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Slug resistant plants

On 17/08/2012 in forum

, Dicentras, Thalictrums, Clematis, Ornamental Poppies, Mecanopsis, Lily of the valley. The Rudbekias are just about hanging on, but not a single dahlia has survived, nor the Morning Glory & Black eyed susan. Abandoned the sweetpeas & runnerbeans & salad


Dahlias

On 09/06/2013 in forum

Hello fellow gardeners, My young daughter bought a lovely dahlia last year, it has shot up over the last few months- however i recently discovered that the growing tip has been devoured by aphids or greenfly... i removed them and then sprayed


last night's Gardeners' World

On 01/09/2012 in forum

Geoff Hoyle talking about his dahlias was a delight and I don't know why I have never bothered with them before.  I love hearing an enthusiast speak and would enjoy having him back on the programme so he could impart some of his vast knowledge


Growing cut flowers on the allotment

On 18/03/2010 in Allotments

centre. The latter turned out to be an annual chrysanthemum: 'Eastern Star'. All of the above are easy to grow and will also help attract vital pollinators to your vegetable crops.There's still time to get dahlias started now and get a head start


Problem with Dahlias

On 22/05/2012 in forum

I have grown some Dahlias from seed and they are about 4 inches high, but they now have flowers on them,surely they shouldnt flower until they are much taller. Has anyone else experienced this and what could be the cause ? what type of daliahs


dahlias

On 12/10/2012 in forum

just starting out love to try and grow dahlias anybody got tubbers for sale or free Tubers- Not available until the new year or until people have lifted them As for sale or free-who pays postage and how? I suggest if you are looking for free plants


Help please for a young /new to it gardener

On 10/03/2013 in forum

And the question is go on give us a clue  ahhh go on ? just one Just starting a new plot and i have found out that i have lesser celandine growing over it.   ow can i get rid of it please Annie we know you question is about dahlia tubers-but what


Flowers garden job checklist - week 24

On 23/11/2011 in Flowers checklists

Use secateurs to remove suckers growing from the stems of standard rosesTie tall border plants like delphiniums to their supportsFinish planting out dahlias, cannas and summer beddingCut back dead and dying foliage on spring bulbsDeadhead camellias


Flowers garden job checklist - week 41

On 23/11/2011 in Flowers checklists

Lift dahlia tubers or protect those left in the ground with a thick mulch of straw or barkSow sweet peas now for bigger, earlier blooms next yearCollect seeds and berries from shrubs and flowering plants that you want to propagateEmpty and clean out


Sweet peas

On 15/08/2008 in Allotments

I'm not a great one for growing flowers on my plot. Maybe I shy away from raising flowering plants on the allotment because I grow so many in my main job (as head gardener at The Bath Priory Hotel). I've grown marigolds as companion plants


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