General Gardening Discussion

oh you are on form today shiney!

I have the same plant and put it out during summer and bring it in when frosts starts and it has thrived.

Hi also another little query. Still no shoots on last years corms. I have potted them up in plant pots and water them but still no life. grrr.... Thanks

Do you not want the seed? If not then I suppose you could cut back, as long as there is good new growth.

I've seen a paperback and a hardback of this book that I would like but there is over a 100 pages difference. The fewer paged paperback version is the newer edition. Does anyone know why?# Hardcover: 256 pages # Publisher: BBC Books (5 Jan 1995) # Language English # ISBN-10: 056336985X #...

sorry didnt work ill try again

Thank you verry much guys.Doesent look a big area but took alot of work...daz

The plants I associate with that situation, are pelagoniums - often called geraniums. They love hot dry sunny spots - and the range is so wide, that you can mix and match and create quite a display.

The bbc design inspiration pages might be a help to get an idea of the style you'd like - if you like playing with computer programs you can find the virtual garden software quite easily from there too and you might enjoy trying some planning with that. I'd also spend some time visiting open...

Thanks Paladin and Palustris, I've mixed it with my compost.

Looks like they'll make it, pete. Another beauty I miss here although perhaps I could try them under the Jacaranda in the shade where I have my Fuchsias, Cyclamen, Bilbergia, Spider Plant and various house plants which all stay outside all winter. Actually, think I do have a mini pom-pom (gum...

Geoff, they should be allowed to grow on now for a good couple of months or so. Are they outside in the ground or in pots? Either way they need to grow good leaves that will build up a good bulb for next year. Later on you can dry them off and store them dry until the autumn when you can...

Don't know what you're doing, daz, but whatever it is it's not quite right.Can you see the photos you are importing into PB? Is the IMG link line (3rd down) there? You are copying from that, aren't you?

still cant get two on lady:i dunno keep trying i guess lol

great thanks there going in...daz

Hi again!Now I know what my unknown plants are I wondered if I could get some more advice from you lovely people?!We were going to plant the Laurel along a wirey boundary fence between our neighbours garden and us, but now our neighbour would like a proper wooden fence between our properties...

http://plants.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/product/8178/1?RA=tiscali Is this what you're looking for Time?

That's the only way to do it. Good old fashioned elbow-grease!

no problem elaine, just it was only by chance I saw it as I don't have time to look at all GC now gardening days are longer.not sure how big your garden is rydall, I will try to take some pictures of tree protection down our lane. Wood would be best, but you will have to put creasote or old...