London (change)
Today 10°C / 6°C
Tomorrow 9°C / 6°C
Keywords Sort by


Tulips

On 09/04/2013 in forum

Hi all. I'm getting steadily more and more excited with the garden at the moment. My fritallaries are starting to open and my hostas are just starting to show signs of life. I have also noticed my first tulip has opened this morning so the weather


spring bulbs

On 29/03/2012 in forum

Should i leave daffs tuplips and bluebells that haven't flowered this year dig them up? Would a feed help them to flower next year? Spring bulbs growing blind can be caused by a few things. Ive being trialling things in my garden. If they are large


spring bulb crisis!

On 23/10/2012 in forum

Can anyone help to stop it happening next spring ? All the buds were attacked by some insect, and I don't think anything escaped ! From Barbara in Paignton Which bulbs did you grow? I find that slugs seem to go for tulips ,daffodils-could that have


Spring ideas

On 12/11/2012 in forum

arrives. It's getting a bit late for some bulbs but you can certainly still plant daffodils and crocus, and tulips next month. Avoid snowdrops, though - they will have dried out out of the ground and probably won't grow. You can plant tulips until December


Daffodil and Tulip Bulbs

On 13/05/2012 in forum

the tulips out as soon as flowering is over and let them dry off, plant them later in the year. Daffodils should be left in the pots until the leaves have died down completely, then get them out promptly as they will start to grow roots again in no time. All


Some of my new Tulips

On 08/05/2013 in forum

for the first time in pots  Realy pleased with them even though not fully open yet Will they flower again next year ? if so how do i look after them. Lovely pictures. Really nice colours Aliesh and that's before they have opened. I've got a few tulips here, some


Talkback: Planting spring bulbs

On 28/11/2011 in forum

. The daffs will grow first then the tulips after so my display will last longer. ive been out yesterday buying loads and loads of bulbs from the garden centre ready to plants,,,as ive now got a extra piece of land to add to my garden,it will give a lovely


Sowing Poppy Seeds

On 30/04/2012 in forum

Hi Everyone, I want to grow some Poppies over my tulips when the die back.  Do I just scrape back the composted bark, sprinkle the seeds and replace the bark?  On Friday's GW, Monty just threw seeds into the Jewel Garden on top of the compost


Daffodils and Tulips - what to do as they fade?

On 08/05/2013 in forum

't remain empty and hoped they would grow through as the foilage grows back, any advice appreciated from seasoned bulb growers many thanks.   Yup, you've got it spot on. Deadhead the bulbs/ cut off any flowers for indoors. This prevents them setting seed


Flowers garden job checklist - week 40

On 23/11/2011 in Flowers checklists

Plant spring bedding, including wallflowers and forget-me-nots, among tulipsLift, divide and replant congested clumps of perennialsNet holly berries to protect them from hungry birds if you want them for Christmas arrangementsPlant lily bulbs, including


21 to 30 of 225 results

Search time: 0.02 secs