General Gardening Discussion

Strongylodon is the expert on Callistemon he will probably know.

They look pretty decent, I may give them a bash & post my experience for the benefit of others. Cheers.

Thanks Helen, I was trying to think of the place we used to go and look at snowdrops. It was Hodsock Priory! So many different varieties but our photos are non-digital so I can't post them.

If theres another apple tree within several hundred yards thats usually enough.

Hi Dan & Welcome to GC.... I am sure someone will be able to advise you, but really we need to know what it is.... Here are the instructions for loading photos on to the site.... http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=31;t=000174Get yourself an accout with...

Thanks for that Catt Woman I'm sure hubbie will be pleased to hear that I just wish he would make his blooming mind up what he wants and what size! :D Hel.xxx.

Bum missed it yet again although I did catch the tail end of it!Hel.xxx.

Why not :confused: :confused: :confused:

thanks all ,suppose when you think that some people wake up to floods i shouldnt moan really.oh well at least the next generation look healthy,anyone know how much a new one say 4 -6 ft high will cost. as the younger ones left behind are going to grow in about 6 different directions and lady imp...

Before you prune the sage back. Sage gets woody, and straggly as it gets older, and it doesn't take kindly to being pruned back on to old wood. I find the best way to keep a compact healthy bush is to layer a few stems each spring. Find a stem with some healthy shoots on it and pin the stem down...

For those that may have missed it last night, heres the link to the information about the Gardeners World Cosmos trial. It gives you a choice from 5 different types.Hope this helps someone. Tracyhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/tv_and_radio/factsheets/pages/106.shtml#contentAnchor(at the...

:D :D :D Hel.xxx.

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Failing that, wait till it flowers then collect the black seeds they germinate dead easy, even when they drop on the ground you will see them poping up everywhere.

They do seem to seed quite readily, and the seedlings do come up. I have them all over the place. But I don't think the seedlings always retain the character of the parent, and they will take a while to make decent-sized plants.

B/Man have you changed sides :eek:

Newbie that sounds pretty bad although I had planted a hundred or so pansy's and primroses (another bargain from B & Q)only the ones in the front garden seem to have done well...the others in the side garden have been eaten!You shouldn't worry too much about your daffs only my little ones...

I would test the pH of the tap water by itself. I wouldn't expect it to be very far from neutral. If it is I would defrost the fridge and use the water from the ice around the freezer. Thats as close to distilled water as you can easily get, without paying for it.pH7 is neutral chemically...

Hello Arroch - the late Christopher Lloyd's bookof Garden Flowers talks about E. Amygloides and says it used to be called E. Robbiae. A spreading 'spurge' which becomes weak at the centre as it 'suckers'. He also says that cutting it back in August helps to sustain a healthy plant.

thanks wg but i tried to sign up with live video and clicked on the picture i wanted in my pictures, but afterwards there was no where to click on to log in after i had given my details