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We think you will agree that Galanthus, commonly known as snowdrops, are so very welcome this year, perhaps more than ever?
Well-structured soils are usually crumbly and friable and have plenty of pore space to allow water and air movement to ensure healthy root development. In fact, and perhaps surprising, 50% of healthy.
New for 2020 Refusing to be disheartened over Lockdown 2.0 and our inability to hold our fun and very popular Christmas Wreath Workshops, we have put our heads together and come up with......
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
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......
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 ...
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.
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.....
National Tree Week is the UK's largest annual tree celebration, marking the start of the winter tree planting season (November to March each year). The Tree Council, one of the UK's leading charities
During autumn we can embrace a new phase in the garden, when plants develop rich hues as their leaves change colour and their flower heads fade. However ....