Lupin flower at their best in May and June. A second flush can be encouraged by not allowing the first flowers to set seed and cut them as son as they have flowered. The tall 2’6″ spikes can be very striking in colours from white, deep purple through reds and yellows to various bi-coloured varieties. [...]

Real gardeners don’t want to go on holiday between April and September as there is too much fun to be had in the garden at home. There are other matters that come into play and well planed holiday can also give a keen gardener new interests and ideas. Temptations are now wide spread in the [...]

Dahlias grown from packets of seed are best treated as annuals. They are available on spinners in many shops, garden centres and from seed suppliers. (I have noticed that good nurseries seldom bother stocking seeds!) Tips for Seed grown Dahlia Sown in March or April in an indoor seed tray Dahlias will flower in late [...]