General Gardening Discussion

If they are exposed I lop about a 1/3 off now to minimise wind rock then give a good spring haircut when growth is underway.Initially I would plant them as you suggest in no more than groups of 2. That way you can see how they react to having some company. For a standard take a vertical lead...

Not sure Somerset's ready for that yet D - mind you, there have been rumours of large cats roaming wild further down I have some others in shallower pots Kandy - would they be half pots? They do show them off better, I agree

I picked this info up from a web site about poisonous plantsThe common Cherry Laurel (below)- Our garden doctor service was recently asked if the 'cherries' on her evergreen cherry laurel were ok to eat. Good thing she asked first - they are quite poisonous. (A problem here, is that the edible...

Indoor Chrysanths are treated with a growth reducing chemical and when planted out in the garden, either right way or upside down, the plant reacts by growing to much greater size than normal. The flowers are often much reduced in size too. Certainly when I worked for a Chrysanth growerI cannot...

Hi to all!I've recently taken on a project, which includes block paving and a couple of retainer walls in the front garden. However, the neighbours garden is far from pretty and the idea would be to screen/hide it. My idea originally though was to erect the retainer walls to a height of approx...

You are right. It is not propogation that is prohibited, it is the selling of the cuttings or divsions for profit. You can take cuttings for yourself and even give them away.

These guys don't realise it's November.

You cannot be sure about the hardiness of the primroses. How advanced are they in terms of flowering? Quite a few of the new ones that have been developed are not really that hardy. If they are still not showing buds then there is a good chance they are a hardy variety.

Hello all, just to let you know that I have posted this week's update to my website, the first taste of Winter has arrived and I have been busy preparing for it, thanks Steve.http://www.myallotments.blogspot.com

Hi, Eucalyptus! There's an ident area in the General Discussion Forum - just go to the forum home and scroll down to find it.

I've used two wests for that sort of thing, and found them pricey but reliable. Have you tried them? http://www.twowests.co.uk/TwoWestsSite/category/WATER.htm

I was just looking at Camellias myself!!!www.camellia-grove.com have got the one your after

Not quite sure where to post this, but seeing as this thread is dedicated to "survivors", I thought here might be appropriate.The only plants I've brought in under and placed under far end of car port are fuchsias of which I am rather fond. How often do they usually need watering,...

Thank you all so much for the excellent advice. I am currently torn between the astro turf, a feature like a bird bath or one of those awesome boxes but please keep the ideas coming if inspiration strikes !

I have sown claytonia outside at end of September, seeds have germinated and are growing well. They are very close so need thinning and I would like to transplant the thinnings. Has anyone had any experience of bareroot transplanting claytonia?

Thankyou everyone for your advice.I will see if I can get some moss from the garden centre or ask my friend if she can get some. I am seeing her tomorrow,and she will be pleased that we are getting advice on what to do.Not being a gardener,I think I will have to bring the plant home to layer...

I would say poison any stump. I remember chopping down a weeping willow tree in my first garden. It was 10 feet from the house and up to the roof height. I remember the original owners waxing lyrically about it. Little did they know what was going on in my wicked mind. A week after moving in I...

Hi Looking for information on how to lay exterior Victorian Tiles. Any Tips??

also lobelia growing where the perrywinkle once did?don`t know what happened but i`m thankful for the colour.

Thanks Hornbeam, think I'll plant around half and pot the others onto larger pots for overwintering.