Sorry, but I would never put slabs on top of the base, as it's just somewhere for slugs to hide an dthen come out an deat the new soft growth. I...
I think lack of ventialtion is the problem too. They only need protection from the worst of the weather. In below a table or beside a wall or...
I wouldn't bother with Perlite. That's for things that need really sharp drainage like Salvias and that type of plant. The soil with some compost...
Does that deciduous shrub on the left of your 2nd photograph cast a lot of shade in summer? That could affect the amount of rain that gets into...
I never sow in autumn. It's pointless because they don't really start growing until late spring here, so I just sow them in March or April and...
If they don't have live tissue above the main root, they aren't likely to grow. If there's still green growth, just plant them and they should be...
You can certainly keep them potted, but they need to be in soil not compost. They also need more attention if in pots rather than in a border and...
You don't anything extra for Heucheras or Hellebores. Just pull bits off the heucheras and pot them up, and they'll root very quickly. You could...
Many of the small leaved Japanese azaleas are very happy in sun. I've no idea about pots, but I would think a pot would be ok for a while as...
It will probably be too hot for lettuce if it's south facing. Even where I live, I keep them in a shadier spot as they bolt very easily.
Up here they get like that regularly, especially in the west where it's cold and wet. I could never keep them happy in a garden I had, and I never...
Buddleias dont have big root systems. One advantage of them is that they're easy to move because it isn't hard to dig them out. It's also the...
The usual one doesn't need sun to change colour, but the one you have needs more sun. I expect that's the problem. When it's very mild, many...
It's quite normal for many of them to change to that colouring. Azaleas like plenty of rainwater but also need good drainage. The soil doesn't...
I believe henryana needs far more sun than the others to get the colour. Perhaps your one is in too shady a place
It's been very warm so it probably just hasn't got to it's autumn colour yet. An older plant is also not the same as a younger one. Many plants...
I've not posted very often, but I hadn't noticed the rating thing! Thanx for the info. I'll try and remember to tick when I see something I like...
It might be more difficult to get the new privets growing unless you removed the leylandiis completely and replenished the soil. Privet will...
I think if it was too dry, the leaves would be affected first, and not the stems. Perhaps the drainage holes have become blocked and it's now...
Yes - fresh manure is no good for any plant, including turf or grass seed. If the soil's good already, it would be fine to just rake it over or...
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