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How are things growing in your garden in the month of March,  what tips and hints can you pass on to others. Hey, not there just yet rainjustlearning.....but I think you've started another good thread. Got some primroses to go in tomorrow, a camelia and another hellebore. Tips?...

particularly of critical hierarchy on this forum is a real boost to flagging would-be gardeners who really benefit from the generosity of others willing to share their experiences and give a few minutes of their time to encourage others.  So thank you. yarrow2

in a 50/50 mixture of GP compost and vermiculite. Allow a full twelve months to produce a good root system then pot on into individual pots. 18 months to two years and they are ready to grow into the ground. My reply to Yarrow2 seems not to have been

and kept it.  Had to dig an enormous hole to plant it in the garden - the entire pot shape.  It doesn't look attractive these days but hadn't a clue what else to do with it other than the bin and just couldn't commit it for council execution.   Yarrow2

with a strong tea made of yarrow and sometimes I add garlic and other herbs. It can prevent blight if used repeatedly and slows down an onslaught if it has already taken hold. Much better than using chemicals particularly if you want to eat the tomatoes

Plantain, Lady’s Bedstraw, Yarrow, Cowslip, Self Heal and Red Campion'. Only one website was quoting prices, which seem to be about £27 for a 1.25 meter square. Not that expensive, IMO. Thank you gardenfantic, I'll certainly check out what's on the red

Would love to see what pictures you have.here are some of mine. saw one of these last year and one last wek   not got many this year yet.. as weatehr to awful to sit out in.. thou i did see a gorgeous tiny blue butterfly today.. as the sun was out. I had a lot of drama in my ...

Hello everybody.  Can anyone tell me what the marks on the leaves of my young hydrangea macrophylla are/mean?  They look scorched.  Thank you.   The purple markings together with the scorced edges - looks like the sign of potassium shortage. Í think the leaves have been battered...

Can't remember what these bulbs were and wondering what these tall things are.  The only things I remember planting which I'm not sure about how they look when they come up were two different kinds of alliums and ranunculus.  These look like tulips - quite a lot didn't come up an...

Have this Gypsophila in a pot from last year.  A whim purchase as had nothing 'white' in the garden and moved it around in its pot to brighten up anything dark.  Unfortunately it was overpowering and didn't seem to fit or look natural anywhere - but on it's own it was 'pretty' as...