Category: Head Gardener

Question I’ve heard that ivy growing on bricks can be problematic for the mortar,but I don’t want to just rip it all down in case I damage the brickwork.Can you tell me if there...

Question What should I do with my tulips after they have finished flowering can I use them again next year. Answer Once your tulips have flowered the first year,they will never produce the same...

Question I have a large(6ft tall)umbrella plant – Schefflera arboricola which I have had for more years than I can recall.It developed a lot of white deposits,a bit like cotton wool,which are about a...

Question How can I stop the mould growing on top of the compost of my house plant pots? . Answer With regard to the mould on top of the soil, remove it then apply...

Question Please could you advise me on how to kill liverwort? I have it in my lawn and borders. Answer In the garden borders the soil pH should be kept close to neutral (pH...

Question I have black fungus fungus in my lawn and would like to remove it, how can I do this? . Answer Removing the fungus from your lawn is not that easy,as all the...

Starting a new garden can be a bit challenging, especially when the site you have chosen for your garden is over run with weeds.Here at GardenAdvice, our team recommends spraying the area with ‘Round...

Question Do you have any advice on growing roses on a light sandy soil? Answer These are the three items I would suggest you look at to make sure the roses are successful.Firstly, you...

Question . Answer Apples, pears and plums they need to be trimmed with some summer pruning in the early summer this means that all the new spring growth should be cut back.Be careful not...

Question Pruning victoria plum tree, only been planted 18 months and already 5ft tall. It has produced fruit. Answer With regard to your question on pruning Victoria plum trees,I am assuming that your tree...