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I kept this cucumber as a spare in case my main plants died. It has sat on the balcony and with no water etc and I just noticed it is flowering. It is 12 cm high so if it does friut they will be bigger than the plant. has anyone else had this where

Monty Don shows how to plant the herbs, peppermint and thyme in pots, with advice on watering, drainage and when to prune.springMore advice on growing herbsPicking herbsRaising new mint plantsGrowing basil from seedPlanting herbs in a window box

Please can someone tell me what the plant is and what i am doing wrong as it has started to lose leaves. It gets watered when the soil is dry to touch and is about a metre away from the radiator i have also turned it round so the plant does not grow

roots from its base, while new shoots will emerge through the tip and sides.Dracaena house plantSecateursJar of waterPlant potsMulti-purpose compostall year roundan hourChop up the stem into sections 20-30cm long. Note which end is the base and which

I purchased two azaleas from a supermarket and planted them last week, they are small and I  planted them in some azalea compost filled hole and watered them in. One looks fine but the other one (bigger of the two) the top leaves have turned brown

in local streams and rivers, promoting algae and upsetting fish, and too much can kill plants. Some detergents also contain sodium, which can inhibit plant growth. Almost all detergents contain surfactants, which help to break the water's surface tension

by blackspot or rustSet up automatic watering systems for potted plants when going on holidayTop up water levels in ponds and aquatic featuresAround the gardenDeadhead flowers of lady's mantleWater camelliasBuy bulbs for autumn plantingFlowersPick plums

Repotting gives the plant a proportion of fresh compost to root into and this will provide water and nutrients to promote new growth. As a rule, choose a pot that is just a little larger than the one it was growing in before. Choose a container

Chris Beardshaw demonstrates how to remove blanket weed from a pond and offers advice on adding marginal plants and oxygenators to reduce excess nitrogen.summerMore water gardening advicePlanting marginals in a containerGrowing marginal pond plants

on things and lose very little from cold heat over watering, the three main issues with greenhouses.I find the irrigation system can be fickle at times, can lead to some plants being over watered and others left dry so it only comes out when I am desperate