Thanks pete.At the moment I have potted it on into a 3 litre pot and its in the greenhouse which has a little heat. I expect I will need a...
HiI have just bought a small banana plant - Musa Basjoo which i believe is the hardier one of the species.Having looked on the net i see...
I am ssoo confused!! ....pergola...pagoda? which is it?!!I have a Pergola which has a grape vine growing over it. It looks lovely and you can...
Auto openers are about £18 i think.Very useful and easy to fit.I also have a louvre window which I bought in B and Q. Cant recall the price but...
I have a similar one to yours, and despite trimming the wick It seems to have a mind of its own!I set the flame height....check it a few...
THanks for the help - I didnt realise the leaves changed colour in the winter! II is still alive, having managed to cope with the frosts quite...
Thanks for all you help!The tree is only about 5 yrs old, with long straight branches at about 10 ft tall. I think a good prune is in order
Hi I have a young Catalpa tree and have heard that you can hard prune these to give a pollarded effect.It has become too tall and would...
Hi Can anyone help me with the above plant? I have had one in my garden for about two years. Each winter the leaves turn a red/coppery colour and...
THanks everyone, what I will do is pot one up in fresh compost and keep it indoors for the winter and the other I will dry out, keep indoors too...
Great - i will allow them to dry out and wake them up properly in the spring.Will let you know how they get on!
Thanks for that! Do you think it would be best to cut them back and dry them? - it looks like they have been very wet.I do love a challenge...
Leucothoe " scarletta "is a lovely plant at this time of year with its red and bronze foliage .....
HI I managed to save three very sick looking Heliconia "olympic Dream" plants from a local garden centre. It looks as if they have suffered a bit...
Hi there!I have colocasia - some of which i use as marginals in my pond. I tend to lift them all and keep them in a frost free greenhouse over...
I read somewhere that they need to be a metre high before they can flower.Mine are at about 1.2 metres and are about to flower........cant wait!
I dont think so - there are lots of bees etc about the plants......
I have a couple of these too. They thrive on the ledge in my pond.I do lift and store them indoors for the winter though and keep them ticking...
Yes, I have watered them regularly. They are in good soil too that is moisture retentive.Cant understand why they should drop off with the...
Hi never having grown broad beans before i thought i would try this year.They are looking good at about 3 to 4 ft high with loads of flowers...
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