Hanging Basket Plants For Free!

Spent a fortune on plants this year for your hanging baskets? Save money next year by taking cuttings and over-wintering them. [...]

Growing Helleborus From Seed

Winter flowering Helleborus are surprisingly easy to grow from seed. A highly rewarding long flowering perennial – attractive in the garden all year round. [...]

Taking Hardwood Cuttings – Advice

Taking Hardwood Cuttings

There’s nothing better than something good for free. Swapping seeds and cuttings is a good way of filling your garden with a rich diversity of plants, especially for those of us operating on a tight budget.

Autumn, through to Spring is an excellent time to establish plenty of hardwood cuttings of perennial plants and [...]

Cold Frames

A cold frame will protect your young plants from the worst of the cold weather. It would be wise to wait until early May before buying young tender plants. [...]