General Gardening Discussion

Christmas Cactus. Parent and younger sibling.

Hi @gardening lassie - welcome! If the soil is always dry (and it will get more so as the pear grows), then it is worth thinking about less 'lush' plants that can stand it. For the south facing section maybe go for lavender, helianthemum, dianthus, bulbous things like alliums, dwarf irises,...

Oh, I knew that, Caroline. It was just that I thought it needed clarifying so that fjordaan, didn't make the mistake that some of my friends did of cutting back the Lavender too far

Bone Meal will cause some animals to dig in that area. Also, yes don't cut the foliage, but you have to dead head, cut off the spent flowers. If you want to avoid too much lifting and dividing plant a little further apart than suggested then it takes longer to get to that point. I...

Chimera.As our local tip now charges £60 to dispose of a small shed, my £5.82 chimnea is now an even bigger bargain.

@CarolineL Yes they are scented, a slight honeyed scent. It's easier to pick up on the pot grown ones in the greenhouse. Less air movement and a bit warmer. At this time of year the outdoor ones can get battered with the weather. The C laevigatus does better with the weather, being a bit smaller...

just a reminder, I am in zone 6, and have over TWO hundred Thousand bulbs on my property that come up ever year and multiply. We are in the split divide replant mode after 30 years. Even Alliums come up. I thought we were not talking about "Bulbs" but the more tender plants such as the...

Thanks all!

Hello yes I remember 1963 really well the river Medway frozen over and could be walked across,as I was working on the ship pictured below at Strood pier "The Finmaster" frozen bales of wood pulp using the ships steam winches which at least kept us warm a little

I think you can prune it OK now if you're going to be frost free for a while. The battered parts could take a pruning. It also depends on how large it is.With my large ones I take the hedge cutter to them. Did it a couple of weeks ago.

I would move it and sow the tree where it will be in no one' way.

@guyloup - this is my favourite dahlia reference site and I think you will enjoy it too, if not the monetary outlay which might result!Www.dahlie.netIt’s language friendly and you can sort by type, colour, height and bloom size. I’ve randomly checked some of the dahlias on your list and...

Our Winter/Spring flowering heather isn't the least bit bothered about soil conditions. It's in heavy clay soil that last had garden compost put on it about 20 years ago. It's well established and needs cutting back as it gets a bit out of hand. It flowers from mid-October to April.Picture...

Thanks Sheal

Hiya @Mike Allen ...After many unsuccessful sowings I did what it said on the packet (Re Fluctuating temps) and for once it worked.. I don't have much luck with self sown plants,if it's not the soggy winters it's my chooks that make a meal of them so all of my sowings of any plants are done 'out...

I am working on a vertical garden project for my GCSE DT project. I was wondering if there are any vertical garden whizzes out there which could help with plants, herbs vegetables and possible fruits to grow.

Thats the thing iv looked but there really hard to find :( that would defo be my easiest option

Thank you everyone, I’ve looked it up and I’d agree it looks like worm casts.

until January. ton of leaves fall here.

Thanks @longk ,Will plant the other packet now with a lot more sand in the mix and see if they fair any better.