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The 13 plants included in Rosy's plan for a drought resistant border will all thrive in full sun in a well drained soil and can cope with periods of little rain once they are established.

Here at Hardy’s we do our best to adopt sustainable practice wherever possible. Here are some examples:- The vast majority of the compost used at the nursery is peat free.

Many of us grew up with our parents and grandparents extolling the virtues of this gentle, misty season in terms of growing potential in the garden, but......

At Hardy’s we have two main ways of undertaking breeding or selecting new plants. The first way is to take two plants of the same family, remove any flowers and then place them .........

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 ...

Butterflies and moths are extremely important indicators of the state of the environment. There has been a dramatic decline to Britain’s butterfly numbers due to habitat destruction, agricultural ....

Phlox are one of those hardy perennials that every gardener should include in their armoury. They can be suited to many different situations in the garden.

And we are back! Initially we will still be offering a limited number or varieties; our aim is to build up the number of varieties we have available over the coming days and weeks

The nursery shop is closed BUT we are still offering our Mail Order Service with 50% off P&P on all orders over the value of £60 ..... Plus we are now operating a New Local Delivery Service

Now we all look forward to the heady days of summer when our plants are flourishing, and our gardens are at their peak. But, the question is, “How do we ensure plants reach their full potential ....

Rosy Hardy and her team at Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants have been awarded their 22nd RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medal for her 25th Chelsea appearance.

A vast array of Hellebores (Helleborus) are available, with several pages listed in the RHS Plant Finder. With so many to choose from it can seem overwhelming deciding on the right hellebore for your

This unusual woodland plant, originating from China and of the Saxifragaceae family has rosettes of broad, reddish-brown flushed green foliage and heads of green flushed white flowers, with pinkish ..

Five years ago, at Harrogate Autumn Flower Show, a customer approached us to enquire about an ASTER he couldn't identify ...........

A new year and we have so many events to look forward to. The new growing season is always wonderful especially with herbaceous perennials as they start to wake up in the spring....

In the new millennium we were made an offer that we really thought was too good to miss.....