General Gardening Discussion

I agree with Hans. It's often worth paying more for larger plants, and saving a few years....Delivery is expensive, but you can get quite large trees in a hatchback!

Hi all, On advice from this forum i didn't plant my broad beans in Autumn, thought I'd try in greenhouse in loo rolls, ditto sweetpeas about now. The lobelia is such tiny seed and germinates so profusely I mix it with dry sand for sowing to thin out the seedlings, Then I just leave it to get on...

thank you ever so much for your replies

thank you very much, most helpfull.

Danny, re: your log store, outside is definately best. the main reason for the storage time, is to let the sap dry out, although the wood will burn if used 'wet' the problem doing this will be a build up of sticky sap to the inside of your chimney, which over time will cause the space to get...

make sure you visit a local nursery for advice.... mistakes can be expensive

Thanks for the replies - Fran they are in very large pots and already in ericacious soil. I have not been watering them whilst the weather has been damp, but I will try and clear out as much soil and replace and wate with miraclecid,and I will also take up Palustris' idea of spraying them with...

I'm not sure about the vinegar, but I was told to mix tomato juice into their food & that would help. I tried it for 2 months but to no avail in the end. Daily rinsing off with claen water has a goodish effect, otherwise the Armillatox is about the best I have found....

scarify your lawns at the end of march, then you can top dress or fertilize, granular feed is fine, but do it just before your expecting rain, saves scorching the grass

Hi, I am a highly qualified/experienced Head Gardener/Estate Manager seeking live in post in the Staffordshire/Shropshire/Derbyshire area. anyone that may know of such a position please let me know....

I hope you mean Pieris japonica Forest Flame?. Cuttings need bottom heat in a propagator. They are usually taken when the new growth loses its pink/red colour and are about 3 inches long. You can get better results from layering. Find a branch which may be bent to touch the ground. Make a small...

I think this question has been asked before but If you need a permanent job then stone walling, bricks[recycled] railway sleepers. Treated timber constructions need to be well braced and look resonable. Fill them up with good soil and look on this site for planting ideas.

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Thanks to everyone for all your responses and great ideas!!Both the shed and the rigid wall suggestions are worth further consideration.I'll ensure that I keep everyone up-to-date with progress.Thanks again,Big Mick

Oh dear! Pity she didn't notice sooner.

Laurels, Hazel, Hornbeam, Beech (retains its leaves if kept as a hedge less than about 10 ft). Larger leaved varieties are best for deadening noise, apparently.

I often sow HA's in Autumn and often, but not always, get a fantastic show from late spring on.Last year's lobelia flowered profusely from spring to the end of september.And I live way, way up North where we don't get much heat!!Big Mick

Thanks, Lisa and Liz, for your replies. I'll look out for them at our garden centre.

Thanks everybody for all your help the site wonderful by the way only discovered it yesterday but I think I'll be afrequent visitor from now on

well done.