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Perennials.

i have an acer which i want to plant perennials beneath, i am open to any suggestions as to what i can plant in this barren spot.

poppysix

Hi, I have alot of lillies, some of them are very old and the flowers have become smaller, I was watching a show on gardening and I think he mentioned that lillies should be planted in ericasious (...

bluebird34

Painting Pots

Have just painted a plant pot with a sample pot of emulsion paint and want to hang it outside. It looks very pretty but it has just started raining and its made me wonder if it will wash off in the...

fuggy

Strawberries

couple of questions for the more informed.how long can i expect a plant to be at its productive best? when is the best time to replant the new shoots? and finally. when can i cut back on this years...

FredPuli43

Leylandii, Removing

If I take Leylandii down to the ground, will the stump regenerate like some willow or will it die? I am not keen on uprooting several hundred yards of it here. If it will grow back is there some...

tooj

Two Questions

I've had some nice little yellow flowers in my border for a couple of years (I don't know what they're called but they've now seeded and I've gathered quite a few of them. Should I sow them now or...

giveup

Drying Garlic

I have been given several nice garlic plants,but was told they need drying. If I hang them in a dry place will that suffice,or is there another way?Thanks for any advice.

carrust

I've...

....Got a rampant cucumber in my poly-tunnel ;-)

merton69

Growing Pumkins........problems.

This is the second year I have attempted to grow Pumpkins. For the second time, the plant grows really well, producing yellow flowers etc but no actual Pumpkin fruit. What am I doing incorrectly and...

mintymow

Hydrangea

At the end of April I was given a beautiful Hydrangea in full bloom and with buds to follow. It is now finished flowering and I was wondering if I could plant it out into the garden. If so where would...

treborman

Sweat Pea Seed Pods

my trailing sweet peas have stared to form seed pods , can I grow next year plants from these seeds inside ,if yes how?,...

Tilly2

Lavender

Can you propagate Lavender by digging up a plant and splitting it?

Ric.ror

My Pear Tree

The one I got for my birthday - is now covered in a red rash Any ideas? Many thanks in anticipation...

Ratty2E

Photonia Red Robin

It needs a good prune but is it too late. I've googled but some say spring others say up until mid August. I would have done it earlier but my swarm of baby sparrows were using it to hide in.

tooj

Tomatoes

One of my greenhouse tomatoes looks a bit odd. The leaves have started curling up, right to the top of the plant, and where the small fruits are just growing I wander if they will be alright. I can't...

treborman

Bad Carrotts Crop

For the second year running the carrots which I grew from seed have come up very small and very deformed, these were grow in pots and compos what am I doing wrong?...

bluebird34

Hanging Basket

The petunias in my hanging basket are becoming very long with just one flower on the end.. Should i cut them back and if so how far please

ruthandsam

Safety Question Re Floxgloves

Hiya I've had a few Foxgloves growing in a container (don't ask me how they got there), however, I noticed that the seeds from the plants have landed in the pot where I am growing carrots. My question...

Ann

Opium Poppies ...... Advice Please!

This year we have had the most amazing display of huge poppies in our front garden, different shades of pink, red, and lilac, some frilly, some double with massive heads. They have really been a...

Nottm_George

Dor Rose

I have move into a property and there is a Dog Rose hedge which as grown wild and I want to take it out and kill off the roots can anyone suggest anything that I can put on to do this. Here's hoping...

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