General Gardening Discussion

If you're going to dig in chipped bark, Cardinal-Red, then it would be worth adding a source of nitrogen at the same time. The process of decomposition of woody materials depletes the soil of nitrogen. If it's any consolation, I'm a fan of geotextile (anti-weed membrane) and from personal...

My grasses have only just started

my cosmos seeds are coming up like gang busters. have them in a nice big pot. only been about 5 days. also planted a pot of two types of zinnias seeds--one short and one taller, just mixed the seeds together, also coming up already 5 days. lots of color to be had.

Looking grand Mr Grinch

Smoke bush?

I was fairly fortunate. A large food superstore store I managed at the time was having an extension and therefore a lot of electrical work. Most of the refrigeration was being replaced and a roll of this multi-core cable was just dumped into a skip, so "I recycled it." As I was putting in the...

Posted with the kind permission of the admin team.In a couple of months' time I will be retiring from my job as full time gardener at a large private estate, I've worked there for over 10 years and have thoroughly enjoyed it.The owners are now in the process of looking for my replacement and...

I'll do that Pete, along with my Mares tail and Dandelion collection

I use fertilizer in all of my gardens. Most of mine are raised beds where I grow annuals/vegetables. Since I have low flow irrigation for all of the raised areas and hanging pots, I cheated and incorporated a fertilizer injector to the system and load it with nutrients about every two weeks....

Hi ricky 101, You can buy granules (Hydrangea Colourant) at Wyevale that you mix with water to keep the PH around 4. I feed mine with Ericaceous feed.

Hi,Probably as @pete says, but it might also be partly due to being too dry, we generally have had very little rain over winter.Give it a good watering and feed and perhaps some compost/mulch around its base and see how it goes, this time of year its normally growing fast and putting out...

I think I would want to read-pot so as I could check the root ball.. Vine weevil damage has crossed my mind looking at your pics again.. I think I would report not by much only going up a couple of sizes I think.. While you are repotting it check base of rootball for vine weevil grubs.. They...

I've grown it years ago, but only on the house wall, its one of the more tender Callistemons I think you will find. I dont think it stands much chance of surviving a winter in Peterborough in a pot especially. There are hardier species than splendens, which I have. @strongylodon is pretty...

Just to complete this topic, here are some photo's of the flowers.Thank you very much for all of your input, it is much appreciated.Steve...

Heavy rainfall overnight Verdun thank you!

Thanks @Perki .....yes it does!!! Wow!! Thanks for that , brilliant :bigthumb:

Hello GN, it is most likely bacterial canker. Have a look at this link and see if the description fits.Bacterial canker As it's just affecting some branches, using secateurs or loppers dipped in disinfectant, cut them back to healthy growth. If there's the slightest staining of the interior...

Thank you @Marley Farley

The climate here seems to be getting more 'Mediterranean' (with added frost ) insofar as everything bursting into flower together in April and May. Thank goodness for roses, lagerstroemias and hibiscus!

If you have those bulbs then I would plant them out Cardinal Red., they are unlikely to flower although varieties available now that flower from late summer to early summer. If they sprout then feed them. Hopefully they will revert to normal growing and flowering next spring