General Gardening Discussion

:D I know! I've been looking through all the other seeds I've collected this year too and told Mr Mac we're definately going to need to do something! We only have a town garden, and not enough room for a green house!

I dont know really either, but I do know they have a very extensive root system, I dug mine out years ago but the roots under my pond liner are still alive and throw up the occasional sucker. I think if the house foundation is in good order there is probably no real problem. Problems occur with...

I have one of these plants, but have never split it. However I would imagine that spring would be the best time to do it since if you did it now you would spoil the flowering display.Same would apply (with exceptions) to other autumn flowering perennials.Hope this helps

Hi TeaTree. Just thinking about my last post. I didn't mean to be rude or condescending when I said you should be doing your own. You are very welcome to a copy of my spreadsheet. However I found that the act of doing the research was really more valuable than the finished taxonomic tree.

I would concur with geofs advice.To qualify if your desperate to get started then glyphosate will kill off the majority of weeds if you act fast within the next couple of weeks but remember that any bind weed is certainly slowing down and is unlikely to be efectivly killed until a spring...

Edward, are you trying to start world war 3? :( :D

It makes one heck of a din when you run over the bits with the lawn mower doesn't it. I am afraid i am a bit lazy and don't get all the bits back.

Many thanks for your response - will give it a go.

I would clear the lawn but leave them on the beds, you could always dig them in a bit to help them on there way leaves are very good for the soil.

*double post, apologies*

dalbuie, I have just found some cultural sheets for Kangaroo Paws I had when I worked in the garden centre. If you would like a copy pm me your address. David.

I have an Erica arborea Alpina, that is 6'tall and 5'wide. It would be bigger, but I trim off all the new growth (approx 15" worth) in late spring.

Cut out anything obviusly dead. Take it out the pot and break the root ball up wash off the old compost, plant in a slighly larger pot (two or three sizes up) with new ericaceouse compost and give it a feed with sequestrene.Most garden centers and nurserys seem to use a fine grade bark...

thankyou! You are a clever lot!

Hi Scotkat,Have you posted yours onto the website yet? Please share yours too.Nicola

I see you have mastered the knack of uploading your pictures,so it shouldn't be too long before we see your steps here then Di.Helen.xxx.

I was chatting with a work colleague yesterday about top soil. He's an old chap (the gardener at work) so knows a thing or two. He mentioned that it is possible to get it free if you can find a site where building/ excavation is going on. ..and are cheeky enough to ask..it may not be top grade...

I've not tried the big onions for a few years now but I do think they are one of the more satisfying large veg to grow. They always respond to heavy feeding, unlike some of the other types that are really dependant on the weather, too hot, too wet, too dry.

Well i moved it yesterday with my hubby's help I pruned it quite hard back to reduce water loss and give the poor thing half a chance, took as much as the roots up as we could and put it in a hole i'd already prepared with a good dollop of manure and a top dressing of compost so keep your...

Having said all of the above, they came and picked the oranges around us this past week!The latest "threat" to orange farmers is their land being invaded to erect new high tension towers in the groves. I captured this new tower being erected today in an orchard near us ...... and yes,...