Supernanauna

slug pellets

Somewhere on a message board I read that you should start the pellet treatment from mid-February - use Valentine's Day 14 February as a reminder and scatter the pellets every 10 days to two weeks from then onwards.  I did it and it seems to have worked - I've had very few slugs and snails this year.  I think starting so early catches them before they start breeding.

I would definitely recommend this method.  I can't kill them directly - just looking at them makes my stomach heave!

Photinia Red Robin pruning?

I think the rain drowned it - I didn't have any way of sheltering it.  I bought two plants - the robin and a buddleia and they both had to sit outside in the rain for ages before I could plant them.  And now they both look dead.  All I can do is wait and hope..........

Photinia Red Robin pruning?

I bought a red robin but then had three weeks of heavy rain before I could get to plant it.  It's now looking very sad.  Is there any chance it might recover, can anybody tell me?  It actually looks dead..............

I want daisies to grow in the grass

My grass isn't kept very short so I'm afraid that's not the answer.

I've emailed Arne Herbs and will wait to see what they have to say. 

I'd like to have buttercups too!!!

I want daisies to grow in the grass

Might see if I can find some Bellis daisies - or maybe it's the wrong time of year for them?  I'll check...........

I never use weed killer on anything - and I really would love to have daisies in the grass.  I'd love to be able to make daisy chains with my granddaughter - brings back happy memories of my childhood.

I want daisies to grow in the grass

We've lived in our house for 23 years and I've never once seen a daisy growing in the back garden.  I did try transplanting some from a friend's garden but they didn't take.

Anybody got any ideas as to how I could do it?  Maybe the soil is just wrong for daisies - it's just ordinary garden soil.

B&Q M.Purpose Compost Issues.

I had problems with B&Q compost last year.  This year I bought Growmore and it was fine.

I have bought peat-free in the past and it was a disaster.

Lantana

Thanks Emma - having read that, I'm tempted to try to keep it as a house plant!

Thanks for the info.

Una.

Lantana

I would love to, sunbeam, but the plant I bought has just two leaves so I doubt if it'll wow the neighbours this summer and I don't think it's hardy.  Certainly the photos I've seen of lantana look absolutely sensational!  However, I'll stick it down, say a prayer, and then just keep an eye on it.  You never know, it might surprise me.

Lantana

I found a Lantana in Lidl last night - not very healthy looking but it was only £1.99.

Can't find much info about it online - does anybody know anything about Lantana please? I've never even heard the name before!  The packaging shows it can take full sun or half sun but apart from that...........

Thanks,

Una.

Crocosmia

Growing seeds

Hollyhocks

Crocosmia

Weeping Fig

I want daisies to grow in the grass

Lantana

Peace Lily