Purple Flower Colour Scheme
As with so many keen gardeners I am an avid listener to BBC Radio 4’s Gardener’s Question Time. Amazingly the programme has been going strong since 1947 …
Flower Bulbs
Start flower bulbs in beds, borders, hanging baskets or containers. With hundreds of varieties to choose from, just pick your favourites.
Snowdrop – the flower of hope
One of the first flowers to appear each year the snowdrop brings hope that spring is just around the corner. Native to large parts of Europe and the Middle …
Cut Flowers from your Garden
Our top hints for how and when to pick your Cut Flowers - At this time of the year our gardens are hopefully so full of colour that some blooms can be spared …
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 …
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 …
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, …