You want a dry few days and some Diatomaceous Earth (commercial grade) Sprinkle liberally round the plants. It's used by chicken farms etc. to...
Right from the word go this year some leaves have appeared patchy and yellow...Even the side of the plant where the leaves appear dark green...
My local estate shop buys several pallets of compost each year but this year his sales are well down...nobody is in the garden much or risking...
I too would put money on it being a Fatsia if it's survived our winters.If you have pets you're certainly better off with Fatsia as the Castor Oil...
The area was specially prepared for the Gunnera with a poly sheet three foot down on top of the sandstone to form a reservoir.
Last year I relocated a four year old Gunnera to a new position...It took well but the leaves this year were nowhere the size before the move.I...
1...Hole in pocket...2...Fill pocket with earth...3...Go for a long walk gently shaking trousers...It worked a treat in the German POW camps...
I guess the weather this year hasn't helped with everything off to a slow start. It's hard to have patience as you get older, the years aren't...
Mine is ok but dissapointing in height and leaf size since relocating...possibly not the same goodness in the soil despite heavily fertilised and...
South facing...Montana brilliant as usual...the others,very slow growth.
This area of mine had dandelions nettles and grasses.I fenced it off temporarily to keep the dogs off for 3 days and sprayed it just the once... I...
The one I relocated seems to be doing ok...but I do have some yellowing on some leaves.All it needs now is more warmth I guess.[IMG]
All doubts gone now....a successful move and the plant well on it's way with the aid of loads of chicken manure.[IMG]
It's taken well...got a cover on one side in case of frosts.I think this year it will be a big 'un.[IMG]
Roll on![IMG]
Good to hear...If one can survive frosty Alfreton there's hope for us all :)
Taking advice from a horticultural expert I decided this week was as good as any to relocate my manicata which needed more room. The new site had...
I grabbed three climbing roses at a local Poundland before they rapidly disappeared.I figured if they weren't much good it was worth a three quid...
The sheets I used had holes in the wrong places too...After fixing I used pop rivets with rubber washers on all the old holes....Boom! Boom! :yes:
I had similar thoughts when it came to my birdroom/aviary...Whether to remove the old felt or not.I decided not as the weather over the last week...
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