January’s Birth Flower – The Carnation
Carnations are the birth flower for January. A flower symbolising love and romance. Flowers have been given as birthday gifts since Roman times. The …
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Festive Houseplants
Suttons festive houseplants are being delivered around about now, in bud and ready to burst into colour. The short days, wet and cold mean that most gardens …
Naturalising Bulbs in Grass and Woodland
Naturalising bulbs is one of the best ways of creating natural looking drifts of colour that will simply get better each year. The process is simple, just …
Today is Primrose Day!
Today, the 19th April, is Primrose Day. Once recognised nationally but now a date on the calendar that bears little or no significance. So, what’s it all …
Hanging Baskets
One of the quickest and easiest ways to liven up a porch, patio, decking or drive is to add colourful hanging baskets. A spectacular hanging display will …
Chocolate Flowers
Chocolate Easter eggs may be a tasty treat but chocolate flowers will also give you a chocolate hit, either from their scented blooms or richly coloured …
February 1906
In February 2016 lets take a look back to see what advice was being given to gardeners back in February 1906. The tone was rather more dictatorial than likely …
Language of Roses
The language of roses and other flowers, floriography, has been used in many parts of the world for thousands of years but only really took off here during …
New Flowers for 2016!
Your copy of the Suttons Flowers & Vegetable Plant Catalogue 2016 should have been delivered by now. Bursting with traditional favourites and exciting new …
Calendula – October’s Flower
The birth flower for October is Calendula, a herb also known as Pot Marigold. This is an incredibly versatile edible plant and has been used in many ways over …