DON'T DO IT!😩

B3 · February 2021

I thought this might be a useful thread for beginner and adventurous gardeners . We'll see.
My first suggestion is the obvious:
Don't plant leylandii
My others are personal prejudices so I won't mention them - yet.
Has anyone else got anything to add?

WillowBark · February 2021

My learning curve as a beginner gardener: if you want to keep thistle flowers because the bees love them, remember to deadhead them before they start dispersing seed! Otherwise you will end up with thistles *everywhere* and your partner (who asked you to take them out) will be quite cross.

Latimer · February 2021

As a newbie too I'd say my biggest tip is to not rush in. It's too easy to be suckered in by plants! Take the time to prep and plan.

Fire · February 2021

Don't grow a clematis montana on a six foot fence. Don't plant Baby's tears (Soleirolia soleirolii) anywhere near a garden. Don't use masonary paint unless you're terribly sure you want it there for the next 100 years. Don't try and persuade your plants to want to grow were they do not: Listen (and read up) on what they really want; let them lead. Set a yearly garden budget for yourself and stick to it, else you can find you have a major money pit on your hands. I am entirely horrified by how much I have spent on the garden in the spirit of elan. 😱 Don't let yourself get away with 'just one more'. Plants count under the heading of 'comfort buying' just like food or anything else. Honestly.

gjautos · February 2021

Don't prune roses without gloves on😂. Trust me it hurts!
Don't plant forsythia, and if you really must don't plant 3 in a row like the previous owner of my house did, it hurts your eyes!

B3 · February 2021

Forsythia should be pruned below ground level.

Hostafan1 · February 2021

Don't sloosh your hand in a waterbutt after slicing it open with a 14lb sledgehammer

B3 · February 2021

Good plan @Hostafan1

Hostafan1 · February 2021

B3 said:

Good plan @Hostafan1

I mean................ as if anyone WOULD do such a thing? eejits

Ergates · February 2021

Poor Hostafan, how to learn the hard way.

I was given the advice to just observe a new garden for the first year, to see what comes up. In our case, Jurassic Park and Triffids! We’ve been fighting to regain control ever since!

Palustris · February 2021

Never put down Weed suppressing membrane. It does nothing of the kind and weeds love to grow on top of it and put their roots through it.

DON'T DO IT!😩

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