At weekend I plan to add top soil to the borders so thinking of feeding plants before I do that what would benefit better I have blood fish bone miracle grow tomato feed borders have a mix of laurel,climbers ,ferns grasses and shrubs
What kind of climbers? B,F&Bone is an ideal general feed for almost anything. I usually sprinkle a little in borders in spring, but I don't always remember. I never feed laurel, ferns or grasses though. It's beneficial for poorer soil too, so it does depend on the condition of that. Tomato food is best for annuals, and heavy flowering plants - so some climbers would benefit from that. I use it for sweet peas.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
What kind of climbers? B,F&Bone is an ideal general feed for almost anything. I usually sprinkle a little in borders in spring, but I don't always remember. I never feed laurel, ferns or grasses though. It's beneficial for poorer soil too, so it does depend on the condition of that. Tomato food is best for annuals, and heavy flowering plants - so some climbers would benefit from that. I use it for sweet peas.
I’ve four climbers Honeysuckle x2 jasmine Sweet pea climber all climbers are three years old but sweet pea is just new
The B,F&B is fine for the honeysuckle, although they don't really need much food. It's better to just give them some compost, leaf mould or similar, and ensure they have adequate moisture.
I don't grow jasmine - they aren't always hardy here, but again - B,F&B is fine for those, although tomato food would help with flowering, as would Miracle Grow.
If it's an annual sweet pea - tomato food is excellent for encouraging good flowering, and Miracle grow would also be fine. It depends what you find easier. The perennial ones would be flowering now, but a general feed of B,F&B would be fine for those too.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The B,F&B is fine for the honeysuckle, although they don't really need much food. It's better to just give them some compost, leaf mould or similar, and ensure they have adequate moisture.
I don't grow jasmine - they aren't always hardy here, but again - B,F&B is fine for those, although tomato food would help with flowering, as would Miracle Grow.
If it's an annual sweet pea - tomato food is excellent for encouraging good flowering, and Miracle grow would also be fine. It depends what you find easier. The perennial ones would be flowering now, but a general feed of B,F&B would be fine for those too.
Thank u 😊 as a novice I’m still getting to know things etc
We all have to learn as we go along @amberspy You can't go too far wrong using B,F&B as a general feed. The M.Grow and tomato food are generally for encouraging flowering, whether in annuals or perennials. Most of the time- feeding the soil is the best method for getting plants growing well- ie adding compost, rotted manure etc to the soil surface. It gets worked in over time, and improves the soil structure. Spring and autumn are the best times for that. It encourages strong growth, especially in shrubs.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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B,F&Bone is an ideal general feed for almost anything. I usually sprinkle a little in borders in spring, but I don't always remember. I never feed laurel, ferns or grasses though.
It's beneficial for poorer soil too, so it does depend on the condition of that.
Tomato food is best for annuals, and heavy flowering plants - so some climbers would benefit from that. I use it for sweet peas.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Honeysuckle x2
jasmine
Sweet pea climber
all climbers are three years old but sweet pea is just new
I don't grow jasmine - they aren't always hardy here, but again - B,F&B is fine for those, although tomato food would help with flowering, as would Miracle Grow.
If it's an annual sweet pea - tomato food is excellent for encouraging good flowering, and Miracle grow would also be fine. It depends what you find easier.
The perennial ones would be flowering now, but a general feed of B,F&B would be fine for those too.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
as a novice I’m still getting to know things etc
You can't go too far wrong using B,F&B as a general feed. The M.Grow and tomato food are generally for encouraging flowering, whether in annuals or perennials.
Most of the time- feeding the soil is the best method for getting plants growing well- ie adding compost, rotted manure etc to the soil surface. It gets worked in over time, and improves the soil structure. Spring and autumn are the best times for that. It encourages strong growth, especially in shrubs.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...