General Gardening Discussion

Curling is due to water loss . If they are in open pots you could cover with a plastic bag to retain moisture. They usually pick up quickly, particularly if they had some root when you potted them.

mmm yes 4" of couch grass, and dogs mercury over the whole garden, customer wants to sow grass ... this mite be one solution, not a perfect solution...... ive got rid of most plants from the infested area . which is most of the back garden [ 03. March 2006, 07:09 PM: Message edited by: Lady...

They from pools of blue round the bare trees on one of the walks at Anglesey Abbey in March. Lovely flower.Another March Flowerer - albeit it with chewed leaves.Berginia - large fleshy green leaves growing from rhyzome type root. Grows fine in a dappled shady spot in my side garden and...

WOW! what a lot of replies so quickly! Many thanks to all, I'll try and do as you suggest and if I don't manage it at least I know I can buy some! Once again many thanks

this is another tough plant with interest all year...ELAEAGNUS pungens 'MACULATA' An evergreen, bushy, slightly spiney shrub, with glossy, dark green leaves marked with large, central,deep yellow patch. VERY FRAGRANT, URN SHAPED, CREAMY WHITE FLOWERS, open from mid, to late autumn. And another,...

Pavel, I would agree with the others. Have a go yourself, and find out what you can. Check with the neighbours and see what they say. Make a list of the most common plants in your neighbourhood and then google to see what conditions they like. The link below gives some background to the...

Weedol or Pathclear, keep pets or children off until it dries. Pathclear is supposed to be longer lasting (up to 3 months if applied in spring but read any instructions and disclaimers)Both contain diquat and paraquat, very poisonous to aquatic life so no good anywhere near a pond or...

cheers guys, not sure what plants my mum has! but read up on books from library,will keep you updated cheers

I did some end of last summer and I think they are ok

i think you could pot these up for now and keep in cold greenhouse, if only to get every1 involved,dont plant them deep so you can see progress and top them up if necessary .. normally they would be planted whre they are to flower, but this method will prove more interesting

re: you miniature daffs, if they have started to sprout then put them into pots so you can control the amount of water they get, just keep them damp. if sprouting has not started, put them out in the ground where you want them, mark with a small cane, if they appear this year they will only be...

try you local Nursery, not the Garden centre, as they really only supply plants and a few sundries, unlike Gardencentres, they sell more sundries now a days than plants, and are usually more expensive. buying on line is ok, but deal with people that you have had recommenations from. depending...

what conditions was your Dacaena growing in your previous house compared to your new one i.e light/shade. It has obviously made a difference. Is it the plain green form or variegated? As Lisa says it may be too late to save it.

Morrisons sell some great plants - a lot of them are exactly the same as you would get in garden centres (RHS certified, same labels etc) but a lot cheaper. The problem is that the range can be quite limited and they generally only have one delivery of each type (i.e. when it's gone, it's gone)....

there was one thread about bamboo that's not invasive - but I can't spot it at the moment - I think it was iun one about a big yellow van ( to disguise seeing it!)

How about a willow "fedge". Very easy to grow and will give you the height you need fairly quickly. You could use it to support a range of flowering climbers to give colour throughout the year and give the fedge more density. Here's one link. "Googling" will provide lots...

Back to the Kingfisher,We had one sitting on the edge of our pond for a whole afternoon ,we watched it the for ages thinking how lucky we were.............It never returned again.........So far this year we have had visits from ringedoves,pidgeons,robin,chaffinches sparrows,blackbirds and...

I know it may be sentimental to you but I think you would be better off buying one (as well as taking cuttings which may/may not be successful), as Frogesque says, at least you will know what your getting.

It's still February (just!) Saw my first brave daff yesterday. Loads of buds ready to break - all we need is a little sunshine.Also some flowering currant

If it was a good lawn to start with then chances are it will recover providing the grass is only yellow and not dead. A good scarifying when growth is underway then aerating and horticultural sand top dressing. Make sure any builder's rubble or block chips are out of the grass before putting a...