General Gardening Discussion

HelloI have a big garden that is surrounded by fields in NE Scotland. I compost most garden waste as well as a fair bit of household waste. I use the free cds from magazines to scare birds (with limited success, maybe i should play some of them instead :eek: )+ little drinks bottles on top...

You can grow it in a tub using ericaceous compostalternatively dig out a large hole fill it with ericaceous compost and give it an iron tonic now and again (follow the instructions on sequestered iron or ferous sulphate tonics from garden centres) you will know when it needs an iron boost as...

I've been spending time moving thing to less crowded spots. I got my first garden 12 years ago I was detemined not to over plant this garden when I moved in 2 years ago and I still haven't learnt that my garden is not a TARDIS. I don't seem to be able to resist anything that's pretty and...

You arent going to have to worry about the fence for ages. If you are worried about it though, dont plant climbers and if you plant shrubs dont let them grow too big. Remember that if you plant lots of herbaceous plants they will die back in winter giving you a chance to get to the fence.

Slugbug..... have a nice time too, think of me doing the same ( sipping a glass or 2 of wine )while admiring my hard work in my garden... for the last 3 months, lol...... -------------------- Hanging basket? I know the moss baskets are nice, but by the time the plants are growing you won't...

Thanks for all your advice. Looks like I'll be off to the garden centre this weekend. cheers

Thanks again Fran, I will persevere with the Pathclear.

Pete, thanks for your msge - it is a campsis radicans mme galen which, according to everything i've read, isn't particularly affected by any disease/insect etc. The stems haven't been chewed but rather chopped, plus it's only happened above the first approx 3' of the plant. I'm absolutely...

Oh thanks for the reply!

Thanks guys, sounds like Clematis is the way to go!

I have a virginia creeper and they seem to be very slow at growing and spreading. I think 6-8ft apart would be ample room. Rosey

Two problems come to mind, Lavender should be cut back immediatly after flowering but not into old wood. Just back to the first leaves of the new growth.You may have left it a bit late. It also hates wet, like a lot of grey leaved plants. I grow Lavender in clay, not known for its sharp...

I know they say its slow, but I think yew is the best evergreen hedge, and its not really slow once it gets going. It also has the advantage that it can be cut back to brown wood and it will still sprout, something not many conifers can do.

Not so much to do with age as size. A reasonable sized plant should flower this year I should think.

Im told that some rhoddies take a good few years to start flowering properly. Im hoping that is it because i have the same problem as you.

It's the same in east lothian, very heavy downpours.I'm trying to harden off my annuals but I have to keep running outside to put them back in the greenhouse to stop them from drowning!only good thing to come out of it is it's I am getting plenty of exercise!!!

Thanks so much I will let you know how it goesDee

I helped my Dad do a garden like that. Unfortunatley we reverted to usung a pick axe and lifting the finds. As there was a few old bottles he must have got us interested.It was a new housing estate built on the grounds of High Legh Hall near Lymm.I think the builders left all the houses with...

The japanese painted ferns (without looking it up I think its anthyrium?) have beautiful coloured leaves

Green-tea bags of course Ladybird