Later this month, (April) I will be planting 4ft high Portuguese laurel hedging (potted) topped off with a permeable membrane and bark mulch to prevent weeds.Question :- As new plants will require watering for a certain period until they get established, will the mulch restrict water access to the plant roots?
Will dahlias left in pots survive over winter (saving on storage etc,)? If so, will they need to be freshly potted next year? I have these plants for a few years and have been lifting them after the first frost.
Can you comment on the following hedging plants with regard to their suitability for front garden in an urban setting: Portuguese Laurel Cherry Laurel
Can you suggest a reason as to why begonias, although covered in lush healthy leaves, are not producing flowers? They are potted since beginning of May! I didn't use fresh compost but, replaced the top few inches and added some Fish-Blood & Bonemeal NPK 5 : 1.3 : 4.2 Would removing some of the leaves encourage flowering?
This lilac was planted four years ago and is 8 to 9 feet in height (see photo) As I don't wish to let it get too large for its present location, can you advise, please: When and how should pruning be done?
Some weeks prior to the recent dry spell, I applied 'Dicophar' lawn weedkiller. Some weeks later (about the beginning of the dry spell) I applied 'Hygea lawn feed (3-in-1) to part of the lawn where growth wasn't great, around trees & hedges and watered it in thoroughly and on successive days. Despite this, with the prolonged dry spell, severe browning of the grass has taken place! Will the affected areas recover or will reseeding be necessary?,