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I created a wildlife pond from a preformed liner last autumn. It has sloped edges and will be in semi sun and semi shade. It is about 1metre long and about half a metre wide. Not very big. I am now thinking about what water plants to put

Hi, I've just received this nymphaea and the instructions say to plant the roots downwards. I'm struggling to see which way up it is as all I can see are small spindly green shoots.    Help! I don't want to plant it the wrong wafy.  Green shoots up

Planting to reduce soil water content / reduce holard? What shall i plantI've taken on some voluntary gardening on a 5m by 15m back garden for another building which is a converted  east facing terraced town house There's an empty basement flat

Any information on Achimene plant would be most welcome. Is it right that it should be left to dry out completely after flowering and that the rhizomes must be kept in a cool dry place till the following February befor replanting?. can someone help

I have decided to plant my garlic in pots to overwinter them. I am hoping I can then get them into the ground in the early summer. I have looked up how to do this ( fairly simple really) but it does not say how much to water them. I am finding things

Can anyone clarify what i can use to water my plants in my garden? I've heard you can use drip irrigation but I don't know much about this. Can anyone help. Thanks. You can water from cans. You really ought to be saving as much as you can into butts

( a damson) sitting at the lowest point in the little orchard is showing signs of distress and the leaves are turning  yellow. I am thinking this is due to the planting hole being filled with water due to the constant heavy rain we have had over

Can I use tap water from a water softener to water my plants. I have to run off about 2 pints of cold water to obtain hot water. With the current water situation it seems a waste not to use it. Hi Spitfire.  The water softener we use in our house

It's so hot I'm having to water my vegetable crops up to twice a day at the moment. Everyone on the allotment is desperately trying to keep the plants productive and, more to the point, alive.We're lucky to have taps dotted around the site, which

garden to look good, and for neighbouring plants to complement one another.Walking through my garden this week I was struck by its freshness following a shower. Doesn't rain transform the colour and vigour of plants in a way simply watering by hand never