What to focus on, as your gardening chores for August:
1. Wisterias need their Summer pruning, cutting all the long growth back to five leaves. These same shoots will be cut further back once the plant has lost it's leaves.
2. Continue to deadhead flowering plants to...
What to focus on, as your gardening chores for July:
1. Most importantly, ensure that all plants in containers are well-watered when the weather is warm or if it is windy.
2. Continue dead-heading all flowering plants to ensure continuous flowering. Apply a liquid feed to perennials,...
After 10 years of not having an opportunity to see the Chelsea Flower show, the day finally came to attend the 'Best Flower Show in the world'. The visit could be labelled as 'inspirational', 'educational' and an 'experience' you will never forget. Being more of...
What to focus on, as your gardening chores for the month of June:
1. Keep on top of weeding by regularly hoeing the borders - be careful for flower bulb growth coming through.
2. With the risk of frost coming to an end, your tomato plants can...
With a strong presence on social media, we tweet and post on all gardening related topics such as pictures from the day's events; sharing plant knowledge; landscaping ideas; helpful hints and showcasing great plant combinations. Take part in the conversation about this favourite British pastime...
Don't we all love our coffee? The idea of a really well made cuppa first thing on a crisp morning...
What to focus on, as your gardening chores for the month of May:1. Most importantly watch out for the late frosts and protect tender plants when necessary.
2. It's an exciting month, as all Summer bedding can be planted out by the end of the...
Considering that children are the next generation, it's naturally up to us to teach them the skills of growing their own edible plants. Historically, this skill has been handed down from generation to generation, however it is still shocking to hear that most children have...
With more time being spent in the garden in Spring, you begin to notice what effect a typical Winter may have on your lawn. Two main issues are that of constant dampness causing rotting of the grass and the rapid growth of moss taking advantage...
If you think of one climber that puts on a huge show for us in Spring, it's Clematis montana varieties. The plants are adorned with masses of four-petalled single flowers in a range of pinks and white from late Spring to early Summer. They are...
