There is something quite wonderful about seeing a hanging basket or half wall basket brimming over with beautifully colourful plants and flowers. They are perfect for adding interest, height and colour at eye level to patios, balconies, doorways and walls. March and April are the months in which to think about planting them up, giving …
What Jobs to do in the Garden in January Hello to all you hardy gardeners who like to be out doing something in your gardens, whatever the month. January hails the start of the year. Time for reflection and making plans for the year ahead. Wondering what Jobs to do in the garden in …
What is Clay Soil? Not all clay soil properties are bad. Let’s first change this common mind-set that nothing grows in it. There are many lovely plants that grow well in clay soil, in fact they positively thrive in it. Clay soil has a very fine structure with small particles which means that water …
“Cherry pink and Apple Blossom white” As April comes to a close, we enter what is possibly one of our prettiest months. The first of May in the UK and most of the West is known as May Day and marks the end of cold winter. Hopefully we will have seen the last of …
What are Perennial Plants? Perennials are plants that live for 2 years or more. They flower each year usually in spring and summer following a period of dieback and dormancy. Some plants that are perennial in their native habitat are grown by gardeners as annuals due to the differences in climates and locales. There are …
