I work part of the week in a primary school and so far we have planted some heathers in the garden, and I would welcome advice on any other...
As Pete says their colours chage throughout the year - but so also do their appearances. For instance, some Semps, such as S. arachnoideum, will...
If I were to place a video recorder underground would it be possible to see a worm "eat" organic matter; or is this a microscopic process that, as...
To simplify my question even further: if I have a perennial plant and it is perfectly healthy throughout summer, then dies down as usual for the...
Thanks. When you advise wrapping the pot, do you just mean the pot its self? Or covering the plant as well, or what is left of it through...
Thanks for all of your replies.As usual, my question is theoretical and not really prompted by any plant in particular.What I am...
Hi. I planted the Sedum in a large pot (I think it is made from china or something similar, don't think it is clay but I can't remember and am...
Will hard winters, or other unfavourable conditions, cause plants' root systems to die, and prevent the re-emergence of the plants the following...
Wow, that's a great article: thanks! I particularly like the line, "Microbes can do anything they want, wherever they want." Pretty much sums it...
Alan vs Monty? No contest...Geoff Hamilton!
Thanks, though I am still in the dark as to what exactly happens. Even in your very informative answer you say that microbes "eat" organic...
Hi. It is known that so-called "microorganisms" help with composting by "breaking down" organic matter. Can anyone help me to understand what is...
Leave the poor little things alone. They'll be dying off soon anyway.
Wow, I'm amazed by the many profound and well thought out answers here! Thanks, its certainly helped me to understand this complex subject a...
Hi there Ziggy, thanks for replying to the post.
Are you growing the sweet basil in or outdoors? Outdoors they will obviously be much more vulnerable to viruses and disease. The plants may be...
Is it true that the vessels carrying nutrients and water upwards through a plant are thickened and strengthened like reinforcing rods each year,...
Considering that the insides of a plant, like an animal, play host to a constant mechanism of growth, with nutrients being transported this way...
So what do you think - should I repot it or leave it in its current pot? Thanks.
Thanks.I just like growing plants and seeing what happens.Re the seeds: are you saying I can just collect the seeds from this one plant...
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