GIVEN a little extra care, and plenty of water daily, head-turning container displays can last all summer, especially in ourTenerifeclimate. Choose larger containers because smaller pots tend to dry out quickly, but check that there are sufficient drainage holes. Whatever you do, don’t let the compost dry out. Drought-stressed plants are weaker, producing fewer blooms [...]
RECENT leisure research released shows that over the last decade, the least affected price of a leisure activity is gardening. Those green fingered families have experienced only a £2.55 (17%) increase, from £15.35 to £17.90, since 2002, that’s over a decade. Gardening doesn’t have to be costly and is a great family activity, plus, a [...]
IN the, UK National Gardening week has highlighted the fact that the gardening industry needs 11,000 new entrants over the next ten years, existing companies are already struggling to find skilled professionals such as tree surgeons and groundsmen. Couple this with young people thinking horticulture is for dropouts, it’s unskilled and unfulfilling. These are the [...]
Chelsea tickets Buy yourChelseatickets now. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is renowned as the social event of the summer. There will be a wide range of catering facilities at the show, offering everything from a quick sandwich to a lavish three course meal, and there are plenty of shopping opportunities, with a wide range of [...]
This week I was having a conversation about planting and someone mentioned to me that their herb seed mats were sprouting, I didn’t have a clue what they were talking about. In the UK (I’ve not seen them here, but I’ve not looked) they sell seed mats and seed tapes, enabling you to grow your [...]
A modern twist on nostalgia in a year of flying the flag forBritain; for the first time ever a caravan is to be the focal point of an RHS Chelsea main show garden this May. Designer Jo Thompson’s Caravan Club garden showcases all things British including a very British pastime of caravanning. Gardeners are skilled [...]
FOR many people living in Tenerife – and, for that matter, in theUKthere is no question of gardening or growing plants and vegetables. That’s because they don’t have gardens, of course, but it is still possible to grow your own food if you live in an apartment. It can be argued that there are advantages [...]
A pilot project is underway in the municipality of Santiago del Teide, 900 metres above sea level, to grow Kiwis, Blue Berries, Raspberries and Gooseberries. They’re trialing the new fruit to complement traditional staples of Almonds, Figs and vines. If the project goes well then it could be rolled out in other areas of the [...]
TV to watch Tonight on Gardener’s World Monty Don plants climbing roses and performs essential border maintenance, while Carol Klein reveals how some plants have adapted to dry soil conditions and offers advice about which species can survive with little water. Joe Swift also offers an insight into different garden layouts and designs. To [...]
Mail order plant and seed company Thompson & Morgan has recently acquired the world’s most expensive snowdrop Galanthus woronowii ‘Elizabeth Harrison’. The snowdrop caused a frenzy with more than 30 bidders attempting to buy it, but Thompson & Morgan was successful, bidding a staggering £725! The previous world record price was £360 for Galanthus ‘Green [...]
