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-keep dead-heading them to prolong flowering but not worth tryng to keep them for a second season-compost and start again Thanks for your replies. I thought at £5 per plant I was buying perennials! £5 each!!!---these are not are not violas

Forgot to mention that if they don't flower at all they could need splitting. If they become congested it will impede the flowering My daffodils haven't flowered well either but I'm pretty sure this was because of the weather. It helps if you deadhead

the top and will look nice as the basket continues to mature.   Dead-heading and a liquid feed like miracle-grow is advisable. Water at least once a day when dry, sometimes twice if in full sun.  Im in Fife and mine has primula in it at the moment

it in a small pot.  I am happy for it not to be a miniature I'm just unsure as to why all of the leaf and bud growth seems to be at the top of the plant and not near the bottom. When dead-heading it, cut down each stem to about 1/3 of its length, and see

when they're going short of moisture on hot days by starting to droop. Secondly they need food, and I mix in a liquid feed at least once a week to top up reserves in the compost. And thirdly you must deadhead. This can be viewed as a chore

to hear compliments about our stock.There are long lists of things to double-check as we make sure the right plants are going to the right gardens. Many hours will be spent deadheading flowers and removing any dead or damaged leaves from the plants. We

. Check the compost regularly to make sure it doesn't dry out.AdamDeadhead the primulas regularly to encourage plenty of fresh, new bloomsMore on daffodils and spring pot displaysCreate a spring pot display of daffodils, celandine and corydalis

- but wasn't able to get it covered up with fleece before the cold snap. Will it survive? The good news is that pansies under 6 inches of snow do not need regular deadheading! Cauliflower, onions, garlic and rhubarb will all start into growth again when

, but to date, no joy! Hi Rose Ann, There seem to be a lot of ants this year.  I don't have any lawn only gravel, but the  pavers and drive seem to have plenty of ants on them.  Several plants such as shasta daisies are crawling in them.  After dead-heading I

plants can be added to the body of the planting.Plant everything firmly, ensuring the plants' crowns are level, then top up with compost. Water well and if some compost settles, top it up again so the surface remains level.CarolDeadhead plants regularly