General Gardening Discussion

Good advice Liz, digging out will reduce chance of regrowth and any that does will be easier to deal with. A fork is better than a spade as the roots tend to remain in longer pieces and you get more of it out. By digging, you will also aerate the soil and sweeten it. For large areas take it bit...

Then there was m' dear old Mum's method (Ex Land Army). After planting out she would give em' a watering then stand there with a defiant look on her face and say, "Now grow you bu....rs, grow!"

Whilst agreeing that curves, drifts, and more informal planting is my preference - there are some gardens where blocks and regimented planting can look really good. Depends on the garden, and its purpose 'spose.

I agree with Dendrobium - they often look dead when they are not. With a few new shoots - it is clearly not dead. It does not really matter if you do not prune it at all. It will still flower the same. The worst that could happen is that it will looks a bit untidy and the flowers will be on...

I use a pressurised spray/mister set on a fine spray. You have much better control and can stop as soon as stems start to bend with the weight of water.Don't use the same one for weedkiller though! :eek:

unfortunately, i think it would look worse than existing marks ....

I know - I have a whole load of berberis julienne coming this week - would be a good time for a move around!

lol it is actually, im getting an unhealthy obsession with my plants, veg and seeds lately :D

If it is hoggin underneath, you could get plenty of good aerobic, and probably anaerobic exercise weilding a pickaxe!! And use what you've broken up to make a lovely rockery!! That's pretty much what we did at one point, except it was a concrete path, and by we, I mean husband!!

Bunny hunting? Was it dangerous? Mauled by a rabbit, must be agonising. What a dangerous life you lead Paladin :D :D :D

If you want it, you can get it from T&M http://plants.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/list/full-index/c/11. Good luck!

only a quick sketch, original masterpiece, �£2m if you want it!!

I used to have a similar problem and I still use 2" netting rolled over freshly planted patches, I leave them there until the new seedlings are well up and then roll it/them up for next year or re-use for a later sewing. It also stops large birds digging around.

thanks for that rossco.

on the reverse cover of Gardens montly i see this product advertised, looks like it will prevent agressive root migration, is it any use as an edging for lawns?

:D :D :D :D And I bet that's on a good day! ----------------------------------A couple of years ago, I bought one of those telescopic garden hose wands from Aldi for about �£7. Saw them in B&Q later, same make, same model about �£15.........I like Aldi

Ah!!! I have the tops of mine poking out - will go and put them deeper!!!

i saw some offers on the internet,for begonias, but i can t rem which site .. can any1 help please

this looks cool http://www.klc.co.uk/Open/DiplomaGarden/ and http://www.hccollege.co.uk/

Withered and a brown as if dying really