Will these grow in this compost?
I have just bought the plants set out below and would like to plant them in the two borders that run down my garden that is roughly pointing North. That means that the West side of the garden gets the...
View ArticleA bush like Geranium!
Two doors down from where I live a neighbour has three large pots about two feet across in her garden with what looks like a very large Geranium shaped like a round bush in each pot.The neighbour tells...
View ArticleWhat and when to feed pernnials.
I have just planted a number of perennials and wonder when and what with that I feed them.
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Tall hardy herbaceous perrenial - ideas please?
I'm looking for ideas - my neighbour has just built a summerhouse where it backs onto my garden and I'd like to do a bit of camouflage with tall perennials - so far I have moved some Rudbeckia...
View ArticleDo I need to cut back
I have a lot of plants potted on and now in the green house to overwinter. The Achillea Cassis look really leggy. Do they die back natirally or should I cut them back or leave them alone? Also do we...
View ArticleHardy Geraniums for Ground Cover
Hi there, I've had 2 patches of hardy geraniums in the garden for a few years now and although I do love them I've finally lost patience with them and dug them out. I'm not sure which variety they were...
View ArticleHow far back should one prune a Hydranger and when?
How far back should one prune a Hydranger, just trim it or take it back to the ground level and when should it be done?
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