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Orchids (Phalaenopsis): Care 5 Step Guide

Getting the most out of your Phalaenopis orchid plants. Orchid care: make your orchid bloom all year. Repotting and fertilizer advice.

Dahlia

Weird & attractive vegetables to grow this year

An usual assortment of great tasting and nutritious vegetables that will also make great additions to the ornamental border as well as the dinner plate!

Delosperma – the perfect resident for that dry sunny spot

I am a Delosperma fanatic. I have been collecting them for 10 years and here is a variety you have got to try! Lots of colour and hardy!

Clematis – Caring for your climber

Learn how to plant, prune, feed and guard your clematis against disease.

Osteospermum – Hardy coastal garden favourite

Capture that holiday feeling by growing Osteospermum in your garden this year. Now there is a UK-hardy collection to try out.

Storing Gladioli over winter

A simple method for storing your gladioli corms of the winter months.

Cottage Garden – Plant guide

Get the most out of your outdoor space and cram in your favourite flowering plants to create your own cottage garden.

Looking after your Passion Flower

A quick guide to growing, pruning and feeding Passiflora caerulea. An introduction to other varieties of the Passion Flower

Fruiting Cherry trees

A quick guide to fruiting cherry tree varieties to grow in your garden

Exotic garden plants from seed

There's nothing like growing your own plants from seed. Here are some exotic flowering plants to try this year in your tropical border.

Growing Canna Lilies from seed

Growing Canna Lilies from seed is incredibly easy to do and will produce plenty of these tropical flowering plants in no time at all.

Frost hardy bedding plants

A list to help you select the best frost hardy bedding plants that will not fail to add a hint of summer to your garden this winter.