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I have calla lilies planted in a patio flower bed, one lily has bloomed with 2 leaves and 2 yellow inner points - on the one stem - is this common? I have never seen it before. Would appreicate a reply
Hi Gerry. I have just planted out some lupins that i have grown from seed and they are starting to wilt. new shoots are developing with a curled leaf. Do you know what the problem is and can i cure it. many thanks
Heuchera i have always failed to grow this plant bought 3 more today what does it need to thrive thinking of putting it in sunny dry spot
Is there such a product as weed and feed for flower beds?.
should I cut down/prune hellibore when/how
Creeping buttercup has taken over quite a sizeable border which contains mainly perennials. What can I do, please?
i want to plant colourful plants that will spread and grow to aheight of 2 ft or under the length of the thrench is about 50 feet and 25 inches wide something that will catch the eye
Im in a rural setting and many of my plants have long grasses growing up through the centre.This inhibits the growth and is unsightly and difficult to remove without damaging the plant. Is there a topical weed killer that I can paint on the grass with out harming the plant
Black Bamboo has seed heads, will it live or die?
Hi Gerry, I bought a honey bush at Blooms last year and underestimated how big it would grow! It's at the front of my garden and overshadowing everything else. I need to move it but since it's so lovely, don't want to kill it! When can i move it ,if ever, without killing it.. or over upsetting it! Sadly it's very happy where it is!
I got a 3 5ft tree ferns for the garden last August. When one of them was being planted, it fell over. It did not appear damaged at the time but I notice that there is no new growth on this tree this year. There are 3 budding fern leaves in the trunk core but they are black. I don't know how long they have been like this. I only started looking at them as the weather improved. The other two trees are in the same area and doing well.Do you think this may be a sign that trunk broke internally when it fell? The ferns that were on it when it arrived stayed green until recently and they are now browning.Thanks in advance Margaret Murphy
I want to make a new flower/shrub bed in an area of lawn.
What is the best way to get rid of the grass and prevent the grass and weeds growing back up through the bed?.
Hi Gerry - I have a tall pine tree/conifer in my garden which gets the sun for most of the day (west facing)and the area underneath is very dry with pine needles. Is there anythng I can plant under it ? I have a preference for bulbs or perennial. Thank you
When is the best time and how do you sow seeds to obtain the best germination success of tropelium speciousm
I recently bought some mint seeds online. I planted them in composted seed trays about a month ago with no sign of life!The package advises to sow in March but would this just be to avoid potential frosts? The variety I bought were 'Tagetus Minuta Muster John Henry Peruvian Black Mint' (a bit of a mouthful!). To me that sounds like that this variety grows only in hotter climates? I understand that they're fairly aggressive once they take off.I would greatly appreciate if you could advise if I'm using the correct variety for this part of the world. As a general question re mint,how do they fare in Winter times?
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