Gardening Questions and Answers in The AnswerBank

Peach and Nectarine trees

When is the best time to feed these trees and what is the most suitable out of blood fish and bone, bonemeal, calcified seaweed, gromore or miraclego? I have not got any organic material.

dibble1

I have used about five tuberous begonias in my baskets for years but now they are about 6 inches (15cm) across. Will I get more flowers by; 1) Just using two in a twelve inch (30cm) basket? 2)Chopping...

clipclop1

Drying out flowers...

Iv just been given some gorgeous flowers and would love to keep them as long as possible and was wondering if anyone can shed some light on how exactly is the best way to keep them???

sheila2155

droopy lupin

have a very young lupin grown from seed.been outside till bad weather in small pot. whenever it got more than four stems and leaf an old one would drop. brought inside 6 weeks ago. rapid growth...

shivvy

How to 'pick' herbs?

I keep parsley, mint, thyme and basil on my kitchen window sill and use them in lots of recipes. The plants seem to like the position and get topped up with water regularly as they are right beside...

Tizzi24

Honeysuckle

Something is having a fantastic feast on my honeysuckle. The leaves have holes nibbled in them and also the edges. I have sprayed it, put slug pellets down, but nothing is working. Can anyone tell me...

Lopakhin

Pear trees

I'd like to get a couple of pear trees. They'd be sited about 10 metres apart, so could either be self-fertile or complementary. I'm in the south west - apparently a problem - and have a south-east...

sas200

how to plant up a sink garden

madmaz50

Boundary brick wall

Any idea what the cost would be for having a brick garden wall built, say 2 metres high and 10 metres long ? What is the maximum height a boundary wall can be built without getting planning permission...

davyp1

Chilian Pine (brown spots formed on leaves/branches)

My Clilian Pine which is approx 8 years old and ove 2 metres in heaight started showing brown spots which over a few months have spread rapidly to a lot of the branches. I am afraid that I am going to...

buzzyb

Pot bound peace lilly

Morning all, I have seven year old peace lily which has never been repotted. Despite being pot bound it is still very healthy, flowers and producing new leaves. Is it best to leave it pot bound or...

Radia1000

Lemon Tree

I have a young smooth skin lemon tree in a pot that is bearing lots of fruit. The 3/4 metre high tree already has 4 big lemons and loads of buds but not much leaves. One branch only has buds with...

Fincham

Showing salad potatoes

How do I stage salad potatoes please what does the judge look for ?

woozer

Is it OK to use foliar feed on carrots and turnips

I just thought they could do with a boost but I know you shouldnt manure the soil before you plant carrots (dont know about turnips)so just wondered if it was a good idea to feed them once they have...

himupnorth

poinsettia

Still not a gardener but have one of these which we would like to come again next year. According to one web page we have read it is too late now to make it flower again. But is it?... Does one of you...