how do i take dahlia cuttings
9 October 2026
## Taking dahlia cuttings Dahlias are usually propagated from **young shoots growing from stored tubers in late winter or spring**, typically **February to April** in the UK. ### 1. Start the tubers into growth -…
how to a propogate geraniums
9 October 2026
## How to propagate geraniums Most bedding and container “geraniums” are **pelargoniums**, and they are easiest to propagate from cuttings. ### Taking pelargonium cuttings 1. **Choose a healthy shoot** Select a firm, non-flowering shoot without…
how do i take hosta cuttings
9 October 2026
Hostas are not usually grown from “cuttings” in the normal sense — they are best propagated by **division**, where you split the crown into smaller pieces. Each piece needs a section of crown plus roots…
What is this plant and how do I care for it with regards to pruning and feeding
6 October 2026
This is a **variegated dogwood**, most likely **Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’** — sometimes sold as **variegated red-barked dogwood**. It’s a deciduous shrub grown mainly for: - **Cream-edged green leaves** in spring and summer - **Red stems**…
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So this is a natural Lord Napier So Gonna make new growth next year that we need to throw in and it looks pretty healthy
6 October 2026
Yes — this looks like a **nectarine, probably ‘Lord Napier’**, trained or intended to be trained against the fence. It looks **healthy overall**: the leaves are a good green, the stems look alive, and it…
So should I remove these agapanthus heads that have now passed swearing and are producing seed
6 October 2026
Yes — **I would remove these agapanthus seed heads now**, unless you specifically want to collect seed. The plant in your photo has finished flowering and is now putting energy into making seed pods. By…
What are these ceilings I think they're from date seeds where we've eaten dates and thrown the stones into the garden
6 October 2026
Yes — the plant in the **last photo** is definitely a **palm seedling**, but I don’t think it’s a **date palm**. It looks much more like a young **fan palm**, most likely **Trachycarpus fortunei**, commonly…
So this is my lawn which is quite a fine lawn it's now October unfortunately it's not really recovered so I'm wondering
6 October 2026
Yes — from the lawn photo, this looks like **drought/heat scorch from summer**, with some areas recovering green and other patches still straw-brown. By October, if parts still haven’t greened up after rain, some of…
So this is my hedge that got burnt in the summer heat can you tell me what type of hedge it is and how I can get it to r
6 October 2026
Yes — the hedge in the last photo looks most likely to be **Euonymus**, probably **Euonymus japonicus** or a small-leaved variegated/green form often used for low hedging. It is **not box** and **not conifer**. The…
So I'm pruning back this climber I think it's a coma but can you tell me what it is and what should we do
6 October 2026
Yes — this looks very much like a **Clematis** rather than “coma” 😊. The thin twining stems, small green leaflets and the fluffy seed remains suggest clematis. There is a lot of dead/browned growth in…
How do I seed an area of a lawn thats gone bare its about 2 metres square. Its a lawn with fine grasses
5 October 2026
Yes — early October is still a good time in much of the UK to seed a bare lawn patch, provided the soil is still reasonably warm and you can keep it moist. For a…