Is it beneficial to mulch azaleas/ rhodos with fresh leylandii hedge clippings? our soil is medium loam.
Great year for blossom including our mature Paulownia. My wife saw a program on pruning Paulownia for max flowers, but can't remember the details (BBC?)... can you advise specifics. I have pruned v early spring sometimes, good for giant leaves but flowers seems to dislike pruning.
Planted loads of ice plants from cuttings over the past couple of years (small succulent looking leaves, purple flower)... all taking off nicely as ground cover. However, the recent cold makes them look very dead! Will they recover in the spring? Can you suggest alternative low ground cover for S facing slope, lots of sun, pretty free draining (if it doesn't rain every day like last summer!. I have small polygonum knotweed which is great but would like some good alternatives that are just as robust and all year rounders.
Copper sulphate is sometimes recommended for canker. Any views?