When growing half-hardy annuals, you can enjoy flowers through to the first frosts. They make lovely cut flowers and are great to fill spaces around the garden. Half-hardy annuals don’t like the cold and can often look quite exotic. They are some of the easiest flowers to grow in the beds in the garden, containers […]
It’s important to plant native hedges to encourage wildlife in your garden and create a biodiverse space for welcome wildlife to enjoy. Hedging not only looks beautiful but has many other purposes in a garden, from performing as a pollution barrier to boundary privacy and, most importantly, a perfect habitat for wildlife. Why plant native hedges […]
Now it’s time to fertilise garden plants. You might be wondering why plants need extra nutrition, which fertiliser to use and how to apply it to your plants. How and when you use fertilisers will impact your plants, so it’s good to know the best way to use them. Fertilisers help plant growth through various stages, […]
Summer-flowering bulbs are fantastic for adding colour and interest to your garden. There are bulbs for every situation, whether sun or shade, big gardens or small, so you’re sure to find one to suit you. Here are our top 9 summer bulbs to buy and plant now. Favourite summer-flowering bulbs for this summer Gladioli: Gladioli produce […]
If you’re wondering how to make a hedgehog house, we’ve put together some tips to help you build a safe space for hedgehogs to come into your garden. It is always a joy to see a hedgehog rustling about at night in a garden. A most welcome visitor is a friend of the gardener. Not […]
Fresh flowers fill a house with life and colour, and there’s nothing better than picking your own. Grow your own cutting garden, and you can have fresh flowers on your doorstep whenever you want them. Here are our top 10 tips on growing your own cutting garden. Top 10 tips on growing your own cutting […]
Whether your kitchen garden is an allotment, a bed or just a few pots on your windowsill, March is a busy time for veg growers! As spring arrives and the days get lighter, now’s the perfect time to start sowing seeds and planting crops, ready for a great harvest in the months ahead. Here’s what […]
These top 10 summer flower bulbs to grow will brighten up any garden. You’ll have a colourful flowering garden for summer, from pots and containers to beds and borders. Bulbs are easy to plant and grow and will help you grow not just a colourful garden but also a wildlife-friendly garden. There are many bulbs […]
The gardening season is starting properly now, despite the cold nights. There are some early spring jobs to be done such as trimming back deciduous grasses, and if evergreen grassesare looking tatty, you could give them a haircut to tidy up too. Fresh growth will be starting at the base. Other evergreen monocots such as Liriope muscari and Phormium can also be kept […]
This succulent care guide will help to ensure your succulents thrive in your home. There are so many succulents to choose from that every home should be with one – or more! Sometimes considered to be awkward to grow, this isn’t the case at all, and with a few essential tips, your succulents should thrive […]
