Have just come across this section and am completely stunned by the skills of the GC members. Congrats on thes wonderful pieces of stonework.
Hello fushiaI was at a local Gardening Club last week where we had a lecture on 'poisonous plants' - the Monkshood (Aconitum' is probably the...
I'll admit to being a bit surprised to see all these comments about 'lazy' gardening and 'leaving the leaves' to do their worst. As we are all...
Hi Liz - Re Cannas the RHS have a leaflet which is a bit confusing but essentially tells you to treat them a bit like dahlias - keep dry and cool...
Well done to all. First time I've looked at these since I have not yet succeeded insorting out how to join in...........
Indeed I shall Windy. The trouble is that the Acanthus is a big spreader as well, sometimes the flowers have been over 6ft. which is great until...
Acanthus is a wondeful 'architectural' plant but beware it can and will self seed and with a root which heads straight down it is one heck of a...
Hello Windy,you need to watch out for the frost although I guess that you are generally free of it down there. My problem with Hedychium is...
I'm sure that most of the bulbs will flower but the best to plant now are the Tulip bulbs - plenty of time for them to go in and flower in 2007.
Not sure about the 'personal fitness bit' Hornbeam but I'm with you on the 'old fashioned' gardening. Since my days are spent either gardening or...
Back to flame throwers again are we - as well as the noisy leaf blowers (every morning round here one or other of the local gardeners are switched...
Have had the same problem a couple of times but it seems to have moved counties. No idea what it is - sorry.
Mine are now over apart from those I grow in tubs so I will do my usual and lift and dry before splitting. Now have too many so will have to ditch...
reat lot of pictures Frogesque and Hornbeam - I really like the walled garden - when I was living in Edinburgh the biggest problem was wetness...
I bought some Irises a in early September from Hilliers and two weeks ago one came into flower.Strange seasons.............
Peter S - thanks for the information re Asters. I shall certainly try again next year. ost of the colour has gone from my garden and I need to...
For Scotkat - we have a large black wheely bin (without microchip) for general refuse plus a black box for paper/cardboard and a purple box for...
Problem is that in order for anything to rot down it needs air - burying paper is no solution as it has been well documented that unless it is...
Therre are plenty of good Garden Centres/Nurseries in E Sussex so you should have plenty to visit.I'm sure that you have enough information for...
This thread is beginning to emulate the plants which we are talking about. I also have a troublesome 'Day Lily' as well as everyone's favourite...
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