General Gardening Discussion

I don't quite understand the question its still morning I've not awoken yet, are you after upright / vertical shrubs or perennials ?

In case anyone was still wondering whether there was an alternative, ammonium sulphamate can still be purchased but was banned by the EU as a herbicide. Unlike sodium chlorate which is an oxidiser, ammonium sulphamate is also used as flame retardant.

Blimey, I must be old. I remember these 'books' of which you speak Thank gawd for electrickery and the interweb

Yes you can cut the height down in winter try to avoid extreme cold ( bit of frost is fine ) if you can. It will be bald in the middle of the hedge for a while .

@strongylodon - thanks , did not see any in a couple of smaller local garden centers and did try going into a large one but even on a weekday afternoon it was rammed full so we just turned around and left as it just looked too risky for us, will have to wait until the new year when things...

This is Robert on full alert

I must remember that for next year!

Good morning Barders I hope that it will help you.

Thanks, that's really helpful. Thanks all.

Thank you so much @Clare G. Unfortunately those were the only pictures I took of it. Andrea

I’m like a bear, a sign goes up saying ‘hibernating see you in the spring’

no the one that looks a little palmy was a cutting from a bush that I'd liked the look of recently

The planet is greenere due to C02.Rejoice, the Earth Is Becoming Greener - Foundation for Economic Education (fee.org)

Hi,Would also like to ask for advice in this thread regarding our Golden Privet hedge.It must be more than ten years old, kept to about 4ft high and its steadily grown width wise to about 3ft+.We really need thin it down width wise as its going over the pavement, so we could do as...

going to do a test to see if I take them out if they die or not, will give them few days under light to get used to being moved out the enclosed trays.

Well it's not the place for a religious rant - but I was brought up in a pretty extreme Catholic cult. That leaves one either fairly devout or militant atheist. I'm not so devout.I'd love to see body composting become the norm though. I really struggle to understand rational,...

Keep up the good work - it's looking good!

thank you !