Does anyone know how to get rid of bindweed its growing from next doors garden and its in between my lilies, I dont want to damage them, any body tried the new gel thats out.
One large plant with flowers is absolutely infested with the horrible things, I have picked off and squashed hundreds of them and sprayed the plant but it is starting to droop now. I have two other...
Anybody tried growing these, did they yield as much as they are supposed to, or are they a waste of money? I've purchassed one to compare to the regular type so wll know by the end of summer but just...
What do commercial growers use to colour the bright coloured heathers sold in nurseries and garden centres? My wife would like to colour last year's ones that have reverted to original colour.
In our local market yesterday, they were selling a lot of bedding plants 1/2price. They are there every year and I don't remember seeing them sold off this early before. Do you think it is something...
Hello. How does one deal with these plants ? Do we pinch out the side-shoots or let them fan out ? Do they need a lot of feeding or less than ordinary tomato plants ?
My mother has a plant which was given to her. When it arrived, it had blood red flowers. It has dark green waxy, shiny leaves and climbs. Any ides?? None of the standard plants which I know
Hi guys, I'm looking at an online CIEH qualification (Level 2 i food safety), as it seems this will increase my employability when it comes to changing jobs. I'm a bit sceptical of the value of an...
i have put onion sets into trays of soil, they are growing well. was going to transplant into an outside bed ( as a TV gardener said we should) but all the bulbs are soft and sqidgy. is this normal,...
Three weeks ago I bought two Golden Delicious apple trees which were just two sticks in pots. One of them was planted inthe garden and is growing nicely with blossom already appearing. The other one...
I have had a poinsetia for 2yrs. I tried to bring it back to the red leaves last year putting it in the dark for several hours but it didn't work. As it wasn't dead, I couldn't bring myself to throw...
I'm considering buying a 2-in-1 Electric Rake and Scarifier to help remove the moss from my lawn, if I go ahead, what do I do first, scarify then rake or the other way round? Tia :-)
I've got a ton of old paperwork I need to get rid of but it's too much for the shredder. I'm pretty sure the LL of my office will be happy to let me have a little bonfire at the back of the yard but I...
I have to write a one page paragraph on Floristry I am almost done it but the last 4 questions I can't seem to find anything on google and nothing is in my text book so I was wondering if someone...
when is the earliest time to plant seed potatoes in containers and grow in a greenhouse to begin with. i have some early tuber varieties and due to holidays would like them ready asap. many thanks for...
I have a Hazelnut tree in my garden that produces hundreds of nuts each year but 90% of the nuts have a worm infection. What treatment can I use to get rid of this problem?
I have posted this question under the Home and Garden category, but it could be that this one is more appropriate. Good afternoon, does anybody know about bananas? Recently I have found that quite a...
