Deadheading Flowers – Necessary or not?
If you work for an airline then to you “deadheading” means flying free of charge when you’re not working but for us gardeners it means carefully removing …
Flower Bulbs
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Showing for Growing – The Good and the Bad
Don’t talk to me about growing for a show. Really – don’t! Everything seemed so in control, everything ticking over nicely when suddenly the best …
Growing For Showing – gladioli and begonia
At ease – the worry is over. For the time being anyway. You might remember I was suffering from allium envy – but no more. My lovely shallots have all …
Green Shoots?
What a strange winter we’re having. Down here in Devon we’ve had even more rain than usual and winds strong enough to make Dorothy and Toto run for cover. …
Prize Winning Cow Buys Amaryllis Bulb!
We have some wonderful customers who thankfully often take the time and trouble to share their gardening stories with us. These stories range from the …
A host of golden daffodils
Most people’s gardens are too small to re-create William Wordsworth’s “ten thousand” daffodils but it really is worth finding space to allow even just …
Planting and looking after your Amaryllis bulbs
How do I plant my amaryllis bulbs? Plant the amaryllis bulbs in a pot that is 5cm (2″)wider than the bulb. Use a John Innes No.2 potting compost or a …
Flowers for people in a hurry
Many people are daunted by the thought of growing flowers thinking it will be too hard to get a beautiful display when growing from seed or very young plants. …
A touch of frost
I haven’t braved the back garden for a few weeks – the ground is either too boggy or frozen, and working during the week means that, in winter, …
Get Your Spring Bulbs in Now!
We are all familiar with the sight of the first flowers of spring, crocus, snowdrop, daffodil, tulip and hyacinth. And now is, apart from tulips which should …