I wish i could help you Pete, its got 4 main stems, only 1 is fruiting. The Fruit stem comes out the centre so its likely that stem may not...
Banana's in Woking, seem to attract wasps too. Totally surprised as i didn't think they fruited in the UK, Also as I'd transplanted the Banana...
I don't know what your conifer is.We often prune the top of our small bright green conifer (Cupressus i think) and then the tree happily grows...
Everything you say sounds right, if the Butt is as tall as the old one, or on a stand to make it taller then the water should naturally flow down....
I think that's a good idea Pete - I'll try it on some rhizome cuttings hoping they may then grow quicker than seeds. Unfortunately its full on...
Thanks Nigel, That's a lot of data and makes more common sense for understanding the phenomenon and its variances.
Thanks Nick, Yeah i like the idea of that - Quick and easy if it works from seed - also might be nice if I can pass some onto my Sis-in-law - I'd...
For the first few years in this garden we had loads of Moss in the lawn. then we planted a mini orchard in it. I let the hedge grow taller and it...
I'd also mow short to get a nicer look for regular use, or if you can leave it to flower for the bees to enjoy. If you were going to be there...
We got 2 in a pot much like yours about a month ago - they are planted out and now starting to shoot up nicely.
I leave mine to go tatty and allow seeds to form - then shake the dried seeds around the garden for get more. :)
Hi There,My Black bamboo, Phyllostachys nigra, has been growing a storm for a number of years now and looking great. However this year its...
It seems that paving stones that used to be above the grass level gradually sink below the grass level, and flower borders next to paths and...
Re-laid all the patio stones around where the old fruit cage used to be - this rain give its it a lovely washdown :)[ATTACH]
Lavender likes drier poorer soil generally. but a quick jet of water should disturb the ants enough to move. Ants are common in our garden and...
After the late snow earlier this year wrecked the old fruit cage I've build a smaller one. The rest of the space is now becoming an outdoor shaded...
LOL - i don't know if you can smoke it but it looks a bit like nicotiana. Might that help a bit?
Ah thanks - I get it now you need to click "Full Image" to get it to appear inline in the text :)
Last year one of my fav magnolia's called Felix set some seed in a pod.I cleaned it and put it in vermiculate in the fridge for the winter, then...
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