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planting a raised flower bed

/mama. Look THIS. Greetings, ThaiGer. thanks Thai For the shade bit what about hostas and brunnera? There is a brunnera called "Jack Frost" with silver frosted leaves and little blue forget-me-not flowers in spring. Hostas have lovely foliage, in all sizes by ilovemontydon

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03/02/2013 13:22:03

by Rosa carriola

Talkback: Slugs and hedgehogs

. The first week we started this we collected and disposed of over 100 slugs! This idea was suggested by a nursery that grows Hosta's. I can confirm that our Hosta's and bedding plants have remained in full contact with their leaves since the start of nightly by Di Barker

28/11/2011 18:36:49

by exdinnerrita

Delphinium

in the centre of the hoop and grow as normal. When you transplant, allow the copper to stay on the young plant. It can be left there for years. Slugs and snails get an electric charge from the copper and they back off. As long as the copper ring/hoop is about 2 by bunnysgarden

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29/01/2013 23:10:26

by Sam Glendinning

Talkback: Slug-proof plants

slug repellent, beer traps and none have been particularly successful. I won't use pellets as I have two young children, and a pond is out for the same reason. Guess there are some things I will never get to grow! Sigh.... I dream of Hostas....!!! i by Sharon14

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27/06/2012 16:37:57

by Allymc

Snails - the French have the right idea

have bounced back though and I am on a mission to grow plants that snails wont eat,. Plants I have grown that haven't been eaten by them are euphorbia, fuscia's, lavender, roses, granny's bonnet, geraniums, jasmine, some grasses, azalias, heathers by raspberry0131

14/09/2012 18:07:37

by Peat Ballan

The very best variegated herbaceous n perennial plants....and do you like em?

that the variegated lavenders aren't too greatYes Brum, Fairygirl likes YOUR hostas but not my plants!!!!!I grow a variegated salvia....red flowers on green n white foliage. Eye catching but maybe too loud.....maybe a lady's plant cos it's always..."ooooooh" from by Verdun

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17/04/2013 05:15:07

by auntie betty

Talkback: Controlling slugs and snails with copper

I discovered was course sandpaper cut into 2 inch strips and stick those around the walls of the bed. Hi slug battlersI have found that my most precious hostas, which I grow in pots, are protected by placing the pots on coppers coated feet. So far by glenysbright

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02/07/2012 11:33:04

by Bookertoo

shade loving plants and grasses

cause an issue aswell. Any thoughts and ideas would be much appreciated. The space is around 1m by 1.5m Thanks Wrighty I'm new to gardening so there won't be anything too original here, but hellebores, hostas, ferns of varying colours. Aquilegias do well by Jason Wright

01/05/2013 22:06:49

by Jess is in the Garden

Slugs may destroy my life

to put up with lace Hostas but it's worth it Pellets are the only thing for me, and I grow loads of hostas (in pots) and dahlias. I also have a garden full of birds. by Rampant climber

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03/05/2013 22:33:38

by Woodgreen wonderboy

Help

Hi, what plants should I grow in a damp shaded area of my garden, I have a couple of hosta's which are doing great, but I'd like something for all year, it's awful looking in winter/spring at bareness, thanks Ferns. cotoneasters, some early bulbs by CalB

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16/05/2013 21:01:32

by brian stoat

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