5 of our favourite Chelsea perennials
We don’t know about you, but we’re still in the grip of Chelsea fever – and we’ve loved wandering the stands and gardens to see what’s made it into …
Planting Flowers
10 A-May-Zing Bank Holiday Offers!
It’s the perfect time of year to spruce up your garden and fill it with colourful plants and flowers. Our Bank Holiday offers will make it easier than ever …
Create an easy-care perennial border on a budget
With so many perennial border plants to choose from, it can be tricky to choose the right perennials for your garden. It’s a great idea to split the border …
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 …
New Early Delivery Option
Our 2017 Seed Catalogue launches our brand new Early Delivery option, on selected plants. Last frost dates differ from region to region and some gardeners are …
Cooking with Lavender
Cooking with lavender was not something my grandmother ever did. However, open any wardrobe and you’d find a handmade lavender bag fighting the smell of …
Effective Staking – Growth Support For Tall & Fragile Plants
We are not talking of staking vampires or of Vlad the Impaler’s grotesque activities but of the need to provide support for our tall and more fragile …
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 …