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on anexcellent display) and ten you could always buy a obelisk and grow a climber. Andy, what sort of situation? In a lawn? Exposed.? Warm or cold spot? Heavy or light soil? Ryan, just read your details. That's a great project you're starting there

In my greenhouse I have two frogs who overwinter there every winter. This week I emptied an old grow bag & discovered that it was full of baby & adult ants. How can i get rid of them without harming the frogs & do the frogs eat them?   You

The whole world seems to be teeming with life at the moment: the birdsong is delightful, the snails are on the march (in spite of my discovering at least three huge hibernation areas during the winter) and the plants are growing at phenomenal speed

at the moment has carrots along with the garlic growing away quite happily. Can I clean the affected area now or should I wait until Autumn and what should I use please? I have 10 raised beds and none of the other beds appear to have been affected. We have a

Raised beds are ideal for vegetable growing - maintenance is easier, as you don't need to dig, and the soil doesn't get walked on and compacted.A robust raised bed can be constructed from interlocking scaffolding boards, which look attractive

, occasionally, I make diversions to see them. I always get a slight frisson looking at a strapping young tree that I once planted as an insubstantial whip.Although alder, willow and ash grow satisfyingly fast, I get more satisfaction from oaks than any other

eventually it will grow into a 14 m. high tree. Flowerchild wrote (see) You are absolutely right. This is Salix caprea or Goat Willow. But you will need to prune it to stay small because eventually it will grow into a 14 m. high tree. Thank you, Flowerchild

flowers for sustenance, and flowers need bees for pollination. But it's important the flowers you grow provide the food bees need.Most double flowers are of little use, because they're too elaborate. Some are bred without male and female parts, while

? -if not it looks suspiciously like a weed that my neighbour seems to cultivate,but I don't know the name It could be rosebay willow herb, self seeds everywhere Hmmm, interesting suggestions. I suppose I could wait until it flowers and then get back

Why won't my wisteria flower You need to tell us a bit more. How old is it? Where is it growing? What direction does it face? Hi ,Alina W .sorry for lack of info. It is growing in a south facing position .two years old, and growing against the gable