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I have a bit of a dilema as I have seedlings in the greenhouse (glass) and our weather has taken a turn for the worse (snow) here in Brittany. I've bubblewrapped the stands that the seedlings are on and have kept a large chunky candle burning day

I have calabrese, fennel, tomato and other seedings now pottted on into 'root-trainers', in the greenhouse. Some apprear to have had their tops bitten? off while others have a sort of slime on them and look quite unhappy. I've been started stuff

I appear to have some sort of animal burrowing in my soil in my greenhouse.  The hole is approx. 3 inches in diameter and goes down at an angle of about 45 degrees to a depth of about 5 inches.  There is evidence that it burrows up to 8 feet or so

i have some strawberry's in flower in the greenhouse as there are no insects about should i try to pollinate them with a child's paint brush or is there another way They are apparently self fertile but need the action of wind/insects to move

I have moved my still flowering geraniums into my greenhous to beat the frost from killing them. But other years I have lost the lot to a dust/ cobwebb type fungus or something like that, despite opening doors and window to allow ventilation. Has

My fuschia cuttings, which were doing really well in an unheated greenhouse, have been attacked by something!  The leaves that are left are discoloured and distorted but most have fallen off.  I did find a web, so suspected red spider mite.  However

I am using a heated propogator in a green house with mixed results.Am I over heating the seeds ?  Delboy2 You need to monitor the temperature in the propagator,I normally keep the lid off during the day.Also you need to watch the seed trays do not dry out.It is a matter of managi...

This is my first year of growing tomatoes in a greenhouse. As there are no bees in greenhouses do I need to manually pollinate the flower trusses ?  If so do I need to buy some sort of solution ? Thanks Chris Tomatoes are self pollinating -you dont

I have had tomato blight in the greenhouse for the last 2 years. Can you tell me if and what treatment i should use to avoid it happening again

Bought first greenhouse last year, recomended to clean it with Jeyes fluid but the precautions on the tin say do not use on polystyrene. I know its not exactly the same but does anyone know if its safe to use? I would have thought so-but to save