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When is the time to start feeding , mine are shooting , bush one doesn't look happy (probably the snow that was heaped on it) but rambler is away..? After pruning in a few weeks is when I do mine-what you don't want is a spurt of growth that gets

again. I have so many different plants, I don't know where to start!! please can you help? am I too late to do some pruning? after the heavy snow earlier this year, my hebes seem to have turned black, along with other shrubs... but there seems some life

amazingly well. In spite of all the snow we have had recently they are all covered in a mass of buds, some of which have already started bursting.To enable me to see the flowers better I take all the leaves off the plant safe in the knowledge that new leaves

Keep window bird feeders topped up with seed to attract bluetits and sparrowsWash out flowerpots and seed traysMove patio pots to sheltered sites during cold periodsIf snow falls, knock it off the branches of evergreen shrubs and conifers to prevent

advice please. Leave them in, they won't continue to grow and they won't rot. My neighbour grows 3-4 rows of leeks every year and leaves them in all winter and we have minus degrees and snow (like now!) most of the winter here in Switzerland.

ok and they usually just flop. Any reason for this? Crocus will only show their faces if the sun is shining on them. They close up when its dull or night time Not seeing much of mine this year. But the sun is out today (between the snow showers

Morning everyone, snow here in the East Midlands again - where is Spring? I'm growing some Abutilon from seed this year and would like to keep one or two of them as houseplants. Will they thrive and flower indoors? I also planted some Fatsia seeds

GW tonite....where did monty find the sunshine? Monday was sunny in Norfolk - so they tell me - we were in Lincs  Hello it is so cold now it's snowing again near the malvern hills where are you spring? We are waiting to warm up and get out

Back in March, when we had a few nice days, quite a few of my potted lilies decided to grow.  They got to between 4 - 7 inches in height, nice bushy leaves on top.   Then came the snow and very, very hard frosts with wind chill.  Most of the tops

-east where we are at 'ground level' with lots of tree protection. Thanks   The last time I grew a crop over winter here in central Italy I just left them to cope. It snowed, the snow eventually melted, and there they still were. I got a nice crop. Just my