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a boggy spot in his garden so he built a pergola next to it and planted a large climbing rose. It worked. Make the most of it and grow plants that like the conditions. There are some lovely plants that grow in boggy areas. I wouldn't choose a willow

I have a small brick built planter which measures 4 ft x 3 ft and the soil is made up of lots of manure which i dug into the soil this year . As a result the ground is very moisture retentive! I would like to grow a small tree of large shrub to be

to find an invasive root system spreading across the patch. The roots are dark red and vary in thickness up to 4mm. Does anyone have any idea what this is? Many thanks Mark Are there trees around Mark? Willow and alder will grow into mulches and probably a

/tree/shrub that I can plant close to the house and that likes water (boggy soil). I have been told willow but dont know if this is going to cause root problems, any other suggestions or reassurances on willow would be most welcome. Thanks I wouldn't go for willow

She's growing in an urn which I made for lupins..and this is my only clue Looks a bit like Goat Willow. Snap! See this is why Latin names ARE useful. I'd never heard of Goat Willow. Just been to look it up. I HAVE heard of Salix caprea though. I

.Encourage climbers onto the support by tying stems with soft twine to the willow, leaving some give in the twine so that the stems don't break in the wind and have space to grow.AdamSnails like hiding in the willow and dense foliage, so get into the habit

the pink willow, the japanese one....won't use it's correct name. I lightly remove any dead wood in spring to healthy shoots. Currently it looks just like my Acer Flamingo colour wise. I grow agastache sangria and deschampsia with it and both

stems with soft twine to the willow, leaving some give in the twine so that the stems don't break in the wind and have space to grow.AdamWater daily, snipping off any seedheads forming under the foliage, and feed plants weekly with a high

-leaved shoots. They pop up all over the place and grow faster than the grass, so it's obvious when the lawn needs mowing.The shoots are the runners of one of my favourite plants, Salix exigua, or the coyote willow. This is about the tallest plant I have

of the climbers.Encourage the sweet pea onto the support by tying stems with soft twine to the willow, leaving some give in the twine so that the stems don't break in the wind and have space to grow.AdamRemove fading flowers, using scissors or secateurs to cut