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Can i mix very small begonia seeds with another medium other than silver sand to ensure even distribution of seeds to avoid to many seeds in one spot and bald areas in the propagator. Thank you Jazzy but silver sand works Hi sotongeoffI don't have any silver sand and would lik...

I'm redesigning a courtyard and have a circular bed in the middle, about 2.5m wide. The bed is sitting on a hardcore base and so only soil available to plant is from raised bed. I'm wanting to plant something that makes a statement but don't know

would like to know what to plant for a good display for the diamond jubilee Hi Susan, I have ordered the free petunias that are on offer in Gardeners World Magazine, they are red white and blue and should look great in a hanging basket. You could

I am about to plant out geranium bedding plants which are about 3 inches high. Every time I grow geraniums they end up straggly & leggy. Should I pinch out plants now or wait till plants are more established? Please could someone explain in detail

just seen in my sunday paper. bedding plant sale at aldi. 1POUND 79 PENCE for a 10 pack.anyone brave enough to plant out or pot on .go for it.  onwards ann upwards. wrinkly1.... I wouldn't dream of planting out bedding plants just yet. Pot on under

early in this century, and does not affect New Guinea impatiens. The virus, necrotic spot virus, has been around a bit longer and affects a wide range of plants, not just bizzie lizzie. It is a real shame as they are great plants for shade. Fortunately

We have a bed to fill next to our new patio and aren't sure whether we should plant three cornus sericea cardinal together. Our thinking was they would fill more space sooner than one slightly larger specimen (got a bit carried away shopping at RHS

It's easy to be sniffy about the ornamental cabbage. It is quite a strange concept; an odd, Frankensteinish amalgam of vegetable and bedding plant. However, my mind was changed - temporarily at least - during a recent trip to New York. I saw

Last year I ripped out an old strawberry bed as the plants had gone past their best. As if by magic, I was sent several new strawberry varieties to trial. Of course, my son soon had his eye on the plants and suggested he grow them instead of me

At this time of year, gardeners and plot holders take advantage of any dry, sunny weather to improve the soil and get their beds ready for planting. My neighbours on the allotment have been doing just that - everywhere I look there are freshly