General Gardening Discussion

Another interesting one is the flame creeper, Tropaeolum speciosum - as it not only has lovely red flowers followed by vivid blue berries, it's a climber, so you get the height element too! Have a look,...

sorry pam can't help you but hope you get someone soon.

Unless that album you've linked to is public, you need to copy the image tag into your post here.

Well just like Newbie I'ave been using my new cold frame and I am pleased to write that my cape daisy cuttings are rooting so well that they are coming through the bottom of the pots.Everything else like the lavender & the fushcia cuttings look good and alive although no roots coming...

....my hubby did!!!Read here!

Its a great thing - enthusiasm. :D :D :D

I heard on the radio that the Dutch government has bought a huge amount of peat bogs in Ireland for the purpose of preserving them and not allowing them to be dug up!

Hi TO Thanks, will leave at the mo, thanks for advise. KG

not me helen, ha ha! yesterday i watched my neighbour sweep the front street (half way towards my house & down the rest of the layby) of all the leaves and berries off the trees. he swept them all up even around a neighbours car & bagged them off. when he had finished i looked over at my half,...

Hi Bekimac - it's not wooly aphids, though I also have that problem elsewhere :rolleyes: . I think the Aphids are actually called Lupin Aphid and they are falrly new in this country (from America apparently) They are larger than normal aphids and as I understand it are not eaten by the usual...

A good bit of advice when buying turf is to buy direct from the grower and ask to actualy look at the growing field before you buy. Thankfully I am blessed with an excellent turf suplier local to me.

Paula, it must be you that I'm listening to on the radio on 104.01 fm :D

Brilliant Job Pal,well done to you

Well i think I did the right thing. we have had cold night s but no real frost, and most, if not all my bedding plants and half hardies are showing no ill effects. I fact you would hardly know the night had been cold, although one canna is looking a bit battered, but thats probably the wind...

Just came across this article about wallflowers, recommending that you take cuttings.http://www.gardensablaze.com/Biennials/BiennialsWallflower.htm

Hye Daisees Wrexham has changed a lot, going for city status I believe I dont know about that,big development in smithfield area of town multi million shopping centre being built ready next year

Ooh another thing, if you're an absolute gardening beginner, then I highly recommend 'The garden expert' book. It's a great basics book, how to mow a lawn, how to double dig, notes on planning, what plants like what situations. It's brilliant and it's on Amazon for �£6.00.I read it cover to...

You're welcome! I see I had a few typos - must really check my posts before posting :rolleyes:The only one that really matters is that it should have read "juniperus" of course!

Thanks for your comments. I am with Peter rather than Lady of leisure. This shrub is so invasive it looks (as it is) like neglected scrub land. I had a feeling my answer would be to dig, dig, dig. I'm sure over time I will have many more questions. Thanks for your help.

hardy but thirsty...