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Sorry - wasn't sure where to ask this! After reading about the guy in Quebec (loads of snow) building his greenhouse  and the our local news this week featuring clips on 50 yrs after the big freeze of 1963 - if the snow was on the ground for 3

of the oberlisks.  Will the turn in the weather to possible frost and snow this week kill the seedlings?  Should I cover the oberlisks with garden fleece? Thanks. Hi, Putting fleece over your seedlings is one option but be carefull not to snap the shoots! I have

having read various articles and GW, had planned on going into the garden this weekend to prune my winter jasmine and zebra grass - with the threat of snow should I leave these until weather picks up? Should still be ok to do IMHO. well, snow came

Hi Everyone. I'm new here and new to gardening! I have a good sized veggie plot and have already planted 2nd early seed potatoes (before the snow) and put my onion sets in last week. I have runner and broad beans, carrots, spinach, cabbage

Due to the balmy winter, a lot of my bulbs (tulips, daffs and crocuses) are already breaking well through the soil and the crocuses are starting to flower. Is there a cheap and easy way to protect these all when the later frosts and snow inevitably

- there you are down south with a sub-tropical climate - here we are shovelling snow!!!    I used to grow lemons in my previous existence when we had a large conservatory/porch - don't know what variety they were - they were presents from a friend who was head

bogof at Iceland Teresa? Or something about a soggy garden? My garden will be very soggy when the snow goes! I've had a large bog for months now Likewise. My dad has suggested I try going rice instead... Teresa-what was it you wanted to ask

Yes we had snow and the odd bit of rain, but your bulbs, daffs, tulips need water now!!! if you have baskets water them everyday.. you won't be disappointed! Give them a feed once a week, and when they go to seed pinch them off, and continue to feed

Just been to lidl and got some lupins for £3 each and these plants are in 18cm pots,I also got some snow ladys for the same price. What a bargain. I keep saying  I am not buying any more as I have purchased over 600 plants this season

whose climate/weather is taken as a baseline indicator? (I'm just wondering whether to remove the snow 'blanket' from my Mum's Clematis' and cut them down to size this weekend or leave them alone for a while longer.)