General Gardening Discussion

Thanks for that John.. I wont worry as much now I hate loosing Plants, dont we all :rolleyes: Ta DEE

Working mainly in a rural area I burn tons of waste a year. Burns up quickly long as its had a couple of weeks of dry weather or at a push a cut up old pallet and some red derv!Having said this I will not burn rubbuish in built up areas, farr too many people to upset.If rubbish cannot be...

Boy oh boy oh boy !!What a `patch`!!!! Just saw those pics for the first time. I gotta tell you, i`m blown away! It looks like a piece of heaven! I hope to be moving to a house with a large(but narrow)garden in a month or so.Top of the projects list has GOT to be trying to create something along...

I sowed some of these earlier this year too. I had assumed they hadn't germinated but towards the end of the summer they appeared and have reached about 1' in height. They are intended to grow over an arch, twining with the climber and rambler roses establishing there, a really attractive link...

Thankyou everyone, and the pictures are really stunning. Yes, that is the plant I saw, except the ones I saw were bright red. I think I will order some off Ebay as well, they're cheaper than anywhere else I've seen. I've decided I want to try to grow some in the front garden, as my dogs aren't...

I agree with Pro Gard, most of us in the game professionally don`t belong to any association. But those of us who are any good don`t mind people checking up on our work with others. I personally don`t. David.

Lovely plants, but a bit short lived. Luckily they're really easy to take cuttings from.

Same stone we use for our patio last year nicer than normal slabs. And of course nice containers too.

Hi guys iv just got 2 of theses bananas as i like them.Doese anyone have any pics of a larger plant please.Its just that iv never seen one when there a good size. My ones a re still only a foot high ish.Many thanks..daz

sounds like my kinda place john if you see about 40 drunken geordies at the end of march, give us a wave...DEE

Although it looks smart and is no doubt practicle for you what a waste of a front garden, more and more people flag or pave large areas we pay for it with flooding less habitats for wildlife.

Hi Mikey just clear the land give it a watering with Jeyes Fluid and leave it for a spell.

Hi Plantaholic if its bedding plants you are after for a shady area then Busy Lizzies (Impatiens)are ideal and come in many different stunning colours and also very easy to take cuttings from, you can even pop them in a glass of water and they will root! Helen.xxx.

Hi all! It's also worth to note that if you do allow such as foxglove to go to seed you end up with an awful lot of 'new' plants too! Helen.xxx.

I moved a couple of lavenders this year, because I'd not realised the place where I put them first had no sun. I think it was spring (not as early as march i don't think though) but I'm not sure.... as dendrobium recommends, I lifted them with plenty of soil round the roots, dug in some compost...

I think it died because you built over the roots. If you bury the root system deeper, even if you don't pile soil against the trunk you can kill trees. Builders regularly kill big mature trees by doing this.

Thanks walnut.Im not sure what sort thy are because the lady just said thaty are daturas.Ill have a look for the spray thanks mate..daz

I have never heard of it being called that before.Also if it is catmint then it has the opposite effect on cats. Many plants of nepeta get squashed flat because of the local moggies rolling in it. Nepeta actually has quite a pleasant smell. Talking of bushes that smell of cat pee, as Pete said,...

I've just made up my hanging baskets with lavender ice pansies and trailing ivy..I bought the pansies as plugs but you can buy them as readies now or from garden centre. They are supposed to be fairly tough little fellas..we'll see!

It`s the taking part that counts. :rolleyes: :D