General Gardening Discussion

Hi AllI tell you not !! they have rooted so quickly.... I took the cuttings on the Monday and by the Friday I could see the start of roots ... I have changed the water so they have fresh I will be able to pot up this week ...They cost a lot for something that so easy to propagate... I...

Thanks so much to all contributors for the valued info to-date, much appreciated. I need to re-visit my sizes etc. regarding access from all sides and then proceed with ordering the materials.I do think I shall be using all top-soil for the fill but leave it down a couple of inch from the top...

thank you !

Keep up the good work - it's looking good!

Well it's not the place for a religious rant - but I was brought up in a pretty extreme Catholic cult. That leaves one either fairly devout or militant atheist. I'm not so devout.I'd love to see body composting become the norm though. I really struggle to understand rational,...

going to do a test to see if I take them out if they die or not, will give them few days under light to get used to being moved out the enclosed trays.

Hi,Would also like to ask for advice in this thread regarding our Golden Privet hedge.It must be more than ten years old, kept to about 4ft high and its steadily grown width wise to about 3ft+.We really need thin it down width wise as its going over the pavement, so we could do as...

The planet is greenere due to C02.Rejoice, the Earth Is Becoming Greener - Foundation for Economic Education (fee.org)

no the one that looks a little palmy was a cutting from a bush that I'd liked the look of recently

I’m like a bear, a sign goes up saying ‘hibernating see you in the spring’

Thank you so much @Clare G. Unfortunately those were the only pictures I took of it. Andrea

Thanks, that's really helpful. Thanks all.

Good morning Barders I hope that it will help you.

I must remember that for next year!

This is Robert on full alert

@strongylodon - thanks , did not see any in a couple of smaller local garden centers and did try going into a large one but even on a weekday afternoon it was rammed full so we just turned around and left as it just looked too risky for us, will have to wait until the new year when things...

Yes you can cut the height down in winter try to avoid extreme cold ( bit of frost is fine ) if you can. It will be bald in the middle of the hedge for a while .

Blimey, I must be old. I remember these 'books' of which you speak Thank gawd for electrickery and the interweb