General Tips
A berry merry Christmas: the magic of mistletoe
‘Mistletoe hung from the gas brackets in all the front parlours; there was sherry and walnuts and bottled beer and crackers by the dess...
Five summer-flowering bulbs
Five summer-flowering bulbs
Jungly and exotic-looking with large, lush leaves, refined, chic and leggy or vivacious and fa...
April in the Garden: Cherry Blossom and Garden Care
Introduction
As the days lengthen and temperatures begin to rise, April is the perfect time to get out in the garden and start prepa...
Red Lily Beetle: A Garden Pest to Watch Out For
Red Lily Beetle: A Garden Pest to Watch Out For
In the gardening world, the red lily beetle, scientifically known as Lirioceri...
Hardy Geraniums: Perennial Garden Heroes
‘When in doubt, plant a geranium,’ advised influential plantswoman and garden writer Margery Fish. To save any potential confusion, wha...
Evergreen ferns – year round interest for the shady garden
Emerging in spring, the spiralling new shoots of ferns are a source of fascination, their delicate, lacy fronds slowly appearing as the...
Six good do-ers – low-maintenance shrubs for year-round interest
Six good do-ers – low-maintenance shrubs for year-round interest
‘Good do-ers’ are, in gardening parlance, plants that giv...
Garden jobs for July
July is a month of abundance and bounty, one of the most beautiful times of year in the garden, a time for gentle pottering, weeding an...
Garden Jobs for June
June is when things start to quieten down in the garden after the flurry of spring planting and sowing, but there are still plenty of j...
Scented Spring Climbers
Every garden needs its spring-flowering scented climbers. Why? Because they add early interest, delicious perfume, and provide height a...
How To Grow Seed Sprouts: 3 Easy Ways.
How To Grow Seed Sprouts: 3 Easy Ways.
It is cold and dark outside. In the middle of winter, we just want to fin...
Poinsettias: Their Story and 5 Care Tips for Success.
Poinsettias: Their Story and 5 Care Tips for Success.
In this blog we are going to take a close look at a spectacular...
