Category: Head Gardener

Which Plants From Hardwood Cuttings?

Question Please could you recommend some simple plants to propagate from hardwood cuttings? Answer These are some of the easiest plants to propagate from hard wood cuttings- Ribes, Cornus, Salix, Forsythia, Vitus, Sambucus, Jasminum,...

Rhododendron Problems.

Question For the past couple of year my Rhododendron plant has been happily growing in a large tub. This year, however,after it had flowered,it started to lose its leaves.I thought that I would put...

Plants For Full Shade Under Trees.

Question Any plants that grow under trees in full shade? Answer Ajuga Alchemilla mollis, Arundinaria (Bamboo), Acuba, Berginia, Brunnera Epimedium, Hedrera Colchica, Lamium, Pachysandra, Pulmonaria, Lonicera Pileata, Skimmia Japonica, Vinca, Hydrangea is the shade...

Black Flies In Pot Plant Compost.

Question I have several houseplants which appear to have small black flies in the compost. Answer These unsightly flies are more of a nuisance than a pest. Their larvae resemble very small white maggots...

Moving Mature Rhododendron

  Question How can I move a mature rhododendron in my garden I have one that’s 6 years old we are building an extension to my house and need to move it if possible....

Gardening Projects – New service.

MyGardenTeam – new bolt on service launched for Gardening Projects A new service added to the MyGardenTeam Service called Gardening Projects aimed at helping you with a gardening project from reclaiming a wilderness or...

Brown And Dead Patches In My Conifer Hedge

Question I have brown dead areas in my conifers which seem to be spreading Answer When brown patches appear in your conifers inexplicably, consider the origins of these conifers in damp rainy, mild woodlands...

Turf – New Lawn From Turf.

Question I wish to create a new lawn from turf.Please could you provide me with the main points to watch out for as regards the selection of the turf? Answer Using turf to create...

Indoor Yucca Care.

Question I have two indoor Yucca plants that I have had for just under a year.I recently moved house, but,previous to this move one plant was doing extremely well,and the other looking a little...