New Gardener COMPLETELY unsure! Help Needed please

 


Hi All, Just found this forum so hope it can help.  This is the 2nd year
I've
actively been 'doing the garden' - leaving it to Husband  in the
past to get on
with it.  I convinced him last year Perennials were the
way to go - come up year
after year, might be expensive at first but
well worth it in the long run.  Now
I've managed to get myself into
trouble by not knowing how to look after this
stuff!  Example:

Hardy Geraniums - Cranesbill - Just cut them back for new growth, as
reached 4'
high and leaning sadly to the side. Do I cut them back again
in October'ish?

Rose bush - I planted it last Summer, it's called 'Rhapsody in Blue'.
He's told
me to cut a particularly long stalk, saying It's a Sucker, as
there aren't any
buds on it ... so I cut it and now discover according
to the 'Expert' book it
probably wasn't a sucker...

Achillea - a Red/Pink variety that grows to about 4' tall is now more
than 5',
in full flower and listing badly.  Do I cut them back in
Autumn please?

How do I gather seeds from Delphinium - do I wait for them to dry ON
the plant,
or take them off now and put 'em in a paper bag to dry off?

See? Sooo many questions that I don't expect to all be answered here,
so if
someone could suggest a GOOD book, I've a couple of Readers'
Digests that don't
really go into stuff for beginners like me, the
'Expert' soft backs - got a
couple of them, again not really for the
beginner.

Thanks all in advance,

AngeTheUnsure




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AngeTheUnsure;733152 Wrote:

help.  This is the 2nd year

to Husband  in the

Perennials were the

first but

4' high and leaning sadly to the side. Do I cut them back again

told me to cut a particularly long stalk, saying It's a Sucker, as

> there

aren't any buds on it ... so I cut it and now discover according

> to the

'Expert' book it probably wasn't a sucker...

5', in full flower and listing badly.  Do I cut them back in

plant, or take them off now and put 'em in a paper bag to dry off?

someone could suggest a GOOD book, I've a couple of Readers'

> Digests that

don't really go into stuff for beginners like me, the

> 'Expert' soft backs -

got a couple of them, again not really for the

I'm not an expert on any thing so I tend to use Google to find things

Pruning roses http://www.rosebuddies.com/rules.html

This one should help you on seed collection
http://www.theseedsite.co.uk/

hope this helps.

P.S. I'm not sure if the ugglers can see our posts or not.




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Hi Granity, many thanks for the links. Only looked at the Seedsite so
far - was
engroced in that!  WHAT a good site that is.  Can see me
spending good time on
it. Will look at the Roses one a bit later
though,

Thanks again,

AngeTheUnsure

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to find things

AngeTheUnsure

 




Oh dear :-((

Well to start with stand by for a load of flack. Gardenbanter is a "no no"
on uk.rec.gardening by the owners.

All you need to do is put your tin hat on, ignore the 'owners' and watch the
results from those who care. You WILL get some super response, but it is the
Gardenbanter bit which raises their hackles.

Mike


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Morning Mike, and thanks very much for your reply and advice. Seems
already
I've got some very useful advice...all within what, 24 hours?

AngeTheUnsure

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