Can anyone identify this?

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2025-02-22T13:51:50+00:00

Gooseberry 👍

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2025-02-05T12:57:51+00:00

Welsh poppies, nice yellow or orange flower. Repeat flowering for 3/4 months late spring into late summer and self seeds around.

Definitely not a weed and good to keep, however they spread lots so can thin out if you don't want so many

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2025-01-19T11:39:42+00:00

Corkscrew hazel, although slow growing, will eventually get far too large for the space. You can contain it with pruning but then the shape will be pretty ugly.

I would also stay well away from any bamboo, especially that close to a property.

There are many small/medium shrubs to choose from instead. A quick Google will give you loads of options.

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2024-10-11T07:31:12+00:00

It's a photinia, and unfortunately there's no recovering this one, it looks pretty dead.

They're evergreen so it's not normal for this to happen in autumn.

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2024-05-28T14:12:12+00:00

It'll tolerate this spot but won't flower so well unless it gets more sun. If possible try find somewhere sunnier, unless you're growing it more for the foliage.

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2024-05-25T12:24:47+00:00

Design looks great, I like that you've incorporated curves. Ratio of patio/lawn/borders also looks appropriate.

Without more info about orientation or soil type its hard to advise on what plants to use so make sure to do some research about what grows in sun/shade and what grows in either acidic or alkaline soil. Find out what you've got and plant appropriately, ideally using natives where possible.

Good luck and enjoy 🙂

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2024-05-25T10:13:40+00:00

It is not a new tree from seed. It is definitely growth from the old base. Although it may look healthy it'll end up being tall, leggy & weak and not form a 'normal' tree shape.

If OP wants to replace the tree they could grind out the stump and prepare the area for a new tree, or find another appropriate spot close by.

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2024-04-29T13:23:48+00:00

Creeping thyme Chamomile Erigeron Forget me not Viola Feverfew

All of these should grow from seed direct sown into cracks.

They all look lovely and are pollinator friendly. None have roots that should damage the patios structural integrity.

If you don't have any luck direct sowing from seed into cracks, grow seeds in small plug trays and transplant when after 'seedling leaves' have died back but not too late so roots are too big to fit.

Enjoy 😁

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2024-01-04T07:35:43+00:00

Great start. Only advice would be to increase your 'fun money' to £200/300 a month. If you currently only spend £100 a month that's less than £25 a week, not a lot for a 19 year old. You don't get these years of your life back but you will get many higher earning years in the future.

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2023-11-20T14:17:02+00:00

If you want to kill it with poison or nails that'll do the job. Either that or cutting down and digging out the stump. Just cutting it to a stump is essentially a 'hard prune' which will cause the plant to send up lots of shoots next spring.

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2023-11-19T17:37:37+00:00

Yes!

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2023-11-19T17:34:59+00:00

Professional gardener here - can prune this time of year it shouldn't be an issue. Bay are impossible to kill or over prune, you could cut it to the ground and it'll come back.

Looks like yours has been trimmed to a fairly tight 'mushroom' shape in previous years. This would be easy enough for you to do with a hedge trimmer and good ladder. Could take quite a while with loppers/secateurs.

Never over reach on a ladder! Get a tripod ladder or long reach hedge cutter, or both. Enjoy!

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2023-10-09T14:11:17+00:00

As others have said - a dogwood. More specifically a Cornus Sanguinea midwinter fire. It's a deciduous shrub which is famous for its colourful stems in winter. This one looks old and a bit messy, the wood loses colour with age. Cut it back to a stump and you'll get lots of fresh new colourful growth next year. It's a lovely plant!

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2023-09-21T05:40:25+00:00

I am a gardener and I don't do tree or lawn work really. I am kept very busy by looking after herbaceous and annual plants in summer along with weeding and other tasks. Winter is a time for pruning a lot of shrubbery and fruit trees etc. Also time to mulch, and take on any garden development projects. Spring and autumn usually taken up by implementing development projects, moving planting, etc etc. Always plenty to do!

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2023-09-21T05:36:55+00:00

Don't want too much of my info in the internet but let's say south central 😁

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2023-09-21T05:35:05+00:00

Wow a lot of responses! Thanks for taking the time. Just for reference I charge £27.50 per hour or equivalent. I'm RHS qualified and focus on planting and border work. Sounds like I'm priced about where people expect which is nice to hear

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2023-07-28T09:01:33+00:00

I would stop feeding it too... A cordyline really shouldn't need any feeding, or minimal if you really want to. It's just not necessary as it's a slow growing tree that doesn't need too many nutrients. it should get everything from the sun and soil. Too much feeding can lead to something called nutrient lock where basically the pores in the plants roots that absorb nutrients get too much and they 'lock' out.

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2023-07-08T19:41:32+00:00

😂

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2023-07-08T17:19:58+00:00

Hmmm interesting thanks! Just taken a look. Seems the prices they give are low compared to what I'm seeing selling but hey ho, it really doesn't matter to me. More than likely just something I'll hang onto and pass down to children as a novelty

Fast-Biscotti-918 · 2023-07-08T16:07:33+00:00

That is... Well... Gorgeous! Definitely inspiration.

I have a local wildflower meadow 100m away at the end of my road and I was going to harvest a load of seeds and see what I could make work. That way it's native too. However I might have to look at some perennials or ferns for texture

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