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that maybe once you did not? Just "age", whim or signs of the development....heaven forbid...of a snob? youy are my complete opposite V. i started with foliage only. all shades of green.now i am seduced by all things bright and beauntiful. dahlias in

of it though as any disturbance exposes the soil and then they can get in to lay eggs.Dahlia lover - in various pots I grow honeysuckle, geraniums (cranesbill), heuchera, jasmine, London pride, hebe, clematis, campion, passion flower, hellebores, Japanese

some ideas for things thata might not have come naturally.  Mine are: bergenia, because its huge evergreen leaves show everything nearby off brilliantly (and snails eat my hostas). You do need huge clumps though. hardy geraniums, because they grow

I can do to rescue them this year? I've tried watering them at night and mircale grow. Reply to CHOR7ON: It's hard to tell the problem without seeing the plants. Are you certain the flowering isn't simply over, and their flowers have now faded

variegated one the name of which escapes me for mo. Tempted by nice white variety I see advertised too.I grow in pots too with copper tape under the rimGreat foil for red and blue grasses, ophiopogon and Heucheras. Hiya Verdun   Yes i have patriot

with tarpaulin. This seems to be dong the trick so far (it's been covered since August 2012). My question: does anyone have any tips about what I could grow, where to start and what to do? I love gardening (that I've experienced so far) and really want to get

peeking up.  To see sweet peas in flower and new potatoes being lifted, doesn't encourage me to keep viewing.  Get real!   This is really an old chestnut with the greatest respect-it is a matter of making adjustment to your own growing conditions-what do

. But, can you tell me if I need to change the soil or add feed or something. I just leave the pots alone, let them stay out all winter and they just seem to grow very well. I have 4 hostas slugs don,t really bother with them maybe an odd nibble but if i

restaurant! Anyways, aside from that my worst faux pas would be using the weedkiller watering can on my grandfathers dahlias when i was 7 yrs old, how I still have my head I don't know. So what naughties have you guys done? Helped 'prune' my dad's prize

till I move them. I've just been down to the greenhouse to replace the fleece over the dahlia pots in there. Honestly wish the Met office would be consistent with the local forecast- lunchtime news 4C overnight, 3pm 2C, which means poss colder in my