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Gardening
With a possible hosepipe ban coming into the East Midlands I am considering what to grow in all my pots and hanging baskets this year (or even whether to bother!) I tried Begonias last year the...
I would like to know what are the best flowers to plant in my gardento attract bees & butterflies
Has anyone tried to grow one of these small trees in a large pot on the patio? Would it survive the Winter outside? Did it produce much fruit? I am thinking of buying one for a friend and would like...
Can someone please tell me when to plant potates. As we buy "Maris Piper" pots` I would like to plant those. I did try them last year but I planted them in Sept`/Oct` A bit late I think...
Hi, this is a crossover between nature and gardening. Today whilst tidying up my mint plant tub, I found some large grubs in the soil. Thinking they were vine weevils I put them into the garden waste...
Diamond Wedding. I would like to plant a tree in my garden , or maybe two. Any ideas please, have an acre of space, prefer a fast grower , love all winter and summer colours. All suggestions...
Just bought three plants today....never grown them before! Any tips appreciated- thanks?
I have (unfortunately) the stone square sets (about 8 in X 8 inch) in my drive way and a good part of the back garden. They are filthy looking and I can't revive them. Have tried bleach and scrubbing....
Purely for a novelty I planted 4 seeds last year of those really large onions that you see at vegetable shows (weigh about 4lbs ?) and they all grew, I transplanted one into large flower bucket (2...
Well, I was under the impression that you just put your waste food into a composter and let nature take its course. I've just been watching SuperScrimpers on Channel 4 and it showed someone putting...
For years and years I have tried just about everything I can think of, read about, and even tried various methods suggested by various garden centres. And still, not matter what I seem to do, every...
I have just bought a new rhubarb crown. Can I grow it in a plastic bucket which measures apprx 15" deep by 13" wide? Does it need anything special?
I have spent two day's searching online for a 3 or 4 tier wooden plant pot display stand, Do any of you know of a good website for such things, and before you ask I can't be arsed to make it myself...
was the first year of growth. Do I need to cover it now with a bucket or something to force it on.? Or is it too early.
Can anyone tell me the spread of cherrytree roots,fruiting or flowering. My daughter is moving and has dug up and potted a 3yr.old fruiting cherry,trained as a standard, we have no idea of the...
We have a large tree to the rear of our garden and we have new naighbours and they have said about cutting it down, is there anyway we can stop them, as its quite sentimental to me!
How can I get rid of these?
I have 2 rose bushes in my garden, one seems to be a general bush shape - the other tends to grow upwards only, though it isnt a climber or a standard rose with a "stem". When should I prune...
I purchased some daffodil bulbs last September and due to illness problems with my father I never got aroud to planting them. Would it be best to plant them now or later in the year I realise I will...
Last year I grew quite a few lillies for the first time and they were covered with the red beetles. The more I sqashed the more there were. Now my wife has bought some more for this year. Can I get...
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