General Gardening Discussion

Not a briiliant pic but this might give you some idea, the trunk can be wrapped further if hard frosts are expected

I would agree with Peter - chances are they are either dead or not far off - they are not hardy. Best treated as annuals. However dig 'em up - cut off the top growth and put them in some pots of compost and vermiculite. Give a little drink and leave them on a sunny windowsill for a month. You...

readers digest encyclopaedia of garden plants and flowers. to me it's like the garderers bible, that and hillier's manual of trees and shrubs, and as fran says the "expert" books by dr. hessayon are a very good start.

thanks to every one who replied to my question all replies very much appreciated and very helpful. regards ray

Never had much luck with them myself, very tempramental as Liz says. :(

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i love junipers... they come in many guises and are native to scotland... there are loads of conifers to choose from... obviously no scots pine or Lleylandii in your courtyard, if i were you i d tend to go for a central feature with a few special specimins be carefull planting heathers, don t...

Thanks for the info m'daisy. Have seen what I want on e-bay and also done a bit of Christmas shopping on T&M! A good days work indoors, as it was too wet to go outside!

The worst thing for Lavender is the wet - not sure of your variety but stoechas is borderline hardy, - and like all lavenders, they don't like water. As they are new plants I would protect them with something like a cloche :D to keep the worst of the weather off if you can't lift them and...

Hi Jostaberries -grow like a blackcurrant -but leave 6 feet between plants.I understand it to be resistant to mildew and very prolific. They should be ready for cropping about july time- expect the berries to be about twice the size of a blackcurrant. MMM, let us know how you get on, Regards ...

A friend of mine has done one of those and she's going great guns now!

Thanks for the advise frogesque! You've put my mind at ease. :D

Have you seen the birch trees, when the sun shines. They are a bright yellow around here, and every leaf still in place.

i got a bargain on ebay ... top Q wilkinson sword stuff for well... lets say �£30 for shears, loppers, spade , secateurs and hands shears...... about �£130 quids worth ... i hope there not stolen!

Naaa, next door's bought a new weather vane.

Or if not someone else might find it useful...

Thanks guys Im off to the garden centre in the morning, if I dont get it under control soon i'll need a hover mowerkevin

Thanks so much to Palustris, Fran and michaelmsdaisy for your help.Catinwaiting

If the bulbs don't progress don't worry - they'll drop off and new ones will come next year.

One book I've got recommends leaving the dead flower heads to protect the substance of the shrub against the worst of winter.