A four foot square clump of plump new peony shoots were highlighted at Kew Gardens by the grey, gravel mulch around them. I have not suffered from slugs on Peonies, nor have they had problems with rotting, so I do not put gravel around my plants. However if it is OK for Kew then I [...]
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Childhood Shrubs Privet and Golden Privet
Privet in flower Privet ‘Lingustrum Vulgare’ Where has all the ‘Privet’ gone? In my youth it seemed as though every small garden was kept private by a neatly clipped Privet hedge. If it wasn’t clipped it went hay wire. Privet is usually described as evergreen or semi-evergreen. It loses some leaves in the winter, but [...]
Good Tips for Saving Water in the Garden
Grey water, rain harvesting or good garden water husbandry tips for all sized gardens
Half Hardy Annuals Top Ten
What Are Half Hardy Annuals Annuals grow from seed, flower, get pollinated, make more seed and die in the same year. Half hardy annuals will die if it is too cold or frosty. Half-hardy annuals must be sown under cover with gentle heat in February if they are to germinate and have a flying start. [...]
Help Growing Antirrhinum
Description of Antirrhinum majus Also known as snapdragons for the way the flower opens when squeezed Flowers are born on spikes opening from the bottom and producing plenty of blooms per plant Old plants can get leggy another reason to treat as annuals. A good range of colours are available with some having stronger scent [...]
Help Growing Dahlia from Seed
Description of Dahlia variabilis Dahlias flower in late summer until the first hard frost. Flowers are plentiful and very colourful Tuber grown Dahlias can be 5 feet tall but the annual varieties we are suggesting are good bedding plants up to 12″ high. Cultivation Tips for Dahlia Dahila Bishops Childern is fiery mix of such [...]
Quick-Fix Garden Spring Clean
Do not let the untidy catch the eye. In early spring you get a good view of any structural problems and can correct any damage and untidy appearance caused in winter whilst giving your hard landscape areas a bit of spit and polish.
Tips on Growing Thrift – Armeria Maritima
Armeria maritima has many local names and is also known as Sea Pink, Cliff Clover, Ladies’ Cushions, Heugh (or cliff) daisy, Armeria juniperifolia or Marsh daisy and Sea thrift.
The colour of the 1″ ball shaped flowers varies from white Alba through pink and mauve to dark red.
The clumps of dark green foliage form good mounds useful for contrast of shape in a rock garden. The densely packed grass like leaves are up to 5 inches long. Growing Thrift is easy even in salt ladened sea air.
Tips for Growing Clematis all Year Around
There is a clematis for every season, every aspect and every place. The flower size and colour range is also wider than you may imagine. Try your luck growing several clematis designed to flower at different time of the year.
Organic Mulches and their Uses
A mulch is a gardeners friend providing a layer of material covering the soil surface. ‘Organic mulches’ are made from material that has been alive as opposed to inorganic mulches which are stone or man made.
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