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as with most new estates and we overcame this by putting trellis to our existing wall and fence and planted honeysuckle, pyracantha, roses, ivy, jasmine. We also added two pergolas over which we have grown wisteria, roses and clematis. We also added a small
an inch long). Wish I'd had the camers with me. Can you tell me what it was, please? Never seen one before. Reply to GrannyanneSounds like it might be a rose chafer, Cetonia aurata. Try this link to confirm your identification. My backyard in MN, USA
and the smell nearly made me ill. I can tolerate a few in the house though. In the summer I love a bunch of roses and sweet peas from the garden Still have to say, probably my most stand out dislikes are still hellebores. Also not a huge fan of carnations
Well its July and I am fed up. Here in Wales the weather had been and is awfel. Most of my ground is waterlogged, the roses are budding then falling off, the honeysuckle has given up and only the fist in the pond are surviving.A bit of good news
disciplned. Earth shows areound each plant, freshly turned with a special three-pronged tool, and every plant does as it is told. Roses and clematis flower their socks off and anything that does not meet her requirements is ruthlessly pulled out and thrown
wrong? What ingredients (and quantities) should I use to self mix general purpose potting compost? Hi Adam, my chrysanthemums are sprouting very quickly,what should i do to them, please advise I have a number of different roses, that I would like
dropped to the lowest point on the dial the other night & I think I might be suffering from RUST! We have a hosepipe ban at the moment but don't care as I've also filled a plastic dustbin as well as my waterbutt and that is just from a shed roof! I can
mine in large pots of multipurpose compost, raised off the ground a little to avoid carrot fly :0). The rhubarb thing sounds like rust - best to dig up and burn, though you could cut right back and try again. If you go for new, plant new crown in a
, winter Common problems affecting treesRust on leavesLeaf miner flyNail gall on lime treesPeach leaf curl