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Evergreen Clematis

On 13/05/2013 in forum

Hi, Im looking for an evergreen clematis in the vitacella range, can anyone recommend one, it must be a vigourous grower as I want to plant it at the base of a quarry wall to grow up to add colour to the slate and greenery already there. Thank you


FIR TREES

On 03/11/2012 in forum

Hi, Can anyone advise if you can overwater fir trees?   A few of our larger, and smaller bush type evergreens seem rather 'browny' and I'm not sure why.   All I can think of is having so much rain this year - but that seemed a bit crazy.   Some


Flowers checklist

On 23/11/2011 in Flowers checklists

Cut back overgrown honeysucklePick berried winter shrubs, flowers and evergreen leaves for seasonal decorations indoorsPlant bare-rooted hedging, roses, trees and shrubsPick faded flowers and yellowing leaves from pansies and winter bedding


Tree/shrub suggestion

On 27/10/2012 in forum

Please can anyone suggest a small tree, shrub  (maybe 3'-4' ) to be grown in a container. I would like colour year round. The garden is south facing.. Thank you. Do you like formal or informal? If formal you can grow box clipped into various shapes


Snow damage to Summer flowering evergreen MAGNOLIA

On 19/02/2013 in forum

I have a beautiful evergreen ummer flowering magnolia (planted in the wrong place but surviving) but the weight of the snow on one of the branches has pulled it away from the main trunk.  My husband wants to simply saw it off but I wonder


What to do now in your garden - week 43

On 31/10/2011 in Weekly checklists

be sheltering slugs and snailsAround the gardenCollect seed from allium and sow straight awayPlant evergreen shrubs and conifer hedgesCarefully dig up gladioli corms FlowersKeep harvesting root veg such as beetroot and carrotsOrder fruit trees and bushes


Weeping willow..well something similar.

On 18/03/2013 in forum

large trees either side ). Any thoughts..in my mind it looks like a weeping willow..but then..all spindly..branches..twisted etc..so something a little different to that. Ideally evergreen too?


Bay tree

On 14/11/2012 in forum

My bay tree is 4 feet high and I keep it in a large pot. Over the past two weeks I have picked off dozens of leaves that have turned dark brown. In many cases the leaves turn colour at the tip end whilst the rest of the leaf is still bright green


Around the garden job checklist - week 4

On 23/11/2011 in Around the garden checklists

Keep window bird feeders topped up with seed to attract bluetits and sparrowsWash out flowerpots and seed traysMove patio pots to sheltered sites during cold periodsIf snow falls, knock it off the branches of evergreen shrubs and conifers to prevent


12 metre border ideas!!!

On 07/04/2013 in forum

Evening all! Just wondering if any kind soul would care to offer me advice on how I can line my border down one side of my garden with an interesting array of evergreens to over time hide a fence behind it. To set the scene my border is 12 metres


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