I love Dahlia's too. Great thread. Thanks for the links.
I've got two of these, both in partial shade in different parts of the garden. One gets more shade and has been slower to bloom but both seem to...
It's a very pretty thug at this time of year though :spinning:
Not as much time as I would like! I love gardening and spending time in the garden. I probably manage between 5 and 20 hours a week but the more...
These are all lovely looking plants. Great pictures!
Lonicera nitida is a good choice. Regular fertilising will help to maintain the greenness. I'd advise around 40-50cm spacing.
the spiky one will look great in the borders and really offset whatever else you put in there.
I've got one that was the same (very wiry and thin) a couple of years ago, but I've pretty much left it alone, apart from a very light pruning and...
How about Roses or Buddleia? Both would add a little colour and are quite easy to look after.
It's all looking really great. You've achieved a lot in a short space of time!
You should be ok, potatoes and beets seem pretty hardy.
I grow Fuschias, Begonias and Daphne laureola in the shade.
These are impressive, well done so far, I hope they'll be successful for you. As you've realised the spreading out is the biggest problem with...
I was also disappointed by Asda's multi purpose compost but I've always been happy with J. Arthur Bower's John Innes No 3.
I agree you should use lawn feed and then over seed parts of the lawn. Also set up a sprinkler so that it is getting plenty of moisture if you're...
What a lovely garden. You have clearly put a lot of thought and effort into it. I love the tropical touches.
Hi Ash, I'm quite new here too. I agree you should leave the wall alone. I like WeeTam's suggestions. It looks like it already has quite a lot in...
well done Scrungee they're looking great.
I'm going to try growing some Cayenne this year.
Wow, very interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Separate names with a comma.