Try something that you don’t often see in your neighbours garden for this summer. There are many new varieties of traditional plants like this fancy Auricula or new seed packets on sale. Horticultural suppliers are always breeding new stock and launching plants when they have built up salable stock levels. My guess is that the [...]

Growing plants in pots is a great way to make use of limited space and offer colour all year round. Pots themselves can be an attractive feature for a patio. To make the most of growing in pots, bear in mind these points. Careful Watering. The difficult part of growing in pots is that they [...]

Tulips are a very rewarding spring bulb. In good conditions they can flower every year with little attention. However, for the best performance they need treating like an annual and get lifted and stored at the end of the growing season. Tips for Growing Tulips Tulips like good well drained soil. Add extra grit or [...]

Slugs v Lettuce – We need to choose! It’s one of those things we tend to shy away from talking about. But, all gardeners at some time have thought about the different methods of dealing with those pesky slugs and snails. We’ve tried all these various methods for killing slugs, and each have their  different [...]