Hi all,I'm potentially thinking of dedicating a section of garden to alpines. I currently have a small trough containing saxifrage alpino red,...
Yes good plan/backup plan! Thanks
Yes thank you that's a good idea. I had thought taking cuttings was time of year dependent
Ok thanks I might try that
I see, ok well you live and learn. I wonder if the extension where it is might be a bit cold, it's an unheated extension halfway so will get down...
Hi all,This is a last ditch plea really to see if I can get any help to rescue a Coleus Second Street that has taken a dive over the last week...
Thanks again for your insight, food for thought.
Yeah that makes sense. I guess only thing is if you dedicate sections of border to herbaceous perennials or annuals then you can't put ground...
Hmm interesting, might have to try that, thanks!
Oh great, slugs like bark do they.. I did wonder in the spring if I would regret the bark as at least on bare soil I can spot them coming whereas...
I had wondered whether compost as a mulch still allows weeds to grow, so from an aesthetic perspective it's no better than bare soil and my main...
Hi all, thanks for the tips. Sounds like then I should not cover over the plants but around if anything which is what I thought. I'm in central...
Hi all,This year was my first for putting in herbaceous perennials and I have recently added composted bark as a mulch in some areas. I know...
Image of mine attached. Certainly grew ok, they're cute?
Yes I guess I'm trying to weigh up growing zinnia again Vs buying something else to try next year. I don't have a lot of space for many seed...
Thanks, I'm certainly intrigued to see how they end up
Hi all,I grew some zinnia this year (zinnia marylandica), I believe it's a F1 hybrid. I've started to collect some seed from them. RHS says...
I've tried some crocosmia this year in front north facing garden as neighbour has some thriving against north facing fence but ours haven't really...
Yes they're lovely, thanks for sharing
That's good to know on yak hybrids, new to me. Thanks
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