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Talkback: How to grow lupins

the new lupins - I'm planning a new mixed herbaceous border and I shall look out for the new varieties. I've grown some from seed this year, do I need to pinch the plants out as they look a bit spindly they have 2-3 pairs of leaves, sadly some have been by Beths

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12/06/2012 23:29:14

by Hollie- Hock

Make the most of the weather

on they will be settled.Collect a few packets of seed, cheap and cheerful but read the packet for outside planting, height and spread. Fill an old coke bottle with very dry sand mix in your seed then after raking over a patch of soil make a fancy pattern by slowly by Susan Pearman

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25/05/2012 16:43:54

by figrat

slugs & beer traps

they must remain there when they're dead but of course they haven't been mixed with Tesco's cheapest lager. How did you dispose of your nasties when you had skewered them? If you throw them in your council garden waste bin, the recycling process should be ok by sandyr

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07/07/2012 17:48:58

by Robot

Plant suggestions please

Hey all, I've got a bit of mixed border I'm altering and was hoping for some ideas for a specific spot. Soil is heavy alkaline clay, position is fairly shady. Bit windy from 4ft up and slug and snail infested. Nearby plants are bergenia, euonymous by auntie betty

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09/06/2012 10:49:30

by auntie betty

Mulch

border edging, or it can look messy. For some specific plants such as hostas, I incorporate my own compost in early spring, then top dress with grit to keep the slugs off, a circle as far as the leaves spread. Thankyou both, think it may be a little by Ryan Lloyd

24/03/2013 16:25:43

by Verdun

A couple of identifications needed please....

border quickly and will reach 6 ft in a season (virtually max height). The flowers are unusual pendant purple and white lantern like affairs. You can cut them back hard after flowering and they'll come back again next year. They do self propagate though by Steve B

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15/05/2013 22:46:20

by Steve B

plants on a tree lined back drop

"country" look with herbaceous borders. any tips for big gardens also much appreciated. Thanks As silver birch look so good in winter when the sun is on their stems, I'd emphasise the interest with good evergreens such as holly which can be plain green by biggarden_smallknowledge

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25/06/2012 15:36:05

by obelixx

Border plant

I want some suggestion on border plant which will provide bit privacy for my front garden and bit color. I am aware of conifers but wanted something that might give bit color and will grow fast and medium bush. If I were to use conifer which one by kru

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19/04/2012 21:23:50

by Aimee Saber

Talkback: Growing veg in shade

that are delicious mixed with other leaves in a salad. It also provides good ground cover so keeps weeds away. What more could you ask? Sorrel also has fantastic light and airy flowers, great in any border or veg patch. Red flowered and white flowered runner beans by Pink Heather

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06/06/2012 22:11:04

by gummer4england

Talkback: Growing zinnias

on a really good show, and will certainly grow them again. Thanks for the variety recommendations Lila. I'll have to try some of these, as I prefer the single colour varieties rather than the mixes. 'Blackcurrant Cordial' sounds tasty. Pleased to hear by Lila Das Gupta

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28/11/2011 18:41:11

by dorothy16

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