Plants For Spring Colour Welcome Spring with Open Arms Spring is on her way…at least she is here in the UK. I want to talk about some staple plants for spring colour, perennial plants and shrubs that will soon start to give glorious colour, fragrance and joy to your spring garden and with love and …
Perennials
What should I do in the Garden in March? Jobs to do
What Jobs To Do In The Garden in March There are plenty of jobs to do in the garden in March as this is a busy month in our gardens but if we can do certain things now we give ourselves a good head start. March is a time for growth and new beginnings. …
7 Best Ways To Drought Proof Your Garden
7 Best Ways To Drought Proof Your Garden 7 Best Ways To Drought Proof Your Garden that will help your plants and flowers survive during the drier than usual summer that we are experiencing in the UK I, for one, am loving the hot, sunny weather this summer but I appreciate that it is …
Full Sun Perennials that Bloom all Summer
Full Sun Perennials That Bloom All Summer What I love about this time of year is the anticipation of seeing all the glorious summer perennial plants affording us sumptuous garden displays. Winter seems such a long time ago and the lovely summer months are ahead of us. Most of the spring flowers have gone …
Garden Improvements Add Value To Your Home
Garden Improvements Add Value To Your Home In the last year, the property market like many other businesses has had its ups and downs. Currently, it’s on the up, with a huge surge in house prices in certain areas. Garden improvements add value to your home, which will help to ensure lots of interest resulting …
15 Best Night Scented Plants For A Scent Garden
15 Best Night Scented Plants For A Scent Garden I don’t know about you but I love to spend time in my garden as the sun starts to set in the evening, I sit back and enjoy some of the best night scented plants for a scent garden. I can relax after a busy day, …
10 Steps To A Perfect English Cottage Garden Design
10 Steps To A Perfect English Cottage Garden Design The quintessential English cottage garden design remains a firm favourite with many gardeners. Overflowing, curved borders are quite simply a joy to behold. Planted to look natural and wild they are the perfect antidote to regimented precision. Imagine a profusion of floriferous plants all a …
Plants for Winter Colour
Plants For Winter Colour Before I say a fond farewell to Winter and embrace the coming spring with open arms, I want to introduce some ideas and thoughts for Plants for Winter Colour. Some of the plants and shrubs that I suggest for your winter garden are also plants for winter fragrance. They defy …
Flowering Plants For Full Sun
Flowering Plants For Full Sun If you have a sunny south or south-west facing garden or any sunny spot that you’re looking to fill with summer colour and interesting shapes and forms, then you need some flowering plants for full sun. Your gardens should be looking full and colourful at this time of year. …
Plants That Grow Well In Clay Soil
Plants That Grow Well In 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. What Is Clay Soil? Clay soil has a very fine …