English Woman in Missouri

Hi, I moved from London two years ago to Missouri and am attempting to garden in the Heat/Cold/Clay here.I had a vision of creating my garden here and thought it would be just as easy as Gardening in England....... how wrong I was! so any help and suggestions would be great.

Welcome Gilly1, You have found the right place to get answers to all your Zone 6a gardening questions. I'm sure there are many stunning English Style Gardens in your area, and plenty of friendly of good gardeners to show you how it's done in spite of the differences in climate and soil. Your experiences in England will be a refreshing read and we look forward to seeing you among the many conversational threads here on Dave's Garden.
Iowaron

Welcome to our garden family and I am sure you will find a topic on anything your interested in and if not then just ask and you will get all the help you need.
Let me warn you that you might not be able to leave the computer long enough to plant your garden.....it's very addictive.

Hi Gilly and welcome to DG - I hail from Cambridge and moved to the US seven year's ago. Recently moved from one area of Virginia (which had wonderful soil) to the Charlottesville area (red, clay soil) - definitely a challenge but one which can be overcome. I'm passionate about roses and you can always find me in the rose forum. If I can be of any help let me know! :-)

Welcome Gilly1 It is so good to have you join us here at Dave's. The help is available 24/7 and the company is wonderful too. I'm sure you are going to be able to conquer that new soil challenge and have an absolutely delightful garden. See you around the garden!

gilly1 - welcome and you have come to the right place here at daves garden. i have yet to ask a question, and i have many, that were not answered. enjoy yourself from a new york state gardener. p.s. back in the 60;s i spent a week in london while in the service. liked it alot but i think it rained alot. lol

Welcome to Daves gilly1. I'll be looking forward to seeing some pictures of all your hard work gardening in Missouri. Bet you will do great.

Thank you all for your messages, will enjoy having other gardeners advice.
Looks like this is the place to be when not in the yard !

Welcome Gilly1! Enjoy your garden and this garden! Spend a little time learning to navigate around Dave's Garden - and let the fun begin!!!

Welcome to your new home, Gilly1! A lot of us (including me) are trying to get that "country English garden" look. Maybe you can help us. Where I garden (or attempt to), we don't have much cold, but we do have heat and clay. Let me share three words with you that changed my life: raised beds & mulch! I'll look forward to "seeing" you around. Again, welcome.

Welcome from Ohio!! You've certainly found the right place for garden help! The folks here are fantastic!

Welcome, Gilly!

welcome from michigan!