Gardening Advice

moutuakilla said:

Planted these last summer but can't remember what they are! Any ideas? 

Have you tried looking it up on the app PlantSnap, I’ve used  it abroad, and found it good for identifying plants.

I've been using PictureThis but will try some of the other above as its a nightmare spamming me with adverts to buy a premium subscription for it!

Arsenetatters said:

Wheresmeticket said:

What’s the pink flowered climbing plant on the right? Looks good.

Clematis, apparently....

Uboat said:

moutuakilla said:

Planted these last summer but can't remember what they are! Any ideas? 

A man/woman after my own heart. I am terrible at keeping track of what I’ve put where. I tell my wife I’m going for a wild garden aesthetic, but the truth is it’s chaos. 

I have this problem.  
My solution is to put the label from the plant or empty packet from the seeds under a stone nearby.

When planting seeds in the greenhouse I try to use different coloured pots so I know what I need to be looking out for

Red = tomatoes 
Green = lettuce
Yellow  & orange = beetroot
Black = pumpkins (the ones growing from melon seeds!)

Arsenetatters said:

Wheresmeticket said:

What’s the pink flowered climbing plant on the right? Looks good.

It could be Clematis Montana, they come in different colours.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/3959/clematis-montana/details

We've watered our cricket squares at least a dozen times already! 

Super_Eddie_Youds said:

Anytime know anything about stag beetle grubs?

I’ve gone Tony soprano over a number feeding off a dead tree stump in the garden. Now they’ve chewed it loose, something has been trying to get to them. It’s unnecessary killed a couple and dug up more. Anyone know if I can move them, and to where?

I’d rather not move them, but I don’t want to lose anymore.

I think, I might be wrong, Stag beetles are a protected species. You may have to just enjoy them while they are there and just leave alone. 

charltonkeston said:

Super_Eddie_Youds said:

Anytime know anything about stag beetle grubs?

I’ve gone Tony soprano over a number feeding off a dead tree stump in the garden. Now they’ve chewed it loose, something has been trying to get to them. It’s unnecessary killed a couple and dug up more. Anyone know if I can move them, and to where?

I’d rather not move them, but I don’t want to lose anymore.

I think, I might be wrong, Stag beetles are a protected species. You may have to just enjoy them while they are there and just leave alone. 

I think they are too, was happy leaving alone but they’re very much now at risk. While I'm ok to let nature take its course, this is likely a fox who is not interested in eating them…probably because it’s the same one that gets the chicken bones out the bin. So if there were anything I could do, I’d like to do it. 

T_C_E said:

As I start my second year of gardening I’m start to learn what I like and dislike as far as plants go. 

My neighbour tells me slugs will destroy my dahlias but I can only assume that the stones/shingle that doubles as the dogs toilet area deters them because I’ve not lost one and have 19 returned from last year.
Im loving the bananas, ferns, palms and such like also giant alliums , Camilla and rhododendrons for some early flowering plants although raising them in beds and pots with acidic soil is a challenge. 

I'm no expert but I'd say your lawn could do with watering mate.

Having done nothing for months, think I'll leave it more often. 

As I complete one year since I started claiming back parts of the garden Mrs T.C.E is pleading with me to get a season ticket saying it would be cheaper than gardening 😂
Loving the dahlias as well as the tropical island that’s become the centre piece and the dogs have learnt not to cross the taped areas at the school cricket squares they’ve learnt the white chained areas are also out of bounds. 👍

DaveMehmet said:

Looking good Ray (the garden not you naturally). I've tried Dahlias for the first time this year and both are doing well. As I'm sure you know, gardening can be very therapeutic, which we could both currently do with at the moment. I'm dealing with lot of shit at the moment and it's nice to get out there for an hour or so of pottering about. 

I love it R, no sooner I’ve exercised the dogs I’m out there.
i grew some dahlia’s from seed this year and although i left last years in the ground they all came back again and along with those I grew I had over 100 in the garden.
Dahlia tubers on Gardening express at the moment £1 each, I just bought another 30 😂
if you want to chat, you’ve got my number. 💪

DaveMehmet said:

Thanks mate, I’ll give you a bell tomorrow if that’s ok?

Around midday, I’ll be back and in the garden. 😉

JohnBoyUK said:

OK people, has anyone ever painted their grass green before?!?!

My sister-in-law put the thermal pool cover on her lawn to power wash it then she got distracted...and this was the result...



Or is it a case of just putting up with it and waiting for it to come around next summer.

The cover was barely on the lawn for 90 mins max.

Any suggestions gratefully received!

It’ll come back quickly and likely before next summer unless we have a dry summer / drought.