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for around 3 years. Any reason why?we live in the north east of england I planted Pentalnd Javelin potatoes in March but how can I tell when they are ready to harvest? I have am growing courgettes in my greenhouse. They look really healthy with lots

associate the smell of tomato plants with him as he used to grow them in his greenhouse.My maternal grandparents always grew geraniums on the entrance to my family's caravan park (Tree Tops Caravan Park, in North Wales). It’s the feel of the leaves

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

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

width, this will keep your garden looking slightly larger than filling it with low spreading plants I would put in some tall plants on your fencesand maybe on the wall at the back. Clematis have lovely flowers and will grow in pots. A would choose a

Hi Out of interest how many of you purchase plants off the internet on a regular basis, i know it has its plus signs but then again it has its down side as i found out this week when i puchased two standard azaleas and the one was not very standard

chunks of my runner bean leaves and worst still most of the flowers from the pot upwards, any ideas please A new Wisteria Floribunda Cascade Grated version, was put into the ground with proprietory compost and started shooting up with a vigorous grow tip

is planted and scattered the seed of yellow Corydalis which grows very well in shady areas. It's a wild plant and is rampant but is very effective and very colourful in problem areas. I have a shady bank under trees - apart from greenery (ferns, hostas etc

border and put shrubs at back. Can anyone recommend some tall growing shrubs? I would still check your deeds as to whom does own that boundary & ultimately the maintenance, or not, of that fencing. BTW what aspect is it? Soil type? If your old border had

. Variegated Azalea is great as is variegated Phormiums in all colours. Fatsia spiders web is different but the variegata variety can look sick. Variegated Palms looks ill to me - I prefer them totally green. My local gc is selling variegated lavenders