General Gardening Discussion

beautiful tulips - gonna look smashing in the spring. Suggestion, with the excess, why not plant and overplant with others- primulars, ericas and winter flowering pansies to give you winter colour.Sadly the only excess I have at this time of year, is lavender (hidcot) and some gathered seed.

Well done woodsy...!!!! :D If all our answers gave you the confidence to go out there, take advice on height etc & buy what you liked & plant it, then good one mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All any of us want to do, is help, & encourage each other. It is great to hear that it worked for you.....

Thank you for speedy reply I will have to wait until march gabrial

Many thanks for your suggestions. Will look into them, esp the Rowan and whitebeam and the crab apple ... and the corkscrew hazel also. Sounds interesting. The laburnaum not, both because it is poisonous and because it is golden (over the years I have discovered that the best thing for stress...

Welcome to GC, Norman - nice to have you on board!

Thanks Fran - enjoying Phil Harris BTW? (nudge, nudge, wink, wink!) [ 31. October 2005, 11:54 PM: Message edited by: michaelmasdaisy ]

Tragedy! Finally got around to using this tater only to find it has a big cavity in the middle! It was clean and dry and a little bit powdery looking so I didn't use it. Any suggestions what it was and could I have eaten it anyway?I'm so disappointed!

Forsythia flowers on the wood it grew this Summer, so one tends to prune it after flowering to make room for the new growths. However, if the bush is overgrown flowering would be reduced anyway, so pruning now would not be a problem. Aim to remove about a third of the oldest branches. That way...

Thanks Pete, will ask next Spring

I can't wait to put some pictures on the site and I have taken a couple of my pond I will try to get them on as soon as poss. I think I am getting a digital camera for xmas I've dropped enough hints.A little bit of practice and who knows. I have got a few ferns and Hostas in and I have planted a...

If the lawn has been neglected you could have a leatherjacket problem. A bit late to do much about them this time of year.To help the general health of your lawn, scarify any dead thatch and moss out of it before winter and if your soil is heavy and the lawn compacted you could try hollow tine...

hmmm. I think I will have to wait until next year and buy them from the garden centre or online.Thankyou so much for clarified that for me guys!

Thanks for your advice Fran Kev

You're not growing Lithops, are you ?Nathan.

Thanks, Liz, for the information. It's OK, then - I've only wrapped round the sides of the pots. Top has a layer of vermiculite and base is off the ground on bricks.Looks like I can stop worrying!

Yes indeedy - they should produce occassional flowers all winter til the main display in spring - though wet may set set them backThat reminds me I need to find some more primroses (primular vulgaris) as my stock is running low, and I love them.One of the signs of spring in near by Milton...

Thanks for your information, Liz.Jez

Most plant that we buy these days seem to be grown under ideal, but totally unnatural conditions. Therefore even something as hardy as primroses seem to need hardening off, to out door conditions. I'm only guessing but I reckon the yellowing of the leaves is due to the shock of being exposed to...

Thanks Fran - no one has heard of peppermint mulch! LOL I think it is an island thing ...

They look a bit like daffs to me, but not big enough to flower. Looks like you've got them under cover which could explain them being a bit early.