General Gardening Discussion

hi kathy3 & accidentalgardener, sorry for delay in replying but as i said before usually only come on here at w/ends. Typical, cos now i have broadband - long story there!anyway kathy3, no he never actually grew a black rhod. as far as i know but i do remember it was about putting something...

Glyphosate is a systemic herbicide absorbed through leaf tissue. It interferes with the cells that transmit water up through the plant blocking water uptake thereby killing the plant (weed). CAUTION IT IS NOT SELECTIVE AND KILLS EVERYTHING! The chemical is neutralised on contact with the...

Thank you vegman for your suggestion, but I have starting to dig it out and at the rate I am going will still be at it come the spring. However I have got cuttings which I have put into pots and will still have the pleasure of the plant and not the pain. Do you know if it has a tap root?...

Well done to you all Geoff sounds like you have really enjoyed your experience,good luck at the sell off.

WOW ... I LOVE poppies ...Strangely we haven't had as many this year and they usually fill the orange groves under the trees and I had hoped to get a good picture ... however ....Thanks for that!

Kryssy,Mine pales by comparrison but as soon as son shows me how to post pics i will send them in.:D

Hi tinkerbell, it could be that the plant is being attacked by Keel slugs. These are only about 12mm long and come out at night. Try putting some slug pellets around the plant and see what happens. David.

youre very welcome Kryssy if you look under sea side you will see some pics i took from a weeeee fishing :D

Hi allI am still pondering!I am thinking paeony, early to emerge in the spring, fresh and succulent with a happy flower in the summer and feeling burned out and crisp by the autumnThere again, if plants were emotions I could split it down to days of the week and hours of the day and a...

Can I just agree with geoff that you should dig out any deep roots you can find. I removed a sycamore 8 years ago. Earlier this year what re-appeared? Yep, a sycamore sprout. Boy those babies are tough. :eek:John

Thanks for sharing LOL I will keep you posted on my wee plant

Pomegranate is fast in the right conditions, lemon is a bit slower, tends to grow in stages and takes a rest in between.

Hi WOO,It is pretty difficult to remove apparently. You will need gloves and trousers not shorts or you may get scratched up.The first grass to bite back :DThere are a few bits and bobs asking about pampas (i asked about it), maybe read them before you remove it :D

My 20ft high ceanothus tree has given up the ghost this year. As pete says, they are not usually very long-lived and most varieties only last about 10 years.

Yea mate thats the one thanks.I think im going to have to have one of them.Iv never smelt anything so nice in all my life.Yea pete there are a few varieties mate a guess there probably all smelly.thanks guys....daz

Oh to be British, we have to be able to improvise!I would love to invite you all, though I am afraid that I am still a beginner (gardening and bbqs) and my efforts would not survive your scrutiny!I will eventually introduce myself on the new members section and post some pictures of the...

I dug one out four years ago and put it on the drive meaning ti take it up the tip. It's still there standing on concrete, looking healthy as ever and still producing plumes.Any takers?

More likely Christmas decorations.

Thame ... a fantastic place ... Robin of the Bee Gees lives there ... gosh, that's telling my age.If you want some Canna seeds, or other Med stuff, send me a PM with your name and address and I'll send you some things, okay?

Thanks WOO, drilling holes will not give me adjustment and will need to be graduated, a little time and cost consuming during experimentation. Shower heads? and roses a little impractical I would have thought and probably presenting the same water flow problems as drilling. I have considered...