General Gardening Discussion

I've seen healthy buddleias growing out of gaps in the brickwork in bridges, at least 5m from the ground. It'll take more than a bit of pruning to kill one!

That has done well for a 27 year old plant! Must be your green fingers and well draining sandy soil.That's a lovely memory to treasure of you both shopping together too.

Thanks @CarolineL, I totally forgot about that RHS colour index, glad you reminded me. I was hoping to grow three in small glazed terracotta pots to maximise the cascading effect since they don't grow particularly wide. Yep, I noticed the same thing when doing a search, so much variation which...

Hi Kristen. Thanks for the info. that's very helpful. As you say Lavender is nice but it can be a bit unruly. I'm waiting for a soil testing kit to arrive and ultimately that may make my mind up. Thanks Barry.

There's probably a mature Ash tree in a neighbour's garden. Allthough not in leaf at the moment they are currently producing tufts of reddish flowers at the moment which will readyly distinguish them from Sycamores.Unless you hunt them down, Ash seedlings hide amongst/behind other plants until...

Yeah not too expensive as I got a good price on them... but cost / expense is relative.others have come on since watering more... 2 are going full yellow in the leaf and the ground is too wet which suggests they have wet feet so I’ve stopped watering them and improved the drainage -hopefully...

This used to be my glass cleaner bottle so when it was finished .I washed out the bottle and filled with water and now its a spray bottle for the greenhouse.

Hi. I had to prune a grapevine yesterday as it was stopping a sun canopy from opening. I know this isn't the best time of year but it had to be done. It's an ornamental vine over the decking for shade. Obviously it's now bleeding. Has anyone any advice on how to stop it? The branch of the vine...

The May is officially out. Tops off, everyone!

I'm guessing its still green on your side?

Time to move my plants to Big School . Started all my seeds in my Sittootery/Conservatory but now time to move to Big School( Greenhouse) Nice to get my Sittootery for all my Orchids again.

@Sulia i couldn't agree more, the thing is it's always been like this, the time we are in at the moment is awaking people's love of the beauty of nature and long may it continue, one of the pluses of these horrible days.

A weed is a plant in the wrong place.A plant moved to the right place is not a weed "Right place" = "Compost heap" is permitted ...

Doh!. I've got one of those, bought it last year to reduce my plastic footprint ... never got around to trying it ... its still in the box!Thanks, I'll dig (sorry!) it out.

Thanks, I'll look into all those. I think the biggest challenge is what is available at the moment. The ones I've grown from seed (very proud! ) are going to be ready soon, especially the dahlias but I'm a concerned about putting them out too early but I'm not sure they can hang on until May.

I normally give a dressing of fish blood and bone before planting. I'd like manure but difficult to get hold of enough.

Any photos ? Past years when they have been in full flower perhaps?

Okay thanks ill get some grow more. You have to make. Mistakes to get the right answers!

You're welcome Shyamalie.

That’s great. Thank you very much!