Scented Wild Flowers by Family

Massed groups of wild flowers can produce a scented atmosphere that is second to none

Photographs and Images of Purple Iris

By on May 4, 2012 in Flowers and Plants

Iris photographs show the gardener there is more than one purple and there is many more than one form of Iris and isn’t that all to the good?

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A Plantsman Nursery – Holden Clough

By on May 3, 2012 in Garden Visits, photos

Nurseries that specialise and grow there own beat garden centres with pantechnicons delivering foreign grown plant in massive car parks. Well you can’t complain at the sight of these Heuchera and other plants growing in Holden a small hamlet near Bolton by Bowland in Lancashire with its own plantsmans nursery as the main employer in the hamlet.

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Lily Photos not Associated with Spring

By on May 3, 2012 in Garden Visits, photos

Beware garish garden centres selling plants that defy belief or at least defy the seasons. A Lancashire garden centre was selling these lilies in full ‘April’ flower when the daffodils are still opening in the local hills..

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waterlogged garden

Waterlogged Garden

By on May 2, 2012 in Gardening

The recent heavy rain has left even my relatively sandy soil waterlogged. I don’t think too much damage will occur, I could have got the fork out to help drainage, but it should be OK. Waterlogged garden Tulips look really nice after rain. Related Ecology of water in the garden Soil management for draught conditions

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Tips for Growing Tasty Tomatoes.

By on May 1, 2012 in Fruit, Vegetables & Herbs

From seed sowing, disease prevention, watering, feeding, supporting and pinching out you will find all the tomato tips you need

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Tips Growing Scented Lilacs Species and Hybrids

By on April 29, 2012 in Shrubs and Trees

Grow Lilacs such as (Syringa vulgaris ) as one of the most rewarding spring or early summer flowering shrubs. It rewards us with the most attractive scent and beautiful flowers. Even when not in flower, the lilac makes a nice attractive deciduous, green leaved shrub, that can form part of a hedge or shelter the garden.

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Growing Herbs Outdoors – Tips for Better Crops

By on April 29, 2012 in Fruit, Vegetables & Herbs

Some herbs can be difficult to grow in the open garden but it is worth persisting. Here are some simple tips to help get bigger and better crops together with some perennial herb plants to start you off.

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Garden Colour from Books or Dahlias

By on April 29, 2012 in Books, Flowers and Plants

Images of Dahlia illustrate the colour in my garden rather than the books on my shelves but the books are there to consult through winter. As with all things in the garden and book shelf a good mixture can be most appealing and useful.

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Benefits of Dead Heading Flowers

By on April 27, 2012 in Gardening

Focus energy on flowers not seeds by dead heading frequently as soon as flowers start to ‘go over’. Dead Heading is also a relaxing job for a summer evening. Just get a good sharp pair of scissors or secateurs.

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Most Common Garden Weeds

By on April 27, 2012 in weeds

A plant in the wrong place is a weed but some weeds are more pernicious than others and that includes many wild flowers that inhabit our gardens

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