General Gardening Discussion

Sorry to pontificate. But get one of those 5L cans of glyphosate with a water pistol attached, and go round at least one a week, and give a little squidge onto everything green that you don't want. Even bindweed retreats under the pressure. Do this for the rest of your life and you will win....

Oh and the good news is...the Wallflower plants should be ready to plant out soon,I did purchase some miniture daffs and Irises,also found three cucumbers quite big, hiding behind the sweet peas so I have pickled them.

Thanks for your replies.I do not have any transport so cannot get to local farms or stables but will check out the web sites you supplied right now. Rome

For a really fragrant climber I would suggest an Abelia the scent is heavy and it did not get mildew like every thing in my garden has now... even the Dahlias.

lynne,those were the only ones I ever lifted because they were my mums,so not sure.

hello did you prune lilac last year that may be reason for no flowers are the iris new plants because after they are divided they can take 2 years to flower lippia could still flower late i know but lets hope you could try pruning the honeysuckle to promote new growth it flowers mainly on new...

Just been to Evesham,Twyford Blue Diamond G.Centre and bought Carlton daffs,they are enormous and �£3.99 for two dozen.

thanks sam will try that

I agree with deserter. I'd use heavy duty strimmer and loppers to clear small areas. Shred the results and use as mulch after getting out roots of brambles. Then in spring plant potatoes and start on another bit! Digging is the best solution, but working on small areas depending on your...

Here's a few around my garden taken in May this year. I don't know the varieties of the clematis but they were real showstoppers. As with all the bobby dazzlers they were fleeting so I'm pleased I have the pictures as memories of their glory. The hawthorn flower is really pretty and I had to...

I've still got my R D Gardening Encyclopaedia here with me now, dont use it much any more, but it was great source of knowledge some years ago to me. Paulabear, the termonology comes to you after a while without you realising it, you tend not to notice you've picked up a lot of new words and...

Well done Helen, bet you are busy now...filling your greenhouse for winter soon.Ladybird

As Pete says - if there's fruit there has got to be a flower and they will be sited where the berries form. They are likely to be very small, and green for you not to spot them. From the shape of those berries, take a really close look at your shrub each month for any little bump that was not...

5. Watch the Shawshank Redemption or any one of several war films, cut small holes in trouser pockets, and deposit small amounts in the exercise yard each time you're allowed out Seriously though - I was going to comment about underestimating the amount of spoil, because there's always a...

Hi, I did it this way, Red grape with seeds, variety unknown.Late spring when new growth was well under way I let a low level, blind (non flowering) shoot trail across the staging for about 2 feet. I then enlarged the hole in a 8" flowerpot, threaded the vine shoot up through it, added an inch...

Thanks Pete - that looks like the one, same kinda sprawly growth as well - how can they say the flowers are insignificant - whilst the bracts are lovely the flowers nestling in the centre are nice too.Bayleaf - thanks I will check these out too - I am intrigued by what has appeared from what I...

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Sorry everyone, forgot the topic was bizzie lizzies etc- Getting rather bogged down with my bulb problem.

Thanks for the advice. I will try it. I do overwinter in the green house and normlly cut it down to about 9" but don't water it very much in the winter.

priceless, rositue