Try planting some Echinacea, beautiful flowers for beds and borders flowering from July through to September. Easy to grow if you can buy them as plug plants. They come in a unique blend of colours and flower forms, including varieties with upright, spooned or reflexed petals. Ideal for cutting and drying. Ideal for beds and [...]
WAITROSE has announced that it plans to work with the nation’s favourite gardener and well-known TV presenter, Alan Titchmarsh. The supermarket will be drawing on Alan’s expertise to support the development and launch of new horticulture and gardening ranges. A passionate supporter of British farmers and growers, Alan will also be helping Waitrose to illustrate [...]
THESE colourful plants are somewhat retro in my mind, as they seem to have been around for a long time and conjure up images of war-timeBritain. But, their longevity and popularity is because they are such a stalwart. As Mother’s Day looms Marks and Spencer have a potted version available, which once purchased will last [...]
Suttons seeds is working alongside TV presenter and author James Wong, the enthusiastic ethnobotanist renowned for thinking outside the box when it comes to edible flowers, fruit and vegetables. Since presenting the popular BB2 ‘Grow Your Own Drugs’ series James has launched a fantastic range of fruit and vegetable seeds to grow and eat plus [...]
Our climate is hot and dry, due to the proximity of the equator, it’s also worse during the summer months. But some plants still thrive in this climate, which is good as the sun is so hot and strong during this time it’s very difficult to do any gardening. Now is a brilliant time to [...]
Spiky pots 1 palm, such as a spiky Dasylirion acrotrichum Large metal pot Crocks Free-draining succulent or cactus Less is definitely more when it comes to this spectacular container. The spiky dasylirion makes a huge impact on its own – other plants would just be a distraction. Rather like a natural fibre optic light, its [...]
TREE-GROWING in containers can add so much to a small garden or in limited areas such as patios or balconies. That makes them a must over here because many residents live in apartments, with no gardens. But they usually have some space outside, in the shape of a patio, etc, to enjoy the sunshine and [...]
The Dr Hessayon series of expert books is set to publish the latest in the range on the 25th April 2013 – Indoor plant and flower expert. The new book reveals the craft of Roomscaping. This is the way plants and cut flowers can be used to add beauty to a room in the way [...]
STREETS across the UK will be lined with herbs and vegetables for local people to harvest for years to come, as a result of the launch activity for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom 2013 programme. ‘EdibleBritain’ will result in community gardening groups creating 2,000 herb and vegetable patches in public spaces aroundBritainfrom [...]
THE Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced its ‘Top Ten’ pests for 2012 based on enquiries received by the charity’s Entomology department. As in 2011 slugs and snails topped the list but this time they generated also most twice as many enquiries as cushion scale, the number two pest. The previous year both [...]
