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I have two medium sized pots in a slightly shady part of my garden and would like to know if I could plant a bamboo - I need height to block an unsightly view.  What would you suggest. Ann Pownall Dorset How about Runner Beans  ??  (early so protect

Hi   Need to know of a climbing plant that can be grown in post to cover the banboo in the attached picture. The picture was taken early morning and the area get loads of sunshine Just looking to use the bamboo rather than taking down and putting up

tidying up.The main thing I want to do is grow vegetables, and I was planning on putting some raised beds in the bed areas that are already in the garden. However, when I was clearing out the weeds yesterday, I found that the bamboo which I was going

Pliable, young willow stems are the perfect material to use for making plant supports. Easy and quick to assemble, willow supports are attractive features in their own right, before they are eventually hidden by lush plant growth.Willow stemsBamboo

when I plant bulbs in pots to stop squirrels taking them I place up turned hanging baskets over them and anker them down with bamboo until they are big enough, then the pests leave them alone. bye the way Pippa the owls are beautiful lovely picture

Hi Has anyone have any advice on netting brassicas with veggiemesh Thanks Before we had our new frames my hubby made a frame with sturdy bamboo canes with an empty yoghurt drink pot on top of each then draped the netting over and pegged it down

Make a bug box for insects and give nature a helping hand within your garden. Using easy-to-find scraps of timber, old bamboo canes and old branches, it will cost you very little and provide the perfect habitat for beneficial insects such as spiders

ones can be hidden by the foliage in just a few weeks. Pea sticks, bamboo canes, tripods or plant supportsSoft string or plant tiesApril - June (or as required) 30 minutes Twiggy stems that have been pruned from shrubs in winter make ideal 'pea sticks

squashed.I’ve developed a very cost-efficient system of protecting the young daffs from destruction. I take a handful of bamboo canes and some bright orange baler twine. I drive the short bamboo canes into the edges of the drive and tie the twine

put a bamboo cane next to them and tie it to them,not to tight so they have some support if autumn ones you need to cut them down to ground level and they dont need no support they are both very easy to grow,all i do is add some bonemeal to the soil