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Horticultural Expert Carly Dillon
From as far back as I can remember I've had a keen interest in plants and natural landscapes. Growing up in Devon gave me access to some of the most beautiful and innovative gardens and landscapes in the country. Dartmoor was just down the road from me, and The Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan not much further! It seemed a natural step to attend nearby Bicton College, where I completed a Foundation Degree in Horticulture. I then completed my full honours degree in Horticulture at Writtle College in Essex.
I’m a passionate gardener in my spare time. I enjoy growing my own vegetables and I’m very keen to garden organically. I love the challenge of designing or re-designing the garden each year. I take inspiration from all gardens or nurseries I visit, often going away wishing I had more space! I find Prince Charles' garden at Highgrove particularly inspirational, along with RHS Garden Rosemoor in North Devon.
I joined Van Meuwen in spring 2010 to offer horticultural advice and support for the web team. I hold a fortnightly Q&A session on Van Meuwen's Facebook page where I offer help and advice to all gardeners, from beginner gardeners to the more experienced.
| Date | Your question 1 | Your question 2 | Your question 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.04.12 |  | Is it true that planting marigolds near tomato plants will help keep white fly at bay? Thank you. | How do you keep the slug and snail population down? | I have masses of white morning glory coming up in the garden. I've already dug out miles of roots. How can I eradicate this pest, and still remain eco-friendly? |
| 13.04.12 |  | I am trying to do a spanish garden in memory of my dear dad who passed away in January, can you advise on spanish-like plants? | We have a shady and sandy corner in our garden. Would like a bit of colour and something not very tall but what do we plant? | Why is my grass seed I have sown not growing? |
| 30.03.12 |  | I don't have a clue about gardening but want to plant some easy to grow colourful flowers/plants in containers to attract bees. What can you suggest? | Hi, I have a lovely house in a very beautiful area of Birmingham where everyone else seems to have lovely bright flowering gardens. Can you give me a list of flowers to buy that will come up every year for my front garden and make it bright and beautiful too? | |
| 16.03.12 |  | Which daffodils flower earliest? | I've noticed that lots of daffs are just leaves this year and no flowers, any ideas what might be going wrong? | Hi, I have trouble growing freesia. I sometimes get nothing at all, and another time I get green leaves no flowers, is there something I should be doing to the bulb before planting? |
| 03.02.12 |  | I had a delivery of 100 bare root Buxus sempervirens . The ground here at the moment is frozen - how should I care for them until planting conditions are ok? | I planted some garlic in the autumn. It's coming up nicely, but I'm worried about the weather forecast. Do I need to protect the new shoots from snow and ice? | Can you grow ginger? |
| 20.01.12 |  | How do i look after my hawaiian palm in the winter? | How can I stop the Squirrel digging up my bulbs and having a chew on them? |
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