General Gardening Discussion

Thanks for the advice everyone!I'll prune mine in the morning, and take a few cuttings too, and see how they develope.Special thanks to Sarraceniac & GlenW, the other link was informative also.ThanksGreg

Lol with the high temperatures you have it must be difficult to grow from seed or cuttings I would probably do the same as you

Helen

thanks sarraceniaconly problem is, since i told my fella at the beginning of the summer that it likes to sit in water i'm now having trouble persuading him to slow down the irrigation keep sending him to the shop and then sneakily pouring the water away

Buddleias are certainly determined plants, just look at the way they flourish on wasteland .... senior citizens will recall how quickly they invaded bomb-sites even in the middle of our cities. I am sure it will do no harm to cut back at this time of the year, but it is probably easier to prune...

Grow yourself a small patch of nettles the small totoisehell butterfly will breed on it, a few other plants that attract are Aster, Aubrieta, Buddleia, Candytuft, Ceanothus, Cirsium, Clethra, Coneflower, Cotoneaster,Crocus, Dandelion, Escallonia, Field Scabious, Forget-me-not, Hebe, Helichrysum,...

Hi Anne I'll look forward to seeing your pictures, if you are having problems 'doing' photobucket look up the below thread and away you go.How to use photobucket.If I can master it anyone can! :D Helen.xxx.

Paul. See my answer to your PM with pictures of my C. elegans. I will put it publicly. No you can't take cuttings. See Pete's answer to your similar question. It is far too young too divide but it is a Chamaedorea elegans as Pete said. He knew without the close up of the base, but I am just a...

Naw, T&O been there, had one, lost the t-shirt (and the palm.) Don't blame pussy. They're a strict no-no in UK. :( :DBut fungus gnats make luverly pets.

Thanks Palustris. I think Terrier is going to send me some (one of us should suss it) so I will try that method for some of them plus a couple of other methods just for insurance. I might even try leaving some outside exposed to winter weather. But with mild winters recently I have found that...

Eeeeh GH, I count myself fortunate not to be in the unfortunate position of being on the receiving end of a full scale dump (???????), on the other hand if Royal Jelly is supposed to be good for the skin then if you take a full on poo attack would you remain forever youthful :D

Follow this link http://www.plasticsbypost.net/index.htm look under crop protection fabric fleece plant blanket and you will see fleece that is more applicable to the home gardener. I use it to keep carrot fly off my carrots and cabbage root fly off my radishes. You lay it over the seeedbed and...

I agree with Stingo & pete re pruning. As for cuttings, we've done loads. Just snip a bit of and bung it in some water till it's developed enough roots to pot, easy peasy.

one of the flowers has opened up this morning, what a lovely surprise coming into the dull office to find a beautiful salmon pink flower standing on my windowsill! :D On closer inspection I also notice it has at least 8 flower buds on it and has plenty of little green buds further down the...

You are quite right Pete. even in Yorkshire, at least by the coast, we only had literally 2 x 1 night frosts (and not heavy) last year. I had some cobra lilies and some golden ball myrtle out stratifying all last winter. Come May nothing had happened so I had to fridge them for a month. They...

TO, i bury then about 1 to 2 inches depending on what they are, it's defo squirrels as the ground has been dug up and i have cought them. Its not like i have a small patch, no matter where we plant they find them. I think they watch me....... i better stop im beginning to twitch.

I can't find any UK sources, Scotkat - but here's a link with pics, and gives its full name, Camellia Sasanqua 'Yuletide'http://www.weekendgardener.net/landscape-plants/camellia-sasanqua-yuletide.htm

I am finalising a divorce. My house is mine to fill with seedlings as I please and I make a point of it. I know how you feel. Try and tell her live plants are better than bunches of cut flowers stuck in a bowl of water and so much more environmentally friendly!! and think of the volatile organic...

Every spring i have a depression where Poppy, the german shepherd, has launched her self from the patio on to the lawn. It happens in winter cause the soil is usually damp. She caught me out once. I was cutting the grass and I did not watch her. She literally dug a 1 foot deep hole in 2 minutes....

pete and strongy ... you always come up trumps with my obscure IDs ... thank you ...