General Gardening Discussion

Hi wiseoldowl it is against a 6ft fence on one side and the back of the house on another,all i have added is a general purpose plant food before christmas,i will try to get a picture.Thanks a lot

A truly stunning display Whis4ey but then your garden never fails to amaze me.Hel.xxx.

If you do id paint it green, looks hideuse natural IMO

Yep , ok to split provided there's shoots on each part.I just make a clean cut then dust the cut edge with Flowers of Sulphur,i started off with just a few & now have loads.

I think the word for the germination of passion flower seed is erratic, some seeds come up quick others take a time. I find that fresh seed taken from a fruit germinates faster than the really dry stuff you can buy. I'd put all the seed in warm water and leave to soak for a day and then sow at...

Better a bird than a rat, I bet he's nice and cosy in there. :D

Thanks. I'm not sure about cutting it back too hard though as it says in the article that it can slow down the flowering. I might leave the Holly tree alone and plant the honeysuckle in the hedgerow and just leave it alone, trimming out the dead wood every year or so. That way the mature stems...

We don't have a Wilkinsons in Wigan yet - it is planned to open in the new centre but god knows when. I'll check out B and Q this weekend - thanks Daisy.

Apologies for resurrecting this thread, but I was really curious to find out whether your Cordyline survived Windy,and what management you came up with for it. Did you cut it down at the base and did this prompt new plants to shoot?Also, it was an interesting photo you took of your garden -...

I have just received a sample and it's really simple but very clever and looks good.It even comes in four colours.

Good luck Borrowers!I save all my packets, never actually realised I might need them till now!

Cheers I'l invest that �£30 on something nice for my front border then.

Those are just beautiful, shiney, and look quite old as well.I noticed this morning that my C viminalis is starting to open ...... and the C 'Flaming Fire' is really going into fire mode (no brushes just coloured leaves several times a year) ...

I have used Spaldings several times. I have never had a problem with them. I have had bulbs which have all been very good & plants & all have been OK, but I usually like to go & choose my plants from local garden centre..

Classic Inter :D :D

I would certainly freshen the compost, Nick, but unless they are out of the cold weather, I would hold fire on feeding them.

Daisy, it`s good to see you are finally learning the first rule of gardening, patience. :D

Yep, fine. Don`t worry, the season is only just starting.

Wllmscot, sorry for delay in reply, have been out this afternoon. If it is a Cordyline then you can leave it as it is and just remove some of the lower leaves, or if you think it really looks in a bad way and still want a Cordyline (or 2) cut it down to near ground level and it will throw out 1,...

Ah right, there's hope yet then? Thanks!