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Potting on ?
I've bought two tiny Barnsley Babies. They are for the patio. It's probably a silly question but do I pot themon into their final containers (which are big enough for when the Babies grow to their full size) or pot them up gradually, increasing the size of the pot each time? They are going to look a bit silly in the…
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Plant ID help needed
Can anyone help identifying these plants in my garden? The first two seem to have appeared out of nowhere this year. I love the purple one and the bees are going insane over it so will probably keep it if it's not going to cause any issues. The second one will have to go as it's incredibly fast-growing. We were worried…
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Electric lawn mowers
Hi chaps, I've used a manual rotary mower for years, but I'm at the point where I have had enough of raking up leaves and twigs after every cut. Are electric mowers any good at hoovering up such greenery?
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Hydrangea cutting
After years of trying dad has finally managed to get one of 8 hydrangea cuttings to grow :T Thing is than now he is unsure on what to do next, does he leave it in the pot over the winter or transplant it to the ground now? it has been in the pot for about a year.
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Strawberry problem
We have three different hybrid strawberry plants -(3 of each type) and this year - only had 4 fruit combined Anyone else found similar ? Is it down to the weather ?
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Sharpening garden shears, Loppers, pruners etc
What is the best way to sharpen garden Shears, Loppers, Pruners etc. What do i Need to buy.My Loppers are especially blunt.
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Thorny Plant Suitable For Container?
I have a gap in the fence filled by a large troth container with a gooseberry bush in the troth. Unfortunately something or someone had climbed over and flattened the gooseberry bush. I would like to put something dangerous in it's place but i don't know if the usual spiky hedges are suitable as container plants such as…
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Screening in pots
Hi all, We're overlooked from a 1st floor window at the back and want to plant something at the rear to give us some cover. It would need to grow to 3-4m. We want an evergreen hedge/tree and googling gives me various options like laurel and photinia, possibly bamboo. The thing is they would need to be in pots - can…
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Are there any issues with vines on houses?
Hello Everyone, I live in the city in a very built up area. I love plants and stuff or any greenery. I have these vines on my house. Please see picture below. I love them and let them grow. I trim them from time to time. https://snag.gy/GFy6WD.jpg However, I am wondering if there is any potential issues with having vines…
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Seasonal gardening reductions in stores
Thought this thread might be useful to others. Please post any seasonal reductions you spot. For instance, approx 3 wèeks ago in £land , lots of shrubs and summer flowering bulb and plant packs were on sale at 50p. I bought buddliea and deutzia....both doing well, also blueberry....no signs of life at all. Today in ALDI I…
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Need bedding plants - what and where to buy?
Hey Gardeners, Very novice gardener here. We haven't really had a garden for the last 18 months but have a new patio and am tackling the main garden for weeds and whatnot. That leaves me with 2 long bedding areas; probably 2 foot wide by 10 meters long. Just pure soil now. I'd like to get them looking nice but literally no…
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How can I kill off tree stumps please
As title really, I had some trees cut down and now the stumps have branches / twigs spouting out of them again. I don't want them growing and would like to get rid. They are hardwood trees. Any advice please
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Jersey Royals
I today purchased so jersey royal potatoes from my local supermarket that were greatly reduced as nobody wanted them to 35p and thought it worth a punt to see what they tasted like. In my opinion they greatly overestimated and have been associated by a lot of Bu***hit surrounded by them as I consider they taste the same as…
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Which hose reel?
Hi, We have quite a long garden and recently bought a 30m stainless steel hose pipe. Does anyone have any suggestions for a reel that would fit it? We did try one but the nozzle wouldn't fit through.
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Mini indoor greenhouse - recommnend me a plant!
I've just picked up a mini pyramid greenhouse from a charity shop, like the one here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Garden-Style-24-111-Pyramid-Greenhouse/dp/B00BMUFB6U I plan to hang it in the bathroom so am looking for a plant that is (and stays) quite small plus would enjoy humid conditions. It won't be in bright sunlight.…
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Potatoes in sacks
1st time by this method - 3 or 5 per sack, growing well, but jungly. Many lush stems are taller than me, some snapping, tumbling over. Don't I want less above ground, for better crop below? 1st flowers appearing. Past garden practice was to let normal foliage die down, post-flowering, before digging. Comments and advice…
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Best Grass Seed
Been researching and it baffling with the 'best' grass seed to purchase to create a new lawn. I am looking for the following characteristics but it may have to be a compromise. Low maintenance, low susceptibility to weeds and disease Slow growing, so don't need to mow it often Low water requirements, ideally just watered…
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Putting In Decking. Poison Ground?
Planning to put a bit of decking in over some stones. It fairly regularly sees weeds, so thinking I should water in some poison a few days before putting it in. Is there anything else I should do? Thanks!
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Cleavers, Sticky Willy, or Galium Aparine
There's been a huge increase in this weed throughout my area of Devon this year. I wonder if others have observed similar rampantness? It's been widespread for long time and very successful in normal years, without drawing too much attention to itself, but I can't account for the dramatic difference this year. It doesn't…
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Earwigs
Has anyone had or have experience of getting rid of earwigs in your garden? I went into the garden the other night to find 100's of the blasted things all over my plants. We spent years battling slugs/snail infestations and have only just managed to get on top of that, only to now have a new pest devouring our garden.…
