Planting in beds and borders
Dig a hole and just put in the plant roots? To ensure plants establish quickly, grow properly and live a long time, you need to take a little more time and effort than that when planting up your beds...
Planting and potting
Planting and potting
From hydrangeas to wisteria, the plants in your garden require the right attention. Understanding the needs of plants and knowing how and when to plant and pot is key to a healthy garden and we’ve got plenty of advice.
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Growing hydrangeas
Hydrangeas have a romantic elegance reminiscent of times gone by, and with their large, long- flowering blooms and...
Garden planters and potting plants
There’s one group of satisfying jobs that we love doing in Spring and Summer – and that’s potting up seedlings and...
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Sowing seeds indoors
Seeds of non-hardy or half-hardy plants have to be sown indoors in pots or seed trays filled with good compost.
Tulips (Tulipa)
No garden should be without the brightly coloured spring flowers of tulips. They come in a wide range of colours – both...
Hazel (Corylus avellana)
Corylus avellana is native to this country and much of Europe. It’s a deciduous tree reaching approximately 12 metres...
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera)
As its name suggests, Christmas cacti are fabulous houseplants for brightening up the home in winter.
Rhododendrons and Azaleas (Rhododendron)
Rhododendrons and azaleas produce spectacular spring displays of colourful flowers. Rhododendrons and evergreen azaleas...
What nutrients do plants need?
Did you know that we need to feed our plants, especially if we are growing in pots and containers.
How to plant a hanging basket
Timing is everything when planting a hanging basket. Summer hanging baskets should be planted from April onwards but...
How to grow mistletoe
Kissing under the mistletoe is a festive tradition that originates from its connection to ancient fertility rituals...
The meaning behind plants and flowers
Flowers are one of the most symbolic objects in modern and ancient times. Throughout the course of history, trees...
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Pinus sylvestris. It’s one of the 3 native UK conifers that spread through the UK following the retreating last Ice Age...
How to keep flowers blooming through summer
Summer bedding plants and summer-flowering bulbs brighten up our gardens. Learn how to care for your plants to keep them...
Common flower problems
Aphids are the most common of all pests and almost every plant from the smallest shrub to the tallest oak tree can be...