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recipe for spraying with a mixture of oil, washing up liquid and water on an American gardening site. The person who used it said it worked! Light cooking oil- Rapeseed? 5 tsp to a quart of water Washing-up liquid 2tsp to a quart of water. I have a bad

wondering what to do for ages as I do not really want to use weed killer . I will certainly get the kettle going in the autumn. Thanks, my garden is covered i it and as we don't get frosts, it never gets knocked back. I'll try boiling water

, as I like them in the garden to enjoy in the evening. Did have a look at the info from a seed stockist that I use and they said- "Cut flowers will last 8-10 days in water. Cut when flowers are half open;recut stems under water."

Even though we've not had a great summer so far in Hampshire, the leaves of many of my garden plants are suffering from scorch. It's not just my own plants – I've seen leaf scorch on quite a few plants and I answered many questions on the subject

’t need to lift a finger. Automatic watering systems take the strain, leaving the busy gardener with time to tie in leading stems, pinch out side shoots and check for pests, and not lug endless watering cans into the greenhouse.I haven't checked

Plant prepared hyacinth bulbs in special hyacinth vases (available at garden centres) or in pots of bulb fibreSow parsley in modular traysWater crops in growing bags and potsOpen vents each day, but close them at night if the weather turns cold

...http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/jan/26/gardening-alys-fowler-grow-watercress. There was a bit on this in the latest GW mag - it said to pot them into a pot lined with plastic, or in ordinary pots stood in water that you change frequently. We, too, have sprigs in a jar

water and you can't really over-water strawberries in growbags.  If the birds start pecking at them (blackbirds love them), covering them with netting is about all you can do. thank you Bob the gardener. that is good to know ants dont like water, i dont

compost, bagged compost or soil improverBonemealSpadeWatering can or hosepipeMarch - October 20 minutesChoose a suitable place for the plant in your garden. Using a spade, dig a hole that's slightly bigger than the size of the pot that it's growing in

garden is very level, so no slope to take the water down to a lower level. No, I think the problem is too much rain, and a water table that has reached the soil surface! I have the problem of a water logged lawn as I am on a hill and the lawn