Plenty of things to do in the garden this month - but make sure you do number one!! Make some time to sit and enjoy your garden. Plant out all your bedding and other half-hardy summer-flowering plants – as soon as the fear of frosts and cold nights has passed. Water container plants regularly - […]
June is a lovely time in the garden; flowers are appearing in abundance and there's plenty to harvest in the vegetable patch. However, despite the lovely weather, make sure to keep on top of supporting your perennial plants and keep an eye out for cold nights at this time of year as some plants will […]
Lavender is a popular perennial that can come back year after year. The foliage is wonderfully aromatic, suites a dry sunny position and is attractive to pollinating beesWe have many varieties to choose from, so pop in store and get planting today!
Sow hardy annuals, herbs and wild flower seed outdoors Protect fruit blossom from late frosts Keep on top of the weeds and hoe around the borders and beds Roses will now be showing plenty of signs of life so start feeding with a feed such as top rose This month would be ideal time to […]
Gardening jobs for March Hoe and mulch around plant beds to keep the weeds under control Force Rhubarb (Stock now in) Top dress pots with fresh compost Lift and divide perennial plants Plant shallots onion sets and early potatoes Dig in plenty of organic soil conditioner such as organic farm manure Use an organic based […]
Perfect timing Dahlias won’t survive a frost as they are tender tubers. So early spring is the perfect time to plant them! Dahlias grow best in a fertile, well-drained soil type and thrive in most sunny place, but a sheltered position is ideal. You can plant Dahlia bulbs in the ground or in pots. Be […]
Things to do this month Its time to buy onion sets and summer flowering bulbs such as dahlias and Gladioli Clean and fill bird baths and feeders. Create a wildlife pile. Add woody cuttings such as autumn raspberry canes, and other material from around the garden. Place the pile out of the way and leave […]
Primula vulgaris (Also known as wild primrose) These dainty hardy perennials thrive in any aspect but love a free draining soil. Often seen growing naturally in woodland areas Mimosa The fragrant Mimosa has beautifully feathered foliage which is covered with masses of fragrant yellow flowers in spring. It looks fantastic in a patio container but […]
Sarcococca (also known as Sweet box) A seasonal evergreen winter shrub that forms a dense thicket of glossy leaves. Its tiny very fragrant white flowers appear in winter, when little else is in flower. Sarcococca is one of those plants that you plant and easily forget about until the lovely sweet scent hits you full-on […]
