
2022 new primroses
We grow a wide range of primroses and our primrose supplier often…

A Beginners Guide to Buying and Using Compost
A Beginner’s Guide to Buying and Using Compost What is Compost? When…

Antirrhinum
Tough sun-loving plants that can provide height to displays. antirrhinum Compact and…

Are we there yet?
Is it time to start filling up your greenhouse? We still have…

Autumn & Winter Violas
They will flower longer than pansies, often well into the winter. Most…

Autumn Bulbs
Spring flowering bulbs are harvested in late spring and summer and packed…

Autumn Cyclamen
If you looked in any old gardening book the idea of using…

Autumn heathers
A range of heathers that flower throughout the autumn, from the traditional…

Autumn patio pots and hanging baskets
The most important thing about planting autumn planters is timing, if you…

Autumn winter fillers
A range of bushy flowering and foliage plants Bud heathers can add…

Autumn winter spillers
A range of trailing plants to provide colour and shape to your…

Autumn winter thrillers
A range of plants that are perfect for using in winter patio…

Azaleas
Deep glossy leaves with stunning flowers in a wide range of colours,…

Begonias
Begonias come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, check the…

Bizzy Lizzie Impatiens
Once the number one bedding plant, its demise was sudden. When bizzie…
Black Spot
Black spot is a common fungal disease in the UK, especially on…

Box topiary
Buxus or boxwood are very popular evergreen garden shrubs. Slow growing with…

Buying fertiliser
What to Look for When Buying Fertilisers Buying fertiliser can feel confusing,…

Buying LED grow lights
How to see the wood from the trees How to buy and…

Buying LED Lights for House Plants
Why Use LED Grow Lights? Indoor light isn’t always enough, especially in:…

Camellia
One of those flowering plants, in full glorious flower, that you never…

Campanula
Normally summer flowering they can be forced into flower and are popular…

Can I use my unheated greenhouse now?
Can I use my unheated greenhouse now? I think it depends on…

Caterpillars
Caterpillars are a common sight in UK gardens, especially in spring and…

Chimonanthus Praecox Wintersweet
What could be more beautiful in the middle of winter than the…

Choosing a summer basket
Hanging basketsOne of the most popular forms of container gardening, but judging…

Christmas pot decorations
Ever wondered how to make a Christmas pot wreath, we can help, its easier…

Colourful Conifers
There is a conifer to suit every garden, no matter how small.…

Dahlia
Brightly coloured long-lasting flowers you can have small, medium and tall types…

Damping off
Damping off is a common problem for seedlings. It’s caused by soil-borne…
Destination Garden Centres
Nice cafe, big Christmas displays, but have they remembered about the plants? Gardening…

Devils ivy or Pothos
They are very adaptable even in very deep shade with an attractive climbing…
Do I Need Fertiliser?
Fertiliser – Good or Bad? What Is Fertiliser? A fertiliser is any…

Dragon plants
Wide range of foliage shapes and sizes. long-lasting Most dragon plants will be…

Easy fill hanging baskets
How to get the best from your easy fill baskets. Some people…

Easy Strawberries
Remember when Strawberries were Sweet, juicy and full of aroma. They are…

Fair weather friends
Flowering House plants beautiful to look at. Lovely to meet and good company…
Feeding Plants in the Ground
When feeding plants in the ground, fertiliser on its own is not…

Fuchsia
Beautiful flowers the delicate pastel-coloured bell flowers are still popular and are…

Fungus gnat Nematode control
Fungus gnat using Nematode control Identifying your flies is essential, you can…

Fungus gnats or Shore flies Identification
To identify the type of fly infestation in your plants, it’s important…
Garden Centre Groups
Garden Centre Groups There was a spell in the 1980s when small…

Garden frost do I need to worry?
Still plenty of time for a frost I think the weather is…

Garden Mums
Not really a plant, but the name given to autumn flowering dome-shaped…

Geraniums
Sun-loving plants that enjoy a hot, dry summer. Geraniums or Pelargoniums to…

Good Poinsettia guide
How to choose a good poinsettia plant Poinsettia plants are grown on…

Greenfly
Greenfly (also called aphids) are tiny, soft-bodied insects that cluster on new…

Grey Mould or Botrytis
Time to be careful? Grey Mould or Botrytis to give it its…
Grower Retailers
A somewhat indistinct group, they can be small or large with varying…

Growing Carrots
How to start growing carrots This is carrots for beginners, a quick…
