a hard lady to please! Totally agree with you about the Kniphofias, even the names are unpleasing. Hydrangeas look great in Pembrokeshire and Cornwall, less good inland and extremely insipid in suburbia. Were they trendy in the 50s? I wish I had more room...

My first thought was also a herb bed - so pleased to see that was everybody else's reaction as well - phew! Gives me some confidence to think that more experienced people think the same . I'd echo on the thoughts about Mint - IF you really want some in your garden, put it into its own pot,...

Good evening Alana my apologies for not seeing this wonderful Rose until now,its beautiful,............................................................................ Bred by Samuel Darragh McGredy IV (1966). Introduced in Ireland by Samuel McGredy and Son, Nurserymen (Ireland) as 'Galway...

Tree related folklore is my favouriteA pregnant woman should kiss an Elder tree to invoke the protection of the tree spirits to protect the baby.Don't burn Elder wood, it will result in a death in the family (while I don't really believe this, it has earned some scientific backing. The smoke...

Thanks for the suggestions re alpines.I'm going to plant out the five I have already and see how they get on interspersed with some seeds.

Have you got plants which have great foliage but nondescript flowers or vice versa? I have a Hoya houseplant flowering atm which miraculously I haven't manage to kill as normally I am death to any type of house plant. It has lovely flowers but fairly uninteresting foliage and the flowers hang...

Got a tiny sting off the biggest bumble bee I've ever seen yesterday. It was on my bedroom windowsill and I picked it up in an old shirt to put it outside but it stung me on the tip of my thumb. Thankfully it didn't do much damage but it stung a bit.

The veronica in our front garden have been poor this year. They have been quite spindly, so much so that many of them have collapsed and just laid on the ground usually they have been quite sturdy plants with only the odd one collapsing. Also the flowers have not lasted anything like previous...

First Tricyrtis of 2013 - "Taipei Silk"...........................It's a hybrid of an unknown T.formosana variety and T.lasiocarpa. It's a really nice variety that seems to prefer a little more sun than most (it's leaning out seeking the light in this spot) and is reliably early.

Sal,Seems you have a slug problem. Didn't you lose some cactus seedlings? Maybe time for the pellets? If the Aloe seeds are fresh, you should have germination within 2 weeks.

I always look at the reduced plants wherever I go. Tend to think they have two choices, live or die. Hydrangea I bought last year for a £1 that looked really weedy last year has flowered amazingly this year and the 6 lavender plants also for £1 are all flowering and quite happy.