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I am an organic gardener, treating plants with Herbs & SpicesSolution, just cut fresh ginger in small slices and place 5/6 inchesdeep in the soil, 4/5 feet away from the tree, keep moistEven pest in the seed core will vanish

I live in rental accommodation and we are not permitted to lift or plant anything in our tiny cottage garden. Last year I hard pruned what I thought was a dead tree, right down to the ground leaving about 10inchs of a trunk and left it. I made a

! Hi Bob, someone else  has asked just the same thing. I found that Roundup works wonders. It took a while but I managed to get rid of it in my garden. I made a shield with an old drinks bottle by cutting off the top and bottom so its open both ends so

There is nothing written on your post. I would like to find out which plants or shrubs I can plant in my garden. The soil is quite alkaline Am I too late to cut shrubs and bushes back? Kam Kang wrote (see) Am I too late to cut shrubs and bushes back

What is the best way to take and propagate rose cuttings?? Chris. 10" semi hardwood cuttings in a trench with sharp sand at the bottom, in September. I am sure there is a very recent thread all about this -sorry I can't look for it now. Hopefully

I have a couple of very large Penstemons in my garden, which were lovely for a couple of years, but got too large so I cut them back.  They are still growing well but I had virtually no flowers last summer.   Was this because I cut them back

this one.  They were a weed in our garden when we arrived here some 17 years ago, and we still have the occasional outbreak!  I'd certainly cut them back hard now if I were you.  I do have a very small one in an alpine bed, grows to about 12 inches

with more of your favourite plants for free.Add lawn cuttings to the compost heapMow and edge your lawnTie stems of tall perennials to supportsAround the gardenKeep baskets and patio pots wateredSpray roses to protect them from pests and diseasesCut

!Raise the cutting height of your lawn mowerWash out and top up bird baths regularlyStretch netting over ponds and water features Around the gardenBuy tulips now while they're fresh in garden centresPlant daffodils and crocus in potsLift and pot up tender perennials

, trim the new growth using a pair of garden hand shears. For the top, make sure that you keep the blades horizontal to get a level surface. Cut back to a couple of leaves above where the current growth starts.AdamFor complex topiary shapes, it's easier