Hi Gerry, I have a large lawn (1/2 acre). What is the most cost effective way to control weeds, in particular clover, on such a large area of grass ?
Hi there, I have a mature planted bank at the front, but have a few persistant dock leaves and briars and grass that keep growing through, how can I treat these successfully without killing the shrubs. Don't know the name of the shrub, evergreen with purple berries. Thank you.
Hi Gerry. I have a Japanese Maple that I planted out last Oct., it was in a tub. It about 5ft. tall and 4ft. wide.
The leaves are out about three weeks now. The problem is that there is now leaf growth on the tips of of quite a few of the branches, it is not dead wood, should I cut back to where there is leaf growth that would be in most cases about 5-6 inches.
Look forward to your opinion.
Noel Forde
Gerry,
thank you for your response to my question on beech hedge I am helping plant pots for a restaurant courtyard. The restaurant will be opened in may I would appreciate if you could advise on possible combinations using what is currently in flower Any suggestions on unusual looking plants/flowers to include welcome.
Regards,
Mary Flood
Hi,
I am not sure if this is a problem - but here goes:
We planted a lot of tulips over the past two years in the garden and they are all fantastic specimens - even if we have to say so ourselves - especially after a trip to the Keukenoff Gardens in Amsterdam last year. These tulips are doing well.
BUT - several years ago we bought 100 each of red and yellow tulips in Lidl when they had them. Now - these specific tulips go in containers and are the only ones lifted every year. Last year a lot of them seemed to have crossed - i.e. red and yellow in some, and the other half was paranoid and burned some of them. Now the ones we have left are flowering - some of them are red, some are yellow, some are pink, yellow with a green back, and the colours do not seem to be as striking in others.
Is this clearly a case of tulip fire? Do we burn them all?
Or do tulips over time just fade anyway?
I have read your answer how to get rid of moss, but I have more questions. My garden had lots of trees around it but they have been cut down, so now i need to deal with the ever growing problem of moss:
1. Do i need to areate or scarify the lawn beforehand?
2. Is it a good time to scarify the lawn now or have i left it just that bit late?
Thanks for the advice,
Lorraine