Plants for shade – Hand-picked selection
There are plenty of great garden plants to grow in partial to full shade. Here is a list of all of the varieties I can think of.
There are plenty of great garden plants to grow in partial to full shade. Here is a list of all of the varieties I can think of.
The hardy hibiscus really is a reliable shrub for growing in the UK. It will be a talking point for your neighbours as well as add a splash of the tropics to your garden.
Growing succulents in your garden can be extremely rewarding. Easy to grow, propagate and these plants will thrive in places where others wilt.
Advice on deadheading (the removal of spent flowers) for most annual and perennial plants. Encourage more flower production.
Capture that holiday feeling by growing Osteospermum in your garden this year. Now there is a UK-hardy collection to try out.
Get right up the noses of your neighbours this year with this very large list of scented garden flowers. A list of perfumed plants for all situations. Citrus, coconut, strawberries and many more scents listed.
Recently, I needed to cover a trellis to the front of my property. Wanting privacy and increase appeal, I wrote a list of scented evergreen climbers.
If you are looking for something unusual, easy to grow, hardy and will guarantee colour during the winter months, then look no further than the humble Cyclamen.
A simple method for storing your gladioli corms of the winter months.
Beautiful garden shrubs: Weigela. Variegated foliage and masses of foxglove flowers in shades from red to white.
Grow plants and vegetation in your garden? Remember that good topsoil means good growing. For plants to thrive - topsoil is essential.
Organic methods for avoiding the dreaded potato blight which will turn your potatoes into a black mush unless quick treatment.