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buried snails

bird!!! Will invest in the copper, though, for the really vulnerable plants. Might even be worth growing Delphiniums again! I give them to my Chickens. They love them as a bit of a treat. Do you know anyone with Hens that would appreciate them? Like by diggingdoris

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07/07/2012 22:03:34

by Aqua

Perennials not growing

Last summer i planted phlox, delphiniums and ecinacea. The phlox has come back and is about 6 inches tall however, the others have not sprouted at all. The phlox was in a container the others in the ground. I think they might be dead. I would by Louise Boyce2

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09/06/2012 05:42:56

by Gary Hobson

Slugs and snails

into the soil, then adding 2 tablespoonsful of flour and filling it up with water. A great slug trap she says. I've done one today near my delphiniums. I'll let you know if it works. That sounds like glue to me -perhaps they will have a sticky end by Lorraine Sharp

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03/08/2012 18:25:11

by Leggi

Slugs and snails - help needed!!

nearby, then you do have a problem. Perhaps some kind of physical barrier is needed. Growing vulnerable plants in pots or tubs is another solution. Personally I feel that thinking that hand-picking will make one iota of difference to the slug by fraggle84

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22/06/2012 07:14:08

by Dovefromabove

Too chilly to plant now?

spring. Consider though what you want form this area, do you want to fill it with perennials or could it be filled with a mix of annuals also. how about growing some of your own food here mixed in with the shrubs, standard fruit bushes can make good focal by CuriousGardener

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28/12/2011 15:34:14

by Caterina Rosa

Mini Greenhouse - door open or closed?

(ok, rolling it up!) Thanks for the replies, very much appreciated. The plants are all hardy perennials, 5 each of - Geum, Delphinium, Foxglove, Echinacea, 2 types Lavender, Penstemon, Scabiosa, Silene, Poppy, Gaillarda and Heuchera - not bad by Wodufin

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29/04/2013 22:26:38

by Shrinking Violet

Sizzling Summer Plant Deal

half of them do well, you'll still have got your money's worth. For the longer term, you want to look out for herbaceous perennials that will come up every year - things like lupins, chrysanthemums, peonies, delphiniums, spreading geraniums (not the red by pash2

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16/06/2012 12:57:40

by Mummy Muddy Paws

Screening help

is only approx 45ft and roots could cause problems.....is the laurel a good alternative? I would need something evergreen and fast growing...thanks in advance. Hi Louise, laurel is a possibility, but not the fastest growing to that height. It also is best by Louise Henry

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29/06/2012 19:36:14

by Bev Pounsett-Krynauw

What to sow in January

talking about? You could sow sweetpea now, I always sow in the autumn but again anytime now and I've been growing them for years. Also what about Cornflowers and Calendula, they could be sown now too perhaps. I do have a covered back yard with perspex as a by nodlisab

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04/01/2013 13:16:17

by ThaiGer

Talkback: Foxgloves

when is the best time of year to sow biennials such as digitalis, delphinium, and lupins I'd sow foxgloves (digitalis) now, or you can also sow in March/April. Lupins are hardy perennials, and I'd sow in Feb/March if possible, as plants raised from by Sarah, Bournemouth

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28/11/2011 18:37:08

by carol travis

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