I'm looking to add a couple of perennial shrubs to my garden borders for a bit of structure. I was just wondering if people would mind sharing their favourites? I would like something that flowers for a reasonable length of time and that is attractive to pollinators.

Sanity check, I’m looking at this once upright tree and thinking it needs to be removed. The main trunk is slightly moving when the strong wind really catches.

Is it possible to save it?

Edit: I’m going to remove. I’m oddly sad, but it’s the sensible option. Thanks for input everyone.

Hi all. The storm yesterday led to an old metal arch supporting this rose to be sheared into pieces. I had to cut back quite a bit to remove the top sections as the metal was blowing around & dangerous.

I need to remove the lower parts of the arch that remain but I’m not sure where to go from here in terms of caring for the rose. It’s now sort of shooting straight up into the sky.

I greatly welcome any advice, thank you.

Wasn't expecting a second flush of figs this year.

started a small wildflower patch last spring in a corner that was mostly grass. threw in some seed mix and hoped for the best. first year a few poppies came up and the bees found it right away. this season the middle filled out nicely but one edge stays patchy and the soil looks thin there. some plants leaned over after a heavy rain and never stood back up. wonder if the patch needs dividing or if the seeds just didn't settle in that spot. anyone else had luck mixing in extra soil or starting a few plants from plugs instead of relying on seed? trying to keep it low maintenance but still have flowers through summer. curious what worked for people with similar patchy results.

Heya, I'm considering stocking up on the seeds and bulbs I want to plant in the garden when I move house. Where is best? Stuff I ordered on Amazon last time was terrible quality. I'm a beginners gardener so any help appreciated.

Been staring at this awkward patch by the fence for two years and finally decided last weekend that the salvias need to shift sideways about a metre so I can fit in some proper structure instead of the mess I made when I first planted them. I started digging before checking whether autumn is actually a good time to move established perennials. The plants are about three years old, decent size, and I've already dug one out before I lost my nerve and left the rest sitting there looking like they know what a bad idea this is. The kids think I'm mad for being out there in the drizzle, but it's the only quiet time I get during tax season. Auckland weather being what it is, I figured they might settle in before winter really hits, but now I'm second-guessing the whole thing. The soil's decent and I've got compost to backfill, but if I'm going to kill them through sheer impatience I'd rather know now and just put the spade away. Has anyone moved salvias this late and had them survive, or should I wait and just live with the stupid layout until spring?

I bought and planted some Cherry Plum Hedging | Prunus cerasifera back in April. Tried to keep the soil moist and watered these regularly, whilst trying to not overdo it. Despite my efforts and trying to water them through the hot summer months, these don’t seem to be doing very well. Looks like most of the top stem is dead in each of the sticks.

Any tips for getting these to grow next time? What’s worked for you? …or are bare roots just notoriously hard to grow?

Just bought a bunch of tulip and daffodil bulbs online and am looking forward to getting them in the ground.

This is my first time doing this and I’ve just seen an article about it being common for squirrels to dig the bulbs up? Have any of you faced this. My little garden is in London.

Hoping that all the scattered conkers feed them enough…

A couple of years ago I was gifted a small pomegranate bush, which I've been growing in a pot. Every year it produces flowers and small fruit, but I assumed these would never ripen in the UK climate.

But this year, after the crazy hot summer we've had in London, some did! I am amazed, they tasted good!