General Gardening Discussion

Hey all, just a continuation of my thread in Beginners, but how would i safely and effeciently go about getting rid of mass bedding plants left to go out of control, and also weeds that have gone crazy from inbetween paving slabs?Whats the best way to pull them out and make sure they're gone...

You could always try sowing part now Rydall, but I think that spring would be better. If you sow them in a coldframe, it's really like sowing them outside. At best they might do nothing till the spring and at worst they might germinate now and then be killed by colder weather.I raised the...

Thanks Guys...Spring it will be.

Must admit the pear rather than oval shape fooled me but I haven't seen unripe Lychees before, only like this in Tenerife. There is a close relative, the Rambutan which is even more tropical the skin is bright red and hairy, the fruit is similar to a lychee and tastes just as good.

Peter I can get up to 15" of growth in my box when they get that big they are moved on top and are exposed to natural light through the g/house roof, the g/house is kept at 50f min, one of my cuttings has developed a bud and will most likley complete its flower over winter, they are very...

Thanks Nobby. By the temperature tonight the fruit should be softening next year.Very useful link Dave. It certainly looks like we will be okay. I will add plenty of organic matter into a large planting hole to be extra sure.

I can easily take cuttings of the perennials, but there is a small number of genuine annuals as well. At the moment the problem is academic, but it is interesting to hear what solutions there are.I presume most commercial seed is open pollinated, but in large areas of one variety - greatly...

Having looked at it LoL I have heard of it by its other name Turks cap.

I was told the same thing that when the first few were felled, they just shattered into matchsticks and so they were just left. Their longevity is partly due to the fact that forest fires abound in the summer that kill off any disease and predators that may attack the tree. The thick, damp bark...

Getting a cat wet is cruel :confused: I'll have to give my moggie a severe talking to. She walks about in the rain then comes and sits on my lap to dry herself, in the process, she makes me soaking :D

Not much though,.......... younger that is. :D

I have an axe to grind, I know, (I've designed around 1000 gardens over the years) but have you considered paying a professional to advise you for an hour or so? It could be �£45 or so well spent. In addition to drawing garden plans, most will just guide you in the right direction verbally....

Thankyou for your feedback! I understand that this is will be a difficult project to get working, to a certain extent this was set by our tutor to challenge our design skills. Your answers are very useful, and thankyou for the links to existing systems. Hopefully we can try and combine the best...

Well banana man you said it would cost about�£7 you were miles away.....�£6.99 clever ****** lol.Whill i was ther i couldn't resist a nice pot of miscanthus sinnensis gigantius lol.al the best ...daz

Heathers can be raised from semi-ripe cuttings, layering, seed (Species Erica terminalis, Calluna vulgaris) and dropping. If you want further details just let me know.To your growing success Charles Ashworth

Sweet Pea, Lathyrus, are usually sown mid autumn or late winter. Best germianting temperature 10 to 15deg C. Germination should be within 2 weeks.When large enough to handle transplant seedlings individually to 8cm (3inch) pots filled with ordinary potting compost (peat or none peat based)....

And here is me again, for the fourth time! Nothing happened with the little root of Hypericum calycinum that I took last time, so I did it again this morning! And again a little root came up -incredible how small and week for such a big bush- and I have now planted it and hope for the best!!

Geoff says that the men pay for Xmas,well not in our house.My hubby pays a lot of the bills,so at Christmas I am the one that tends to buy all the xmas stuff so it works out evenWalnut,you are from a different generation where the husbands did do more in the family home,or perhaps you have...

Stingo I take the bubblewrap down after winter tends to get dusty and breaks down if left all summer it's worth the trouble, I replace it with a sun shade on the outside in summer that cuts the suns rays by 50% keeping the temp down, Caj only a faint scent probably more discernable on a warm day...

About 10 years ago Aspidistra were selling at around �£15 per leaf. David