http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk Free Gardening Advice Online and Easy to Follow Gardening Articles Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:24:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/photinia-fraseri-red-robin-damage/ http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/photinia-fraseri-red-robin-damage/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:41:07 +0000 Linda http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/?p=816 Similar Posts:

• Clematis Niobe Pruning - We have a clematis Niobe, which we have had for 5 or 6 years, it has never been cut back hard as the original label said to just trim. We now understand that it should have been cut back hard each year. Share and Enjoy: ...
• Feeding Carrots - If you don’t add manure or compost, what can I add to feed carrots? Share and Enjoy: ...
• Shady, Dry Flower Bed - I have a flower bed below a tall wall – this bed gets very little sun (just a bit from around 3.30 to 6 pm). I had not had much success glowing flowering plants or shrubs here and would like some suggestions of flowering plants/ shrubs which grow well in the shade. Share and Enjoy: ...
• How to Grow Chillies from Seed - Although it is possible to grow chillies from your own dried seeds this method tends to less reliable and germination can take longer. You will also find that the variety that fruits will not be the same as the one you took the seeds from due to the possibility of cross pollination……. Share and Enjoy: ...
• Eucalyptus Tree Problem - Have just been chatting with my neighbour who has suggested that leaves from my Eucalyptus tree falling into her pond has caused lots of the frogs to die. (Don’t think many have fallen in). Think she has more of a problem with its height, as it is now about 20 foot tall, and she ...

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• Photinia Fraseri Red Robin Damage - Due to the heavy snowfall, my Photinia fraseri red robin has cracked in many places, some are minor cracks but cracks nonetheless, is there any doctoring I can do to save this beautifully shaped 7 year old shrub? We had about a foot of snow here. Share and Enjoy: ...
• Clematis Niobe Pruning - We have a clematis Niobe, which we have had for 5 or 6 years, it has never been cut back hard as the original label said to just trim. We now understand that it should have been cut back hard each year. Share and Enjoy: ...
• How to Grow Chillies from Seed - Although it is possible to grow chillies from your own dried seeds this method tends to less reliable and germination can take longer. You will also find that the variety that fruits will not be the same as the one you took the seeds from due to the possibility of cross pollination……. Share and Enjoy: ...
• Feeding Carrots - If you don’t add manure or compost, what can I add to feed carrots? Share and Enjoy: ...
• Apricot Hardiness - I have just bought an apricot tree in a container (described as a hardy apricot) is it safe to plant out now or should I wait until weather improves? Share and Enjoy: ...

]]> http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/eucalyptustree-problem/feed/ 0 http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/chillies-from-seed/ http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/chillies-from-seed/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:18:09 +0000 Linda http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/?p=809 http://www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/growing-chillies.php http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/chillies-seeds-grow/ http://www.chillisgalore.co.uk/pages/growingtips.html I have also found a selection of chilli seeds from Suttons in case yours don’t succeed.Similar Posts:

• Shady, Dry Flower Bed - I have a flower bed below a tall wall – this bed gets very little sun (just a bit from around 3.30 to 6 pm). I had not had much success glowing flowering plants or shrubs here and would like some suggestions of flowering plants/ shrubs which grow well in the shade. Share and Enjoy: ...
• Eucalyptus Tree Problem - Have just been chatting with my neighbour who has suggested that leaves from my Eucalyptus tree falling into her pond has caused lots of the frogs to die. (Don’t think many have fallen in). Think she has more of a problem with its height, as it is now about 20 foot tall, and she ...
• Clematis Niobe Pruning - We have a clematis Niobe, which we have had for 5 or 6 years, it has never been cut back hard as the original label said to just trim. We now understand that it should have been cut back hard each year. Share and Enjoy: ...
• Apricot Hardiness - I have just bought an apricot tree in a container (described as a hardy apricot) is it safe to plant out now or should I wait until weather improves? Share and Enjoy: ...
• Feeding Carrots - If you don’t add manure or compost, what can I add to feed carrots? Share and Enjoy: ...

]]> http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/chillies-from-seed/feed/ 0 http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/feeding-carrots/ http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/feeding-carrots/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:07:30 +0000 Linda http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/?p=744 Question: If you don't add manure or compost, what can I add to feed carrots? Answer: Carrots don't need to be fed to produce a good crop. If manure or other feed is added to the soil it tends to cause the carrots to "fork". If you are planting in containers just use a good quality compost and they should be fine. If you are planting in the ground they should be able to find enough nutrients from the soil.Similar Posts:

• Shady, Dry Flower Bed - I have a flower bed below a tall wall – this bed gets very little sun (just a bit from around 3.30 to 6 pm). I had not had much success glowing flowering plants or shrubs here and would like some suggestions of flowering plants/ shrubs which grow well in the shade. Share and Enjoy: ...
• How to Grow Chillies from Seed - Although it is possible to grow chillies from your own dried seeds this method tends to less reliable and germination can take longer. You will also find that the variety that fruits will not be the same as the one you took the seeds from due to the possibility of cross pollination……. Share and Enjoy: ...
• Eucalyptus Tree Problem - Have just been chatting with my neighbour who has suggested that leaves from my Eucalyptus tree falling into her pond has caused lots of the frogs to die. (Don’t think many have fallen in). Think she has more of a problem with its height, as it is now about 20 foot tall, and she ...
• Photinia Fraseri Red Robin Damage - Due to the heavy snowfall, my Photinia fraseri red robin has cracked in many places, some are minor cracks but cracks nonetheless, is there any doctoring I can do to save this beautifully shaped 7 year old shrub? We had about a foot of snow here. Share and Enjoy: ...
• Apricot Hardiness - I have just bought an apricot tree in a container (described as a hardy apricot) is it safe to plant out now or should I wait until weather improves? Share and Enjoy: ...

]]> http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/feeding-carrots/feed/ 0 http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/shady-dry-flower-bed/ http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/shady-dry-flower-bed/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:04:11 +0000 Linda http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/?p=741 Question: I have a flower bed below a tall wall - this bed gets very little sun (just a bit from around 3.30 to 6 pm). I had not had much success glowing flowering plants or shrubs here and would like some suggestions of flowering plants/ shrubs which grow well in the shade. Answer: The problem with flower beds below walls is not so much the lack of sun but the fact that these areas are often dry as the wall stops rain from falling on the area nearest to it. The best thing you can do is to improve the soil to help it retain moisture and give the plants a better chance of survival. Begin by digging over the whole area to loosen up the soil, whilst doing this add a good amount of well rotted manure or other organic matter. Before planting, soak the plants in a bucket of water to ensure the roots are wet. Dig a deep hole and add more manure into the hole before planting. Fill the hole then add a good thick layer of mulch on top of the soil. The mulch can be more manure or chipped bark or slate, anything you like really, they all help keep moisture in the soil. Water well for the first couple of weeks and during dry spells. To keep the soil in good condition add a thick layer of well rotted manure to the bed each autumn, there's no need to dig it in. I have searched Crocus.co.uk and found a number of plants which like dry shade. These should give you a good start. Click here to see them. Once the soil has improved you could try planting plants that prefer more moist conditions, have a look here for some ideas. I hope this helps and that your bed improves soon. Let me know if you have any more questions.Similar Posts:

• Feeding Carrots - If you don’t add manure or compost, what can I add to feed carrots? Share and Enjoy: ...
• Apricot Hardiness - I have just bought an apricot tree in a container (described as a hardy apricot) is it safe to plant out now or should I wait until weather improves? Share and Enjoy: ...
• Photinia Fraseri Red Robin Damage - Due to the heavy snowfall, my Photinia fraseri red robin has cracked in many places, some are minor cracks but cracks nonetheless, is there any doctoring I can do to save this beautifully shaped 7 year old shrub? We had about a foot of snow here. Share and Enjoy: ...
• Clematis Niobe Pruning - We have a clematis Niobe, which we have had for 5 or 6 years, it has never been cut back hard as the original label said to just trim. We now understand that it should have been cut back hard each year. Share and Enjoy: ...
• How to Grow Chillies from Seed - Although it is possible to grow chillies from your own dried seeds this method tends to less reliable and germination can take longer. You will also find that the variety that fruits will not be the same as the one you took the seeds from due to the possibility of cross pollination……. Share and Enjoy: ...

]]> http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/shady-dry-flower-bed/feed/ 0 http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/clematis-niobe-pruning/ http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/index.php/clematis-niobe-pruning/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:56:23 +0000 Linda http://gardeningregisterblog.co.uk/?p=736 Question: We have a clematis Niobe, which we have had for 5 or 6 years, it has never been cut back hard as the original label said to just trim. We now understand that it should have been cut back hard each year. At the moment it has pairs of healthy buds high up, with no pairs of healthy buds low down, any suggestions as to how to treat the plant now regarding cutting hard back. I tried cutting one hard back once before without any low buds, thinking new ones would sprout out low down but the plant never recovered, it was a ville de leon. Answer: Clematis Niobe is part of the Jackmanii Group of Clematis which flower April to October. The usual way to prune is to remove any dead or weak stems in late winter or early spring and cut the remaining stems back to the highest pair of strong-growing buds. As your strong buds are near the top of the plant I suggest cutting just above these in the hope that buds may develop further down the stems in coming years. If they do then cut just above the lower buds to try to get more, new healthy growth higher up. If you can, try to unravel the stems and spread them out across the support to try to encourage more buds. As new growth appears train them to fill any gaps. I have pruned this type of clematis to about a foot high and have been successful in getting lots of new growth and flowers, however, it can be risky so it's up to you.Similar Posts:

• Photinia Fraseri Red Robin Damage - Due to the heavy snowfall, my Photinia fraseri red robin has cracked in many places, some are minor cracks but cracks nonetheless, is there any doctoring I can do to save this beautifully shaped 7 year old shrub? We had about a foot of snow here. Share and Enjoy: ...
• How to Grow Chillies from Seed - Although it is possible to grow chillies from your own dried seeds this method tends to less reliable and germination can take longer. You will also find that the variety that fruits will not be the same as the one you took the seeds from due to the possibility of cross pollination……. Share and Enjoy: ...
• Shady, Dry Flower Bed - I have a flower bed below a tall wall – this bed gets very little sun (just a bit from around 3.30 to 6 pm). I had not had much success glowing flowering plants or shrubs here and would like some suggestions of flowering plants/ shrubs which grow well in the shade. Share and Enjoy: ...
• Eucalyptus Tree Problem - Have just been chatting with my neighbour who has suggested that leaves from my Eucalyptus tree falling into her pond has caused lots of the frogs to die. (Don’t think many have fallen in). Think she has more of a problem with its height, as it is now about 20 foot tall, and she ...
• Apricot Hardiness - I have just bought an apricot tree in a container (described as a hardy apricot) is it safe to plant out now or should I wait until weather improves? Share and Enjoy: ...

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• Shady, Dry Flower Bed - I have a flower bed below a tall wall – this bed gets very little sun (just a bit from around 3.30 to 6 pm). I had not had much success glowing flowering plants or shrubs here and would like some suggestions of flowering plants/ shrubs which grow well in the shade. Share and Enjoy: ...
• How to Grow Chillies from Seed - Although it is possible to grow chillies from your own dried seeds this method tends to less reliable and germination can take longer. You will also find that the variety that fruits will not be the same as the one you took the seeds from due to the possibility of cross pollination……. Share and Enjoy: ...

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