It's great to see the Spring growth and flowers already starting to push through on some of the shrubs and perennial with the milder Winter we have had this year. It begins to focus us on making sure we are ready with our plans for...
With blooms so bold, how can you not be blown away when you see a large Magnolia in full flower. With so much variety, there is also a Magnolia to suit everyone. You might think that your garden is too small to have a Magnolia,...
My all time favourite of Winter interest plants has to be Sarcococca confusa with its pungent sweet scent. Not only is the scent a major attraction, but the glossy dark green evergreen foliage is pleasing to the eye too. The glossy black berries they produce...
It's the Spring colour that energises and motivates us to get outside and get stuck into the garden preparations for the season ahead. What better than the cheerful colour scheme presented by the Spring bulbs. The purple and yellows of crocus; bright yellows of Daffodils...
It does amaze me to think how the plants recover from having a layer of snow on them for several days. Snow actually acts as insulator and can be beneficial when there are sharp drops in temperature during the Winter periods. This is only the...
With all the Autumn hues gone, the garden is now a mix of evergreens, leafless trees/shrubs and perennials that have died back. Get those secateurs out, as it is time for some Winter pruning...
If there is one thing any garden enthusiast should have a go at, it should be growing some potatoes. They are easy to grow and can be grown in open soil, containers and even Ikea bags! If you have very limited space then growing them...
As the depth of the Winter draws closer, Hellebore blooms begins to emerge from soil, celebrating the start of the gardening calender and providing us with impressive Winter and Spring colour. Species such as niger, nigercors, x hybridus, foetidus and orientalis will extend the flowering...
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With the colder Winter weather on the doorstop, its the perfect time to be planting the Raspberry canes for the year/season ahead. There are two things to consider when planting Raspberries - Variety of raspberry and the position. With regards to the position, a sunny...