General Gardening Discussion

evening all! i have got a clematis 'nellie moser' in my garden and its seems to have just finished flowering. do i leave it or cut it back? also just to check i have just cut back my clematis 'montana' please tell me i did right!!!

Thank you all for your suggestions - looking forward to discovering these new plants! Thanks Mike

Thanks for that tip Revin helen, I'll get some chicken tonight when I buy the bamboo...Incidentally while we're here, will grease stop bears climbing the drainpipes?

this time i will try splitting them i never thought of that probably :( because they are slap in the middle of a lawned area

Hi, thanks for the replies... I bought the sunflower when it had 4 flowers on about 3 weeks ago, the flowers died a couple of days ago but it has bew buds underneath the top set of leaves, so I just assumed I had to cut the old ones off - and did!!

:D Enjoy after all your hard work :D :D

I have a border collie.. mad! I have used that green plastic wire edging fencing for those areas I really want to remain dog-free.. plants and flowers grow through it but the dog can't run in and smash them down...In three weeks I am getting a baby Springer Spaniel :eek: My friend has...

The contact number for The Neem People is 01437 764 415. Hope this helps Pete. Best wishes, Gerald.

Thanks for the tip, I need it mainly for spraying an area of ferns not too far from the tap so it shouldn't get too extended but beats keep pumping the spray gun

Its to do with removing the skins immediately or leaving them in for an amount of time (black grapes)

Thanks Pete and Gerald. I will take your advice and will try shade.

The ants themselves wont do any harm, they may be just interested in the nectar in the flowers, or they could indicate green fly. If the leaf loss is just older leaves, then I wouldn't worry too much, some leaves are lost from time to time. pete

Not sure how long ago you planted them. If recently, most plants check when potted. If not, I would cut down on the watering.

Hi cazway. I had a lovely labrador who devoured plants like biscuits! The only ones she didn't fancy were,a Berberis and a Holly

Hi Trevor, Yes i live in good old ponty, well someone has too, So you're talking about the dutch nursery off junction 30 at cardiff gate, went past there last sunday visiting b & q, and said to myself " i must go there one day", Now i'll definately make the effort, Thanks for the info, sallyann.

I bought a cat repeller for about �£30 (Argos, b&q...)It has a sensor and when activated by movement emits a high pich noise cats dislike. It's really working for me because cats have stopped using my back garden as a toilet (they use the front instead!!...) but I think it works because my...

I didn't notice any black flies but I do have snails. I will cut them back and be ready for the snails this time! Thank you ladies for your advice. fiwi

Me I just prune it to keep it within bounds and shape - it can be very vigorous :rolleyes:

If its field bindweed, you have my total sympathy. I like Paladin, have field bindweed (the worst of the bindweeds)coming in from next doors garden in my front garden,- even tried leaving it fallow for 18 months and nuking every leaf that showed.After that time, I gave up, covered the lot...

Hi Rosie - have a look at this link (it is a very vigourous climber, as is Ivy) http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantselector/plantdetail.aspx?plantid=42649 I have an east facing wall (which is very shady) with Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris - it's self clinging and has lovely white flowers, a bit...