General Gardening Discussion

I would agree with the three weeks behind last year but!! to be quite honest I would like to think of it as; this season is back to normal. Or least 'normal' as I think of the garden year with April showers and hopefully we will get a flaming June, which you may recall last year was reversed....

The Black bamboo has kept its place with me very well I have also found Nitida to be very well behaved, and probably the safest of them all

There is only one wilkos that I know of that actually waters their plants. Its a place called Eccles in Manchester. I saw a guy watering the plants and I said to him, I had never Known it before in their stores. His reply was no they dont ,but I love gardening,and I hate to see plants die, so I...

Maybe held up with th emay holdiday and Pam did you say you had posted fuchsia lst Tue not arrived.

If your on acid soil something a bit different, arctostaphylos. Cant beat heathers I reckon.

HI I have grown these weirdos for a while and they are great fun! Firstly - is it sprouting at all? Do you know if it has flowered? Where abouts are you? because I live in the south and they are happy to stay in my garden soil all year. If you prefer to grow it in a pot you will need to find...

Hi, can anyone help. I'm doing a quiz and I have to find a 6 letter flower, with the clue being a gift to the Queen. Thankyou

Why is it always sold as an annual bedding plant? Mine comes up every year and is already in flower

Hello all, just read the rinal bit of this thread - i have to agree. Even though i don't have a water meter, i have never been wasteful. Makes you sick, when you think of us worrying about a dripping tap or watering our little bit of garden when, like you say, the people laying down these laws...

Here the Jacaranda threes are normal, we use them in the sides of the streets, I love this plant! I don't think that it can grow in england because some friends of mine in north Italy desire them but they told me that there in winter it die!I don't find the smileys :(

Thanks mate.No there 11 duckling's!the video's only done on my camara so not very good im affraid.

My Mum has had the same problem with her tulips and when she investigated she found it was slugs!

Has anyone got any spare plants , the one seed I wanted to sow for summer and forgot.Silly meToo late now.Want to make a hanging ball basket with them

What type of lavender?

Hi Is Ericaceous Compost peat and can it be mixed with horse manure if so is 50/50 mix ok? Many Thanks Ray

Hi I need to purchase about 50 Red Robins for hedging idearly about 4 to 5 feet in hight can anybody advise me as to where the best place is to purchase these Many Thanks Ray

I agree with David, Also don't let the compost dry out. A top dressing after removing the top couple of inches of compost should help.

Good answer Kalmia.....................and Welcome

i had no intention of buying one of these !!!!! i just thought why the hell would anyone want one of these

Thanks for the tip, I'll try that today, it's a nice day, and best of luck for the blues in the CL final, I hope they gup the reds, however you play my team on Monday so I won't wish you any luck at all with that game.Cheers