Perennial weeds forum threads by gardenersworld.com

Oliver? I've just tried, in the last couple of weeks, Nemaslug, a totally organic solution to getting rid of slugs, on a patch of just planted young perennials and a brand newly created glade of shade-loving plants. As the organisms eat hatched slugs by Lizzie the gardner

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28/11/2011 18:37:17

by joseph woosey

Talkback: Poppies and suchlike

, they REALLY don't like their roots disturbed. I understand that poppy seeds can lie dormant in the soil for up to 10 years, and germinate best in disturbed soil, so where I have weeded they pop up, where I "forget" they don't.... I do so agree that poppies by Kay Fuller

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28/11/2011 18:38:53

by Sue Ann

Talkback: Hybrid musk roses

with the added bonus of their perfume. But the price! perhaps next year when I've paid for my potager build. I have a number of hybrid musk roses in my mixed borders - they associate so well with perennials because of their informal growth habit, which is loose by sandra

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28/11/2011 18:44:11

by Anonymous

Seedaholic.com

trying to eradicate the figwort. I used to spend loads of money on seeds and compost to grow them in, but it's not neccesarily the seeds quality. i have found that I can not get any compost these days that does not have weed seeds in, or is of very poor by Lavender Lady

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04/08/2012 08:53:55

by Mr. Raspberry

Wildflowers

've read that they do like finely raked, weedless soil, so I've sown minein seed trays to begin with, hoping that this will give them a better start. I hopethis helps you a bit! What are the seeds in the mix? If I was growing perennials for planting by Bookwormy

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06/03/2013 20:09:09

by Wild about Flowers

Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily)

down pipe so Marion's advice sounds spot on. Once established they seem to spread very readily (even under weed control fabric!) if happy. They also seeded around very freely as well and I transplanted some to other areas of garden. Thanks all, will pot by Rosa carriola

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31/03/2013 12:59:08

by happymarion

Encouraging bats in our gardens

few of the other plants listed though I suspect this winter will have taken out some of the perennials so I'll fill gaps with nicotiana. We have an SSSI just 100 metres from our front door with at least 3 species of bats using the old chalk mines by obelixx

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20/04/2013 19:02:23

by nutcutlet

Lawn too healthy

the perfect lawn now and so fast growing that I have to mow twice a week. It's the most amazingly magnificent looking lawn. The problem is that my son and I are getting very bad perennial rhinitis from the lush juicy smell of the grass. It is so bad that we by Jennifer Deegan

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26/04/2013 20:26:06

by LorraineP

do you do a "Chelsea chop ? if so what plants !

falls over. I will give it a go. I agree - sedum responds particularly well to the 'Chelsea chop'. i tought I might try my perennial sunflowers (helianthus?) this year but they are not tall enough yet! Ok Sedum chopped. Made a lot of stuff by Samie Cain

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20/05/2013 21:50:59

by Daintiness

garden dilema!

now last month i sprung into action mulched the soil weeded, now its ready for the planting obviously i cant at the moment with this dreadfull weather unless i want to plant a few hardy perenials. i have oriental poppys some astilbes's three infant red by green fingerd will

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22/04/2012 20:52:23

by Eddie J

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