There are several points you need to consider before building your pond or water feature. Should it be formal or informal, natural or modern? Do you want to keep fish, grow plants or attract wildlife? Are there children to keep safe? Once you have answered these questions you need to decide where … [Read more...]
How do you grow your own cut flowers?
8 August 2009 By Leave a Comment
Buying cut flowers on a regular basis can be quite costly, so why not try growing your own in the garden? They can be grown in their own cutting bed or mixed into a border to add to the display; either way you could raise enough flowers to have a constant supply of fresh blooms for your home. To get … [Read more...]
Flowers in our Garden
3 August 2009 By Leave a Comment
Just in case you are interested I added a section to the main website showing which plants are doing well in The Gardening Register garden; why not take a look. … [Read more...]
Dying Laurels
3 August 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question: In October last year I planted 300 Laurels, they looked very healthy and doing well, now I have noticed that some of the leaves are turning yellow and dropping off. Are they dying? I spoke to the Garden Centre where I bought them , they told me they needed food , bone meal etc. What do … [Read more...]
Sharp Sand
3 August 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question: Does "sharp sand" have a place in the garden? Answer: Sharp sand is used to improve drainage by either digging it directly into the soil or by mixing with compost when planting in containers. It is also used in building works; mixing with concrete etc. However, it shouldn't be used in … [Read more...]
Flowers for Young Children
3 August 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question: I am planning to make miniature gardens with young children and would like to use petunias ans Impatiens (bizzie-lizzie). I just wanted to make sure that neither of these plants is poisonous. Answer: Petunias and Impatiens are not on the poisonous plants list. However, if eaten most … [Read more...]
Cutting back Carnations
16 July 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question: Last year I sent for some carnation plug plants which I duly planted in the garden, last year they increased in size but only one plant flowered. They over-wintered well and have produced masses of blooms this summer. I neglected to stake them and they now look awful, can I cut them back … [Read more...]
Tomatoes and Olives
6 July 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question: How do I nurture a tumbling tomatoe plant that we have hanging in a basket? How do I ensure a good crop? There are very small green baby tomatoes at present. Does it need repotting as it looks a bit big now for the basket I bought the most gorgeous olive tree a couple of months ago. Its … [Read more...]
Blueberry Problems
6 July 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question: We have two blueberry bushes about 3 yrs old which we moved from pots into garden last year. They are in fruit but all the leaves have been eaten? On odd remaining ones there is what looks like a yellow mildew.Can you advise if fruit once ripened is fit to eat and also what the problem … [Read more...]
