Hi Gerry, I would like to know what are the best flowers to plants in a housing estate (general area) whcih look good, are inexpensive and need minimum care (if such a perfect plants exists!!). I love the spring bulbs of daffs and tulips but is there an equivalent for summer? Many Thanks
Hi Gerry, We moved into our new home over two years ago now, and we noticed a problem with our back garden immediately. We noticed that there is no soakage of water at all. All the water sits on the top of the grass and there is a slant coming right down to the back door. So all the water lodges at the top of the garden right at the back door. We were thinking of taking out the first quarter of the garden and filling it with gravel, would this be the right move? We want to be able to let our dogs run around it as well without being up to there neck in mud. How would you prepare the ground for such a job?
HI Gerry, just bought a new house in Kilcoole. Back garden is northfacing and I have built a shed & open roofed area across back wall. garden is small but slopes towards house. What would be the best design & plants for this garden? I do have 2 stella cherry trees, 1 Hazelnut tree, hydranga x 2 and a number of others, what would be the best locations for these?
Help this wild garlic is taking over my front garden and I spotted some in my back garden.Many Thanks, Carol Richardson.
hi gerry, i have just rented a new allotment and was wondering how best to prepare the soil for veg and some fruit bushes. it's brand new and already rotavated size 20m x 6m.when i've preped the soil should i leave it for a while or can i start planting immediately. Thanks michael o' donoghue
last June my 10 year old Escallonia apple blossom hedge leaves developed black spots and now many are gone. new leaves continue to develop them and fall off. What can I do? billy