Question I bought a Grevillea plant today the guy at the garden centre just said it grows to about 3 feet and flowers until June I have since found there are many types mine has pink and black flowers on pine like branches what is the general rule of where to plant type of soil etc any tips welcomed … [Read more...]
Questions for February 2008
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Question I have a Xylosteum (fly honeysuckle) growing in my garden. Please could you tell me if the red berries growing in the winter are poisonous? I have several young children and am concerned for their welfare. Answer The berries on the fly honeysuckle are mildly poisonous so I wouldn't > … [Read more...]
Questions for September 2007
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Question: Could you let me know how to prune Iceland Poppies? Answer: Iceland Poppies are Biennials which means that they flower the year after they are sown and then die. Therefore, they do not require pruning. Once they are past their best pull them up. They often seed themselves so you may get … [Read more...]
Questions for August 2007
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Question: I bought a lavender tree lavandula dentata I planted about 6weeks ago it does say its hare had only the odd night of frost but don t expose to prolonged frost we have had only the odd night of frost since I bought it I have noticed today there are one or two brown spikes on it and the rest … [Read more...]
Pruning Fruit Trees
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Question: Is it OK to prune unwanted limbs off a pear tree after is begins to bloom. One of my trees is an eating pear and the other is a canning pear. Has not been pruned in years and need to get rid of dead limbs and cross overs. Answer: Apple and pear trees should be pruned every winter to … [Read more...]
Planting Wisteria
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Question: Is it o.k. to plant a wisteria in a raised bed (concrete blocks) dimensions 5foot x3 foot x18 inches high? Answer: Has the raised bed got a base or will it be free to root into the soil? If it has a base then the roots will remain restricted and the plant will stay reasonably small. As … [Read more...]
Photinia Fraseri Red Robin Damage
13 February 2009 By 2 Comments
Question: 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. Answer: I'm sorry to hear about your … [Read more...]
Clematis Niobe Pruning
4 February 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
