Hi and thanks for the replies.Sheal, the roses and buds in question were cut off and put into the recycle which has now gone. I'm looking...
I saw the first running of the aquilegia collection last year on Gardeners world, well worth watching again. I was getting ready to watch it last...
Hi all, it looks like I have a problem with most of my roses. I've seen the problem before but not on this scale! All the buds on my roses are...
Hi leonora, I've been ploughing through Amazon's gardening books as I'm always on the look out for something to read. The gardens of the working...
Hi Harry, a bamboo stick, with an upturned pot full of straw on top is placed by the dahlias. In the morning or whenever, the earwigs can be found...
Hi all, I have 6 squash seedlings in my greenhouse that I grew from seed. Having never grew these before I'm not quite sure what to expect. Can I...
My wife planted some in pots yesterday that she forgot to sow earlier. Like you say Rusty, 'nothing to loose'!Gazania
I had a tough time with my dahlias and earwigs last year. I tried the bamboo stick and straw method all about the garden and didn't get a single...
wow, gosh :wow:Is the rose growing up and through a tree? It looks wonderful.Gazania
thanks people :)I quite like the look of Francis e Lester for my climber at the moment. Check it out and let me know what you thinkAh' swags',...
thanks all, it's seems a rambler is the way to go.Do you know what rambler you are using Lolimac?Gazania
Hi all, I spotted wisteria grown along ropes the other day and yesterday I saw roses growing along ropes too. The wooden posts were about 3/4ft...
Ah ha, my dahlia's are starting to put in an appearance. Both the one's left in the ground over winter and the one I lifted into a pot :)Gazania
Another hiding place for slugs!?I've just emptied a large pot of soil which had crocks placed over the hole to aid drainage. In the space...
Hi, I'll definitely be splitting them when they have died down then. I think I could get quite a few clumps from what I have scattered around the...
Hi Spruce, I'm guessing OP is the ORIGINAL POSTER ?You are right about the frost and winds. This garden is wide open to wind and the roped...
Hi Spruce, yes maybe too late then. There is lots of growth on them.Gazania
Hi all, I have some big clumps of big poppies that always give a good show. The clumps grow by the year. I'm wondering if it is too late to split...
I like your garden al. Nice planting. Do you cringe every time a ball flies into the borders?Gazania
Some good info here. I was just about to write up a 'wisteria' post.I had a wisteria in a good sized pot, south facing, it struggled for 2...
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