General Gardening Discussion

No, no,no, that's a blue daisy - very rare and special, you could flog the seed on ebay........

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That's my understanding too- that they're sterile. Division for geraniums is the usual, and easiest method. I'm in a very small minority, as I really dislike it.

I use them as rags for wiping things, but the Red Cross will take clothes that can't be worne again because they can get money for them.

Hi @Jocko - I'm also a 'new' ish member here. Hope your health continues to improve and you get some decent weather for your gardening exploits. Take it easy Looking at your pix, I also think rats are the most likely reason, as they can certainly get through samll gaps, and make the most of...

I'd agree that it's best to just leave them for now @robbo, until you have some flowers. The general advice is - if it flowers before June, don't prune. That's simply because the early flowering types flower on old wood, and only need a general tidy up if they're getting too big for the space....

Our thoughts are with you both @BenCotto and our kindest wishes for your future together … however long it may be. xx

Thank you. I won't disturb the roots then, just tip it out of the pot and straight into a prepared hole in the ground. My soil is deep so it should be fine.

I have never had much luck keeping geums going, but I could be very tempted to try Maddy Prior or Etrixia from that website. Best look away before I get carried away!

Love the Buachaille, @fairygirl, it was my first proper winter route.

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Our airport from timesanddate is between Cheltenham and Oxford, and they have a completely different weather than we have. I can't use timesanddate for that reason. If we come from Glouc., Warw., Worc. and pass Cirencester, it's often sunny. As soon as we leave Thames valley and go up the...

The bottom half of my raised vegetable bed was leylandii chippings - no problem at all.

Thanks pd, I think I'll go with that

That's the method I use Tinkerton I very rarely wear gloves.

Geranium macrorrhizums should be happy there too. Might be taller than you want but Eurybia divaricata aka wood aster would also do well

Some monarda Panorama mix that I grew from seed a couple of years ago seem to have disappeared without trace - not even the dead stems from last year. One is growing (and the dead stems were still attached until I cut them down the other day) but the others, no sign. Sod's law the surviving one...

I've just taken delivery of a 20 metre roll of copper tape to put round my pots. That, combined with a garlic spray, has certainly helped in the past.

the hedge should be huge by now

I have just donated as well. Thank you for the kind welcome we've all received this last week.