General Gardening Discussion

lichen at the moment is a problem i was told it is to do with cleaner air if it is not that large try to run your hannds along the branches to scrape it off the lichen it will not damage the plant though it does look like it will smother the plant good luck :D :D

Best way to 'cut back' pampas is to set fire to it! OK it may not be practical if you have a small garden, or a local council that frowns upon anything smokey (but you'll see loads of 'them' outside their offices lighting up during a cigarette break :rolleyes: ) Fire brigades can also be a bit...

Bulbs need to grow and make leaf for the following year's flowers. Flowering in the first year isn't important, it's the leaves and roots that produce the goodness which the bulb stores. Left unplanted they will attempt to shoot but starved of nutrients from soil via roots and sugars from the...

Skimmia can be either hermaphrodite (self polinating) or dioecious (like Holly, needing both male and female plants for the females to bear fruit) Sorry but I can't find anything specicific for 'Olympic Flame'and I don't know if it would cross pollinate with a hermaphrodite variety.

Lettuce :rolleyes:

I had a hanging basket (bought) that was just Bacopa Snowflake and it looked marvellous. Then I read that it wasn't hardy and spent an absolute age trying to find something I could stand it on when I brought it indoors. I finally settled on an up-side-down plant support, one with three wire legs...

Thats the only one I've got, they dont really do well here either.

Do you know or can you find out what types of poppies the seed originated from ? Most poppies will thrive in any reasonable soil and can take full sun or part shade. I have oriental poppies (Papaver orientale) which I find attractive when in flower but as soon as flowering is over, I cut down...

Thanks all

Another tip - I would plant or plan where you wanna put your shrubs before you plant your bulbs - can save you having to replant and reposition your bulbs later - and if you have a lot of bulbs, this can become a somewhat tedious task.

ignore that postwrong plant [ 19. September 2005, 10:23 AM: Message edited by: aqua ]

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...