General Gardening Discussion

oh yes, not loking happy? How often are you watering it? And do you feed it? Mine gets sun all morning so maybe it needs a bit more sun? strwaberries looks fab! Better than mine (v jealous!!)

Not my image...Do you have a close up of the leaves? i think there are far to many smaller flowers for that to be delosperma cooperi just my thoughts..looks very much like lampranthus (which if your interested I'm swapping cuttings of!)

Love heartsease too, glad you found some! I visited Barwinnock Herbs years ago - what an amazing place - though in the middle of nowhere, worth the treck! I thought (for some unknown reason) that they'd closed down. Will have a good look around their site - and perhaps visit again - I like...

Thanks, finally found some close up pics that conclusively confirm the Deutzia identity!

:thumb::thumb: Tis a good one coub, you're right, I have consulted it many times myself & have passed it on to lots of friends..:D

I wonder if they had previously been too dry over a period.Did you by any chance pot them dry and then water? It might not apply in your case but a plant must never be potted up or potted on with dry roots - water throughly, leave to soak in for an hour or so and then pot on into a moist...

Quite a few lawn ones - perhaps we could make a FAQ?

Sorry for answering instead of Sunflower,but sinceI havehad the same identical problem I can as well try to get to the bottom of it.I don't know how this started, mine were sown in brand new jiffy pots with sterile soil. They were perfectly ok until I planted them out. One batch went into...

If you search with google you can find all sorts of advice, but there are so many factors such as what sort of systems are you using (grow bags, pots, in beds) are they inside/outside? Type of soil also makes a differnce as some dry out much quicker. Also mulching or covering the soil with...

Biker, Looks as though it's always been there, nice job hope you have lots of enjoyment in your new (houff) G.man :D:D:D

I remember my mother used to empty the tea pot on to the rose trees and we had the best looking flowers. I dont mean "tea roses" It acts as a good mulch. i put my tea bags on the compost heap.

i keep fish in one :D but dunno about veg ...

Hi Have these every year on my Golden Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'), but never see them on ant other plants. The first year it happened they stripped the leaves off to the stems, before I discovered them. Every year since I watch out for them and a quick spray with an...

Bet your a big softy at heart.:thumb:

I think the best idea is to put a sign up. Cats, please do not pee or business in this border or you will be electrocuted.Won't make any difference, but may salve your conscious.:thumb:

Very similar Coub,just checked my inbox and there is no mail message from you Coub.

Time to have a closer look at what's underneath? Is there a brick or big stone just under the surface? Any sign or smell of oil or petrol? You could just wait and see if the grass picks up. like Matt says, or you could dig this little patch out to a depth of about 150mm, fill it with fresh...

Hi, Thanks for the advice. I think I'll leave it for now, I was talking to my dad about moving it and he said he thought I should leave it be and said he'd buy me a plant to put in the middle of my lawn :D , aww I love my dad

Hi all most of you will know of my growing love of grass like plants but I saw this beauty at Birmingham Botanical Gardens and couldn't take my eyes of it! I want one so badly now but was just wondering if anyone grows this in their own garden and to what success? It's called Libertia...

Thanks for the great links :thumb:I'll take a good look and read of them and let you know what we decide - all being well that it's plausible!