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Talkback: Colourful winter stems
I have Salix niger with really black stems and two alpine willows, a Chinese one that has catkins in the summer and a Japanese one that has fat stumpy catkins so different from our pussy- willow or grey willow. But I do love the huge pussy willow by happymarion
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18/02/2012 17:14:10
by www.alittlesliceofeden.blogspot.com
How would you describe your garden?
the years my garden has taken on just about all of your list, except of course "best kept". Now have plans for Water and Alpines!! Is there no end?  There are no problems in my garden, only challenges.. it's just that there are so many challenges that it by fidgetbones
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07/06/2013 22:30:22
by TinaTurner
Under trampoline plants?
as to whether the flowers would prosper due to the lack of light. We have heavy clay soil and live in Scotland - so warm sunshine is not frequent Has anyone any advice as to how to make this area prettier? I don't know if a gravel garden underneath with alpines by Jarob24
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15/04/2013 20:15:54
by franco6832
what kind of grit do the gardeners use in there potting soil?
what do the gardeners from gardeners world us there potting soil? It looks like a kind or very small stones about two to four millimeters .Is it a kind of grit ore something else? They also springel some of it on top of een potted plant by Dutch-Ellen
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08/12/2012 06:14:05
by Dovefromabove
Rockery plan
on how to build a rockery - either from the library or secondhand very cheaply from the net.  They used to be all the range in Victorian times.  My alpine plants go into my scree garden which is slate on top of well drained soil with a few outcrops by pash2
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20/06/2012 20:24:26
by pash2
Talkback: Gardeners and the Big Society
, of course, I do my fair share of office work which is a poor second to gardening by being the Hon. Secy of our local group of the Alpine Garden Society. And I am only one of many thousands who do likewise out of enthusiasm for living plants and through them by Julia Smith
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10/01/2012 11:33:52
by Adam Pasco
please suggest plants or plant types
In my garden I am going to build a raised bed and a rockerie and a little patio area with a seat with roses climbing up it . what plants shall i use for the raised bed and the rockerie and what climbing roses shall I use to climb up the seat by cheesey ed 4
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04/06/2012 10:40:56
by cheesey ed 4
Talkback: Growing fruit and veg with children
Timely reminder, Pippa. The community garden where I help has Brownies, Guides, Scouts, Sunday School,etc all growing your suggestions. They also have alpine strawberries as well as big ones in growbags,thornless blackberries as well by Belgravia Wife
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28/11/2011 18:40:35
by hazel
robinson greenhouse for sale
my bench into a sunken bench so I can plunch my alpine plants.   i expected those replies ..... wanted to get some gardeners opinions on them as we dont really have a clue! were passing the smaller of the two onto the parents so the kids get by louise 6
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05/05/2013 21:43:10
by louise 6
Hepaticas
, the seed managger for the Alpine Garden Society and Hepatica afficinado, then dead easy. If you are me then well nigh impossible. Take your pick. In theory as I said fresh seed germinates like cresstard and muss. Wish it did for me. I usually manage to get by scotkat
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06/04/2013 21:21:29
by Berghill