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geraniums" thumbnail, so it appears that the morning widow (Geranium phaeum) is just one variety of many cranesbill geraniums. How confusing! Very useful. I have been looking for some guidance on what plants I can plant in a shady area of my garden. I

I have something in my garden [i hate to call it a weed]. it is more than 2m tall,has 2in thick, hollow stems. the flowers are like small pink orchids which bloom from may till september, and grows in a wild part of the garden in semi shade on top

The orange-coloured stems of the dogwood 'Winter Beauty' add a fiery touch to an autumn garden, and they'll continue to steal the show until spring. An evergreen fern acts as a lush green cushion beneath it throughout winter, while the bright red

and with some colour that I shall feel a little happier if I am accepted. How does one get colour in a shady border? Help! We opened our garden yesterday as part of Fareham (Hampshire) in Bloom. 7 gardens participated and, despite the recent apalling weather, we

of the other sides is the border between my garden and my neighbour's garden. It is a shady spot beside a fence and I would really like to plant a fatsia japonica there, but I'm concerned it will a) outgrow the space quite quickly, and/or b) spread into my

and the taste doesn't suffer. The spots can be easily scraped off.A plethora of sooty, greenish or brown spots all over the fruit, which usually appear during cold, wet seasons, and particularly on shady parts of the tree.Good garden hygiene eases many fungal

I've been out in the garden today turning over borders and planting stuff,  happy I was and away with the mixer when it suddenly dawned on me that there are no worms in the garden,  normally when I start digging the first sod has at least 3 worms

it and it now stands in a permanently shady part of our pocket handkerchief sized garden. It has shot up in the last year and I wonder if I should plant it in the gound now.I  would prefer to keep it in the pot if possible, but do not want to restrict it

I have a 6ft L-shaped concrete block retaining wall creating a smallish sunken patio as part of my tiered garden.  It is very shady getting perhaps an hour of dappled sunlight in the morning and late evening. It is completely protected from the wind

flowers - I'm getting lots of ideas for good combinations by just looking around at gardens and parks nearby, but all ideas welcomed  Thanks Bev and Dove. I've had the Acer for about 12 years and it is in a really shady spot. It doesn't get any strong