General Gardening Discussion

Thanks. I will wait to be on the safe side.

Thanks for the advice guys - going to get going on it when the spring is with us.

Thanks,I'll have a look and re-plant accordingly when I get round to doing it. Thanks,Dan

Fuschias are also quite useful in pots with some of Peter's reccomendations. I also use a mix of Perennial grasses and Cannas with the more tender plants - do not appear to need as much water but a bit less colourful than Busy Lizzies..........

Try.... Iris foetidissima (evergreen, orange seeds)- periwinkle (vinca)- variegated sorts, pretty blue flowers- spotted/variegated laurel (aucuba japonica) - can also have berrieseleagnus - maculata or "Gilt Edge"epimediums.... oh, and euonymus "Emerald Gaity"euphorbia...

I've always grown mine from late April to late september, flowering in May/June. The ones you buy in shops around Christmas are out of sinc with our seasons, and need to be grown on from now till late Sept before allowing to rest. Then keep them cold but frost free until the following March,...

Hi, im after some sage like advice. After living in my terrace for the past 14 months, i decided to clear the rear alley way. This is a communial path providing rear access to four houses. As this is communial, its up to the residents to maintain, not the council , however im the only resident...

Sounds the easiest solution - division. Thanks all. Leucojum

Thank you for your replies they have been really really helpful

Thanks for the input Pete and Walnut. G.house it has to be next year with Boss lady's faux rat-skin coat standing by for emergency.

I would Agree that it's Prunus laurocerasus, possibly P... l... 'Rotundifolia'

In Elect propagator 3rd Feb also Bird of Paradise Pete.

So true.

Hmmm, hebes might be an idea, although they'd have to be the small ones as the areas aren't that big. I like the berries idea too, thanks.

Thank you blackthorn. will do that. Could never understand how bulbs were 'made'! Stupid head aren't i?love your signature!cheers

looking good daisybelle, when spring arrives! it will look great.. love your yard art, i bought one of those a few weeks ago, im gonna try and hide! the shed...

Ask away. :D

http://www.binnyplants.co.uk/index.php Try these guys Lintama.

I wouldn't change my bin for composting. You get all the rubbish moved away within a few days. No smelly fires No unsitely bags of rubbish left about your garden for months on end. Everything is nice and tidy, just as I like it to look. All the stuff thats taken away gets composted down and...

We transplanted most of our snowdrops (thousands) last year because of a building project and, thankfully, they are now beginning to just show white tips. Some of our early snowdrops that weren't transplanted are in full flower and the person who came in to feed the birds whilst we were away...