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 …
Annual
A hardy annual is a temporary visitor to the garden as it grows from seed (sown direct in the garden),flowers and dies in a single season. A half hardy annual …
Gardening Videos
Gardening Videos The following videos on gardening are just a small, hand-picked selection of our extensive video collections. If you enjoyed watching any of …
How to choose a heated propagator
If you want to sow perennial flowers, tender bedding and patio plants, and/or tender vegetables (such as cucumbers, tomatoes, courgettes and so on) early next …
GROWING FOR SHOWING – potatoes, onions and garlic
I was doing so well. Most of the seeds and plants are ordered and now I’m awaiting delivery. Great. My potatoes are chitting beautifully and have …
Senetti Pot Ready Plants Growing Guide
For an early splash of colour in the garden Senetti plants are a great addition. Beautiful flowers from April through to early frosts, this simple guide to …
A Suttons Letter from the Past
Suttons was formed back in 1806 and has held the Royal Warrant since 1858. So we’re pretty old and over the years must have issued thousands of different …
How to choose a raised bed
There are lots of benefits to raised bed gardening. If you don’t have space for a traditional vegetable plot, raised beds allow you to grow more in a …
A bouncy castle or ingenious water storing device?
Watering your garden can sometimes be a bit of a challenge so imagine trying to water a field full of thirsty veg and flowers. A couple of water butts just …
New blogger on board
We have a new blogger on board and we’re really glad to have him. Please welcome Phil McCann to the Suttons blogging team. Phil has been gardening for …