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Box Balls growing in solid clay?

On 05/05/2013 in forum

I bought quite a few Box Ball plants from Tescos last week. They are healthy looing plants but I decided to pot a few of them on into bigger pots. Which is when I noticed they are growing in what appears to be solid clay!! Heres the healthy looking


How to grow herbs in a window box

On 20/07/2011 in Projects: Video projects

Carol Klein demonstrates how to plant culinary herbs in a window box, with tips on what to plant, drainage, and companion plants to keep garden pests at bay.springMore advice on growing herbsPicking herbsCreating a fragrant herb hanging basketGrowing


Talkback: How to grow herbs in a window box

On 03/04/2012 in forum

hi i have just put my marjoram into a window box from a pot and it doesn't look to healthy.Nicola Moss, Ripley, Derbyshire


Talkback: How to grow mushrooms

On 06/04/2012 in forum

at £12. I don't think they're in all NT Shops, but they do mail order. Quite a large box, so hopefully will produce plenty of mushrooms! please tell us how to grow mushrooms. ( the button variety) pls...!!! I found something on the web which said, a


Pelargonium and nemesia pot display

On 22/07/2011 in Pots & containers: Window boxes

Pelagoniums are a classic window box plant, they are used here as a focal point for a sea of lightly scented, delicate-pink nemesia. April - JuneJune - September20 minutesPink pelargoniumNemesia denticulata 'Confetti' x4Standard-sized window box


Box Blight

On 04/08/2012 in forum

Hi, I have planted up two box parterre and a bed of box balls. I followed all guides and did not scrimp on planting e.g grit compost bone meal.  After looking healthy for 3months they have suddenly taken a turn for the worst.  I suspect blight after


Scabious and heucherella window box

On 22/07/2011 in Pots & containers: Window boxes

The dark-green window box and richly coloured plants make a sensational combination. The red scabious takes centre stage, rising above a platform of dark heucherella foliage. March - JulyMay - September20 minutesScabious, Scabiosa atropurpurea


Out of danger

On 28/11/2007 in Unassigned

appears to be a change in its foodplant preference from the very restricted box tree to hawthorn, apple, honeysuckle and others. We've got a rather straggling honeysuckle trying to grow over one of our fences, but this specimen was on Clematis armandii


yellow box

On 27/04/2013 in forum

Hi there, I have an issue with a low hedge of box I am trying to grow. I have about 10 plants that have been in for a year now. They are alive but look very yellow. Below is a link to a photo of one (I know I need to weed around it!). You can see


How to propagate herbs

On 20/07/2011 in Projects: Herbs

Follow Monty Don's advice on propagating herbs by division, including how to apply different methods for dealing with fibrous and solid roots, and how to take cuttings from sage plants.springMore advice on growing herbsAdvice on growing herbsGrowing


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