Thanks for the advice. I may do this next year (cut 1/3-1/2 back hard). I'm keen to keep it a manageable size at least in height. I have to admit...
All good info thank you. It's my first winter having plants in containers so sure it will be a live and learn experience and could be different...
Thats good to know, I might think about that for extra insulation in the polytunnel
Thanks for your insight on both points. Our front garden is north facing and I've started experimenting with planting some herbaceous perennials...
Yes that's true I probably will remove them then thanks
I was intending to leave the dahlia tubers in the pots but that doesn't seem to be the norm for whatever reason. Good to know on coleus, wishful...
Interesting not heard of that one. Ok for smaller plants I guess
At the risk of going slightly off topic but as the topics of winter and tender plants were raised.. I've bought a small polytunnel, metal frame,...
Thanks again. I do have an app for this and is useful to have I agree.
Thanks for the comments, that does make sense. I have been trying monitor the sun at different times of day and month to guage how much sun each...
Hi all,This is perhaps a silly question. But if a north facing garden is long enough such that some of it is not shaded by the house is this...
Thanks for the tips @Allotment Boy, I will bear all that in mind. It has two main arching branches one to left and one to right so was thinking to...
I see thanks, I will do that and continue to monitor then as no doubt that leading bud will try to grow back once I pinch it and will need doing...
Ok thanks, sorry if this is a stupid question and I'm sure pinching out and Acer is no different to any other plant but would I then remove this...
Thanks for all the advice. Seems then that it's a 2 year endeavour. I'll maybe do as some have suggested and bag this lot for another year and use...
Hi all,Last year I collected oak leaves and put in a pen to make leaf mould. However, I'm not sure it's broken down enough to be considered leaf...
Hi Obelix-Vendee,Thanks for the tips. Sorry my fault for chopping the bottom of the Acer off the photo and the busy picture but it is actually...
Hi all,I've planted this Acer (palmatum astropurpureum) this year, against a north facing fence in a south facing garden, gets some sun mid...
Hi there,I thought I'd update on this as I was surprised to see this Lithodora seems to be sprouting new growth from soil level (see attached)...
Sounds good, hoping to put mine out this weekend. I noticed monty Don had some on gardeners world last night and they looked quite leggy to me...
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