Many of you may think that because you do not have a pond or body of water in your garden then you won't have frogs and toads. It is true they do need water for breeding in but they will happily live

2 New Plants For RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2018

Updated - The new Firestars TM Series of Crocosmia has been developed by Paul Lewis, an amateur plant breeder and hybridiser, specialising in Crocosmia and Gladiolus on the Isle of Wight. Paul has ...

Rosy's Favourite Blooms in April 2025

Rosy looks at her favourite blooms in April 2025

How to find us via Watch Lane or the Harrow Way

RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2024 - GOLD for Mike Lote's 'It Doesn't Have to Cost The Earth'

Mike Lote won an RHS Gold medal at RHS Malvern Spring Festival. Find out more about his garden and the plants supplied by us

9 Perennials for Early Spring Garden Colour: My Favourites

In this video, Rosy talks about some of her favourite early spring perennials,

Why we're going peat free?

From 2024, amateur gardeners in England and Wales will no longer be able to buy peat based compost and growing media. Rosy explains

Less well known plants for a Cottage garden

Here we detail some traditional plants along with some new varieties which deliver cottage garden style and function

Doronicum x excelsum 'Harpur Crewe'

This is an underrated and incredibly useful plant that is hardy and reliable. Flowering from spring it is ideal for both part-shade areas and dappled shade under trees.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

The greatest flower show in the world is back, with 3 garden designers selecting us to supply plants for their gardens, find out more

The best snowdrops for the garden

Rosy takes you through the variety of Galanthus (snowdrops) which she has in her own garden and the number of varieties which might be useful in your own.

Cottage Garden Border with Winter Interest Layout Example

Rosy demonstrates how to lay out a cottage garden border, full of herbaceous perennials, which will provide winter interest

Rosy's Planting Plan for a Sunny Border - Mocha Mousse

Garden inspiration using Pantone's colour for 2025

In praise of tall perennials

Are tall perennials right for me and my garden? Traditionally we think of tall plants as "back of the border plants", this is true for some tall perennials, flowers at the top of 7 foot stems need t..

Summer deciduous plants - Beautiful spring gems

These are plants that have a natural summer dormancy, not an induced one due to environmental factors. They are still true herbaceous perennials..

Preparing Epimediums for Spring

February is the month to prepare your Epimediums

Snowdrops Available Now to Buy 'in the green'

We think you will agree that Galanthus, commonly known as snowdrops, are so very welcome this year, perhaps more than ever?