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Talkback: Fragrant plants

My favourite in the winter is the Sarcococca - smells so sweetly and for a great distance. My late husband was blind for 15 years and I filled the garden with scented plants for his sake. His favourite was Sweet William and I still grow lots by Chiswickian

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28/11/2011 18:40:44

by Mark "Markham Tutor"

Border at school

Hi I have requested to plant a border at a local school and would appreciate some advice on the use of the following as set out by the head teacher, these are some of her likes:- Pieris Camelia Roses? Weigela Rhododendron Hypericum Azaleas by Rui Correia

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13/06/2012 23:06:26

by Rui Correia

Recommendation Please

neutral-ish garden soil, I can grow winter heathers only. Not fussed on heather, anyway, after that frozen fortnight looking at endless heather, mountains and lochs through a mist of wind-driven raiin. Apologies to all forum members who live in Scotland by Baldrick

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27/02/2013 21:27:51

by artjak

Talkback: Growing trees in pots

with holes and used Asda multi purpose compost and raised pot up on two bricks for drainage.Will this compost be ok? i am also feeding with miracle grow every two weeks.Wouls be grateful for your answer on this many thanks. I have a rhododendron, a pieris by Ikman

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28/11/2011 18:31:52

by Astons

Concrete layer in flower bed area - what can I do?

that rhodendrons have shallow root systems and that they don't go too deep (so I'm assuming azealeas don't either) but I can't find anything to tell me what will be 'deep' enough to accomodate the root systems of the plants I want to grow. Would another 7 by Newbie Gardener

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02/08/2012 08:46:25

by Berghill

Things you did in the garden as a kid which were extremely bad!

........... My mum used to grow marrows which my sister and I hated, so one year we set up my Dad's dartboard on the washing-line post and kept aiming past to try and pepper the hated produce and kill it off. Didn't work - we weren't very good shots! When i by BrummieBen

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02/03/2013 07:39:17

by cloud8

council recycled compost

to be very good so far, only minimal bits of twig found, for the most part looks & smells good. Aldi growbags also good, and I've also bought a couple of the westland grow-bags, as I can get it delivered with my online shopping (so OH is inadvertently by peter privett

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22/04/2013 18:07:51

by Bookertoo

Talkback: Preparing gardens for spring

has given them all the encouragement they need to grow ! So I've been out weeding - it is a relentless task but I found them easier to extract with the soil being that much softer. It also stops them getting a head start on everything else. Enjoyed by Flowers

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28/11/2011 18:42:59

by back yard gardener

Talkback: Bindweed

" the rhododendrons. All I do is keep a good eye out for it. From the other neighbour its Mind your own business. Its only a little garden but oh how I'd love neighbours who care! I have been battling with my neighbour's bindweed for over 40 years - if only my by Middle Man

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04/07/2012 19:27:48

by Gardening Grandma

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

it - the combination of leaf and flower jarred on the eye. I kept meaing to dig it up but a cold winter saw it off anyway. I love rhododendrons but can't stand variegated ones. But that's just a personal view - I know someone who loves her Zanzibar. Brum-Calm down by Verdun

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17/04/2013 05:15:07

by auntie betty

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