General Gardening Discussion

Got my bulb shipment in, guess what I'll be doing this weekend?

The only way I'm prepared to keep hostas is in a container. I have had enough of the slugs making a meal of them. I love hostas and keep planning to increase the number I have but that will mean I need to buy more pots.

I have it already and yes, it grows like a weed. But I love it and I've found that if you cut it back HARD after flowering you can keep it under control, just!

Thanks kalmia - yes Cleome is nice and it was quite a good year for them this year as opposed to last year which was a disaster. I took Christopher Lloyd's advice and didn't sow them till 1st May. What he said was that they are tender and if you sow them too early and they get knocked back by...

Loofah - as UJH says its always worth experimenting. I really don't know what the answer will be. I only ever sow about half a packet of seed at a time - so I have some seed left over if things don't go right.

I am looking for white Kaffir Lily I have the deep pink they are so beautiful .

Perfect for this time of the year nice and cheery instead of all this doom in gloom on news.

Tell me about it! I did the same yesterday to an oregano plant that was in the "wrong place":D. The roots went on for ever..... Now, just need to find a spot to build a new herb garden!

How Beautiful Roders thanks

Will do, when I figure out how I'll do it!!

Ah, thanks a bunch Strongy! Yes the name Bidens rings a bell. I'll wrap them up in voile stuff then and put them in a sheltered spot. Love this site!!

Ola again Lady of Leisure, nice to speak with you again, sorry about the seeds not doing anything, lotus hirsutum as I remember. Hi as well pete, and thanks for the advice. I think I will bring the berti into the cold GH for the winter and have a go at rooting a couple of bits in the prop....

I've found that "Antwerp Mixed" is resistant to rust.

PG,Quite right

Hmmmmm....I'm going to start saving the coffee grounds from work from now on. I don't drink the stuff myself, it gives me the shakes but they go thru a couple of sachets at work so that will be sufficient for my garden and be a good ant deterrent.

Real capers are flower buds and they only grow in the hottest south

Is that what your wife does'e David :D

Winnie, if it`s causing you problems, then cut it down now. Trust me, you wont kill it.:thumb::D

Daffodils, snowdrops, and bluebells might do alright there.

Hello Smallflower.......you will grow on here :D WELCOME. As a general guidline.........Reduce the roses by a third to stop windrock over winter then prune properly in February. Buddleja tidy up after flowering then prune hard in March. Lavender prune after flowering to about 1" above old...