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Talkback: Barking mad

On 28/11/2011 in forum

Pretty good, Yakram, but one mistake. what about a dogwood. reply to Yakram regarding the tree quiz. Can you say that again in English for us not so latinised gardeners please. I thought the second tree was a monkey puzzle tree. reply to morning


Talkback: How to plant a small tree

On 11/05/2012 in forum

Hi, I have quite a small garden and would really like to add a tree or two, I would prefer an evergreen tree, but it appears that arcitechtual conifers are too expensive. I have a 6ft garden wall and would like to plant a tree near one


Beneath a pine tree

On 11/03/2013 in forum

We have a pine tree in our garden ( a christmas tree planted by the prvious owners) we don't really want to remove it as until the trees we have planted grow it is the only thing of significant hieght in the garden. However the soil beneath it isn


Ideas wanted for feature pot.....

On 07/03/2013 in forum

something with some height in the centre of the pot - I was thinking of some sort of tree/ tall shrub with a stem/ growth at the top?!?  And then plants around the base.  Ideally I would like something evergreen (as I have discovered the dogs chew anything


Soil problem? (Newly created woodland area)

On 11/08/2012 in forum

's oak, trees in the wood at the back of the garden and hazels and conifers in the other neighbour's garden, but ours now has  more sunlight since we had our evergreen removed last year. We're hoping for a woodland glade, but more managed, with a mixture


What to do now in your garden - week 35

On 31/10/2011 in Weekly checklists

Forcing narcissiEnjoy an early scent of spring by forcing narcissi. The bulbs are in the shops from late-August and if planted immediately you can have them in flower by Christmas.Remove suckers from roses, shrubs and treesTrim box hedging


What to do now in your garden - week 52

On 31/10/2011 in Weekly checklists

of spare time.Wash out flower pots and seed trays Trim back climbers that are close to gutters and windowsTest the pH of your soil with a kitAround the gardenCut back overgrown honeysuckle Pick berried winter shrubs, flowers and evergreen leavesPlant bare


Under a conifer

On 17/03/2013 in forum

taken off the lower branches up to around 5ft from the ground but I'm now looking for perennial evergreen plants that would grow well around the base. The soil is heavy clay and very rooty from the tree. Do you think I could find anything, or is it a


What is this little tree..?

On 17/06/2013 in forum

with it ........... So if any one could help me I would be very grateful .............  Thanks     No pictures.  Please try again.  This is a picture of the little tree ............ I looks like a Heuchera which is not a tree but an evergreen herbacious plant


Talkback: Tree buds in spring

On 28/11/2011 in forum

I agree with you.Most of my shrubs survived the cold fine and are flowering better than ever, with the exception of the ceonothus which seems to have lost a lot of growth and leaves(it is an evergreen type).Sadly my garden is too small for any trees


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