How & When to Prune Roses?
Discover when to prune roses for healthier plants and more vibrant blooms. Learn expert pruning tips for every rose type to ensure a stunning display year after year.
Scented evergreen climbers
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.
When to prune Weigela for more flowers
Advice on Weigela Pruning. How to get this foxglove-like shrub flowering every year. When to prune Weigela for better blooms.
How to Make Hypertufa Planters & Troughs
Making your own hypertufa pots and stone effect trough couldn't be easier. The effects are truly stunning and very cheap to construct.
Growing hardy figs in the UK: A Guide to Hardy Varieties & Expert Tips
Here in the UK, Fig trees can survive temperatures as low as -10C, produce bountiful crops of highly nutritious fruit and look great as a focal point in any sized garden.
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.
Growing Canna – what do you need to know?
The Canna is a very popular, tropical relative of the banana. With striking flowers and amazing leaves, it's a good idea to ensure you're offering the best growing conditions for your Canna.
Top 20 Rockery Plants to Transform Your Rock Garden
A list of the top rockery plants to try this year, in your dry rock garden. Low-maintenance garden ideas.
15 of the best hardy tropical plants for the UK garden
Transform your suburban garden into the tropics. Many plants from tropical environments - perfectly hardy and will thrive in the UK.
How to overwinter Dahlias within the UK
Dahlia are tender perennials and must be protected from hard frosts. Here is a guide to storing Dahlia tubers during the coldest winter months and an answer to the question: can you leave dahlias in the ground over winter?