The bay hedge is 4.5 - 5m tall, multi-stemmed and well established. However the foliage has become very sparce and thin and it is losing its 'screening' ability. What feeds, mulch etc can I give it to encourage it to develop more foliage and to become denser?The hedge is about 15-18 years in situ.It is exposed somewhat to the East wind when it comes, but sheltered mostly by high ground from the prevailing wind. On very stormy days, the top half of the hedge takes the brunt of the wind.There is the usual yellowing and shedding of leaves, but it is very slow at 'filling out' and developing new growth.
Is it okay to feed my alder trees, fruit trees and shrubs with last year's potato compost. I don't need it for this year's veg beds but I don't want to throw it away.
Where can I get 'Sharpe's Express' seed potatoes to grow my own?
I have an agapanthus in fat bud for the last month! Is this unusual.
I have Tulip bulbs stored in old newspapers in my garage. They are sprouting. Is it too late to set them in mosspeat in pots? Will they be ok if left there until December?
Question concerning main crop potatoes . I simply cannot grow them as eelworm gets them or at least that's what I believe it to be . They look fine until lifted and are then found rotten inside . No problem growing earlies though which is what I do the past ten years . Any suggestions as to how I can rid the soil of eelworm ? Have tried leaving it unused, jeyes fluid solutions etc . All other veg unaffected.