General Gardening Discussion

I dont have a wisteria anymore I planted it in the wrong place and the flowers hung down so far you couldn't walk under it, pity. Anyway, I always used to cut off the long summer shoots to 2-3 buds in august, that is if you dont want them for extension growth. It does no harm and keeps it...

You can grow from seed without a greenhouse Coralbat you just need to wait for the light levels to come up a bit - and sow in a covered propogator close to the house wall. I grow grow all kinds of bulbs - spring ones planted in the autumn and indeed tubers in a clay soil ncluding dahlias, though...

We have a fungus growing (and expanding) in our lawn. I dig it up, it returns. I've put down lawn sand but its still there. The lawn is about 18 months old, it was laid by a firm and is Sovereign turf.here's the pictures ...roja.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/also - one of my trees has died...

Last spring I planted a corylus in a semishaded position and it started off very well, with a vigorous leaf growth. However, despite regular watering through the hot weather, many of the leaves have developed a black or dark brown discolouration, particularly nearer the top of the plant. My...

Several duly sent on a FROG march,last seen heading north :D

mixed woodland? maybe something like hornbeam, beech, or hawthorn. all good hedgeing plants and all very good for wildlife.

To Bayleaf's excellent advise I would add the following. Sounds like you have cleared the garden, so are facing a fresh canvas - and with the age range of your children - you need a plan, of what is going where - for the whole family - parents to chill, kids to explore and play. At this time of...

Hi there, looking good so far. Im the same as Michaelmasdaisy and i have dug up and moved lots of things as ive gotten better at knowing where things would do better or look better. Im not too worried about the plants though as they are usually pretty easy to shift and will often let you away...

Another ruse is to move them closer to the building into a sheltered spot, if poss. Even in winter there is a storage heater effect which will make this area a few degrees warmer than out in the garden.My thyme has been covered with snow several winters now, though, and doesn't look any the...

Thanks for that,its interesting to see what happens when they come up.I'm always asuming its me thats not green fingered but I'm getting quit impressed with what I have learnt up to now with a little help from my friends of course this web site is great. Off to the garden festival now at Ness.

Hi, webmaster. Just tried the animator site you posted to Fran. I'ts great. Love Gardeners corner too, learning something new everytime i visit the site.

Hi Tricky Woo - I have just bought one for myself too! - Satureja douglasii, its a member of the savory family (labiatae). (also known as Indian mint are S.spicigera or S.repandra- also known as creeping savory!)- likes well drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun. Hardy to 1/2 hardy (in other...

Thanks again Pete! I'll go and sort it out now. ( If I can drag myself away from GC! :D )

Great job..JC....bet you are proud of it, inspite of the blisters lol Re Wasp nests, they need to be destroyed, as Bayleaf said, if not, they take up residence nearby and each colony will set up elsewhere next year. Vinegar ? more like Diesel and a match, lol if it is outdoors in ground,...

Hi, usually when you get bud drop it means erratic watering, what size pot do you have it in? I have some habanero plants in the greenhouse and I do get the odd flower dropping off but so far nothing to worry about. Your Apache chilli plant sounds good I have not got round to trying them yet...

thanks steve, will get digging and filling lol. will also try alderman peas as not very successful with short ones thanks to next doors cat, who will soon be a muff!!!lol

hiya, I am in Morayshire too Do a soil check before planting your heathers, it is usually acidic to neutral here and very suitable to heathers without any need for special composts

Hi fran, I think some pics would help. I'm not really clued up on all orchids, just some of the more common types. A jewel orchid? have you got it latin name? not sure what that is off the top of my head. Cym? Cymbidiums in sphagnum moss, that dont sound right. Cutting off the flower stems...

I tried them for the first time Buttons and think they are brilliant. I put three in a large pot, which was standing on some stones anyway. And so their tops were nearly 6 feet high. They had real presence, but sadly last night's wind broke two of them. Memo next year support them. I am...

Sorry about the links But i know slightly more about brain surgery than orchids so unless someone with knowledge posts, here's a better page, look for the question.... 'Q: The flowers on my flower spike has fallen off. Do I now need to cut the stem?' also look at the photo...