26 Dec Beneficial and essential Winter pruning
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...
14 Feb New season, fresh look!
As Spring approaches, you begin to notice subtle changes in the landscape with new foliage and flower bulbs emerging. Things coming to life...
10 Mar Spring flowering Clematis varieties
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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...
24 Dec Gardening chores for January
What to focus on, as your gardening chores for the coldest month of the year, January: 1. As this is effectively the coldest month of Winter, special care should be taken to protect the more tender plants from the severe cold weather. This can be done...
16 Oct Raspberry cane planting in the Autumn
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...
02 Sep Gardening chores for September
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What to focus on, as your gardening chores for September: 1. Its a great month for harvesting. Continue harvesting your vegetables and fruit and if there is too much to deal with, share with neighbours, friends and family. 2. Collect seeds from flowering plants and edibles which...
27 Jul Gardening chores for August
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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...
28 Jun Gardening chores for July
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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,...
08 May Following The Avid Gardener
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...
07 Apr Spring flowering Clematis montana
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...
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