General Gardening Discussion

Hello All, I work in an old peoples home on the Nottingham / Derbyshire border and need help to make alterations to the garden to make it more manageable. CAN YOU HELP PLEASE? There is nothing too strenuous and I think half a dozen people for one day will do the job. Tea, coffee, buscuits, and...

Thanks for tips on mushrooms, I got a kit and started, into first week so early days yet, hoping fot a result soon.

Hi Fran and Mrs Cloudy, thanks for your help - i'll find out about corers for sure and i'll definately be going down the path of uncompacting the garden. Thanks again.

Too early? I bought my plants at the end of Febuary.I get them really small and bring them on in my porch(I don't have a greenhouse)I pinch them out as I want to feed them as I want to and end up with a plant 3 times the size as I could have bought when it's time to plant out.It's no cheaped and...

yo Lady, you got some good fertiliser going there

oh, you are sooooooooo naughty

Found this fab Bamboo site. No Pandas tho' - all too busy eating chicken http://www.junglegiants.co.uk/

it is wine and dine time for slugs and snail. Go out each evening and squish any slimeys you can find, put your beer traps well away from your precious plants. The beer attracts slimeys and you don't want them to be sidetracked into a hosta starter before a deadly hangover. I use cheap stout in...

2 Types of L.Acuminata. The one on the right is semi evergreen. Needs sun & free draining soil

Wow! Thanks for all your help. This looks fantastic. Your reply will form the backbone of our shopping list. Helly

There�s really NOTHING you can do to improve drainage on heavy soils (except install land drains, or plant everything in raised beds). Instead, plant things that tolerate wet ground. See my reply to Helly http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=000184 ...

The questions to ask are not only what trees will do best in wet conditions, but what do you want the trees to do (e.g. shade, to screen unsightly view or provide backgrop) and how close is the area to buildings, fences, neighbours etc.? How big is the area?Which way does the plot face (i.e....

Cheers Wine & Choc Will have another go, & be a bit meaner to it ,it really is fab. Love dark plants.

Thanks Steve and Bayleaf for your ideas. I've done what you both advised and washed them off with soapy water and repotted. Hopefully now I may have saved them.

oh wicked! another allan fan! have you read ONLY DAD by uncle allan, and ANIMAL INSTINCTS thayre blooming brilliant! trying to get into THE LAST LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER but it wont do it for me!!!

Hurray for rain! The soil here is so dry we need loads. Apparently it's going to be a bad year for subsidence due to the dry weather we've had ( :confused: ) especially if you live where there's clay soil. Rock gardening might be a good move

Thanks so much everyone....You have all been a great help. I'm going to check out all of the suggestions that you have gven me...cant wait o see what happens odina

OK, thanks for that. A bit at a time seems to be the safest bet.Brian

I dont think drought would affect Lupins. They are I believe only short lived perrenials, at the best of times, but it does sound like some sort of root boring insect as skypilot says. Just a thought, you know how slugs bore into potatos in dry years for the dampness, maybe that did happen in...

Hi pete yes I did. did not know what else to call it but have got info from you and Bayleaf and I do realy appresiate both your advice. its great to know that there are gardeners like your selfs who are willing to help poppy