Looks like melianthus major to me, but correct me if i am wrong. It does get cut back by frosts but often shoots off again from the base. The...
I have taken a good look at it as there are still so signs of growth. The buds/leaf joints have died. The outer stems seem to have died as well....
Hi I have a wisteria alba which is about six years old. It flowered last year for the first time which i was thrilled about and has grown well...
Thanks very much for the advice!I may just buy it and train it as you suggest.
Hi I have seen one of the above trees reduced at my local garden centre from almost fifty pound to only 15 and needless to say I am tempted!...
Thanks for the advice.As i recall the tubers were quite large this year when i potted them up.I think i will do as you suggest and...
Oops! sorry about that!I have a hedychium garderanium and hedychium auranticum.My cauttleya failed to flower as well..........They are...
I have grown hardy gingers for a couple of years now, lifting them and drying them out in the autumn and potting them up again in the spring....
Thanks loofah!You have given me the confidence to maybe give it a go.
I am thinking of putting in some raised beds for vegetables in my garden. The problem is that the only available place is in a spot where there is...
Thanks everyone for your advice! - spot on as usual!
Thanks everyone!As i suspect - its a cheapy propagator not best suited to my greenhouse- note to self, next time buy one with controls!I...
HI allI am wondering what your propagators are set at with regards to temperature and location.Mine is four years old now and has no...
I agree. Sounds like frost damage.I work in a garden centre and ours have done the same. Outer edges of the leaves mostlyturning brown.This...
Thanks everyone - you are right, there are loads of leaves about now-but it was a lovely day in the garden tidying up. Followed by five large bags...
Thanks. I did sarch google images as well. To be honest, they do look like mealworms!I hope to get in the garden again this weekend. Rain...
Thanks for that - i have found little clumps of earthworms before but these were different.I have never seen young earthworms that are...
HiI wonder if anyone can help.We live in an area with lots of trees ( oak and silver birch etc) and having raked the leaves off the lawn...
Thanks everyone! ....my pond is alive with newts frogs and fish, a veritable take away for this snake!I suppose - having read all your...
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