How gardening makes you happy
Thousands of people use gardening to improve and maintain their mental health – the restorative qualities of nature have long been used to reduce stress. In …
General Growing Guides
General Growing Guides
Growing Tomatoes from Seeds
Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables (or should that be fruit?) to grow from seed in your own garden. Rewarding you with a bounty of tasty tomato …
Planting and Aftercare of Bare Root Hedging Plants
Planting bare roots can be a daunting task for those new to hedging plants. But do not worry, here are a few tips from Hedges Direct for planting and …
Perennial Plants Flowering Times Guide
From Achilleas all the way through to West country Lupins and whether you're planting your favourites or trying something new, our user-friendly perennial …
Preparing, picking and looking after your Tea Plant
This guide provides extensive information to help you prepare, pick and successfully look after your tea
Flowers, Fruit and Vegetable Sowing, Harvesting/Flowering Chart Information
Whether you're sowing fruit and vegetables this year or planning for next, our user-friendly gardening charts provide a month by month view of sowing, …
Perennial Plants and Annuals Growing Guide
This is a general guide to planting both annuals and perennial plants. This guide features plain-speaking advice and instructions for maximum
Plants for Exposed Coastal Gardens
We’ve hand-picked some of our favorite plants for exposed coastal gardens. A-C Achillea Alyssum Alstroemeria Antirrhinum (Dwarf varieties) Arabis Armeria …
What Type of Soil Do I Have?
Clay soils are also known as heavy soils. Clay has small particles, when it is wet the soil is very sticky and it will crack when dry. Clay soils hold a high …
Plants for Partial Shade
A-H Ageratum Aquilegia Begonia Campanula Canterbury Bell Cyclamen (hardy) Digitalis Doronicum Helenium Helleborus Hypericum calycinum I-N Impatiens Linum …