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Rosa 'Pearl Anniversary' Patio rose

On 05/10/2012 in plants


Rosa 'Sweet Dream' Patio rose

On 05/10/2012 in plants


jeyes fluid

On 10/07/2012 in forum

Can anyone tell me will jeyes fluid kill plants? I want to scrub my slabbed patio area now and again, as we have dogs, but the problem is I have encouraged thymes and other plants to self seed around the area I wouldnt like to kill them off or can


Talkback: How to create a year-round pot display

On 09/04/2012 in forum

can you use habatious plants to make a good display for a patio using tubs James, Yes you can, but you will only have a display during the summer, as the nature of these plants is to die down in the winter.    Try some small evergreen shrubs


Autumn pots

On 15/10/2007 in Unassigned

A wide variety of pots have graced my patio all summer, hosting a wide and varied range of plants from agapanthus and phormium to miscanthus, eucomis, pelargoniums, and an assortment of colourful bedding - to name but a few.I love growing things


Stephen sumner

On 28/09/2012 in forum


Growing tomatoes: best tomatoes for flavour

On 10/03/2011 in Grow & eat

This year I'm determined to only grow one variety of tomato. This is because my garden was overrun with tomato plants last year and I couldn't get onto my patio for growing bags and poorly staked cordons. So 2011 will see a more streamlined effort


Growing multi-headed tulips

On 05/09/2011 in Plants

that produce one stem carrying one flower at the top, when you can grow varieties with many flowers per stem?I'm not sure why multi-headed tulips aren't more widely grown, as I've found their performance outstanding in patio pots. One of my favourites is a


Succulent success

On 21/09/2007 in Plants

I can't be the only one looking for foolproof plants to brighten the patio during summer, but it's always nice to try something a little different too.Traditional summer bedding has its place, but it does demand regular attention.Daily watering


Vine weevils again

On 30/09/2010 in Gardeners' musings

this morning as I left the flat. The leaves of my plants look like jigsaw puzzle pieces, and I frequently sit at the table at night, watching the adults climb to the top of my patio windows and 'drop' into my large pots to do their worst.Despite the apparent


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