How to grow primulas

How to grow primulas

Primulas are hardy and provide a huge splash of colour when there is not much else around. They are ideal for containers, hanging baskets and window troughs giving you the colour near the house where it can be fully appreciated.

Prepare for spring by cleaning your greenhouse

Prepare for spring by cleaning your greenhouse

If you are lucky enough to have a greenhouse then keeping it in a clean tidy state is absolutely essential for keeping disease and pests at bay. A greenhouse allows you to overwinter precious plants and grow fruit and veg which would otherwise be impossible, especially in the north of the UK.

August tasks in the garden

August tasks in the garden

August in the garden is the time to sit back and reflect on all your hard work; BBQ, entertain family and friends, pick all your lovely produce and just enjoy the outdoors. There are a few tasks to complete but they are mainly just tending and keeping on top of weeds.

How Do I Plant Up A Container With Summer Bedding Plants?

How Do I Plant Up A Container With Summer Bedding Plants?

There's nothing like the exuberance of summer flowers and even if you don't have a garden you can still have containers packed with colour. Just remember to feed every week, keep well-watered and deadhead to keep them flowering into autumn.  

How To Keep Your Summer Bedding Plants Looking Good Until Autumn

How To Keep Your Summer Bedding Plants Looking Good Until Autumn

One of the stars of the summer are hanging baskets and containers packed with a riot of summer bedding so it makes sense to keep them looking great for as long as possible. Follow these easy tips and you can have them lasting into autumn.

How to keep your plants alive when you go on holiday

How to keep your plants alive when you go on holiday

Going on holiday when you have a garden full of beautiful flowers, veggies and containers relying on being watered every day for their survival, can be fraught and spoil your break. If you have fantastic neighbours your prayers are answered but if you don't there are a few tips to ensure you come home to to a thriving garden. 

How Do I Plant Up A Hanging Basket With Summer Bedding Plants?

How Do I Plant Up A Hanging Basket With Summer Bedding Plants?

This blog takes you through the steps to producing a beautiful hanging basket packed with summer bedding. Watch the video or just follow the instructions. There is also a list of everything you need before you start.

Summer bedding plants for hanging baskets and containers

Summer bedding plants for hanging baskets and containers

Summer bedding plants can be enjoyed by anyone however small their outdoor space or extensive their gardening knowledge. This blog takes you through some of the best value summer bedding plants.

How to pinch out bedding plants for more flowers

How to pinch out bedding plants for more flowers

We all love a riot of colour from our summer bedding plants and pinching them out at the start of the season leads to bushier plants which in turn produces more flowers.

June tasks in the garden

June tasks in the garden

June is the month when all your hard work in the garden is paying off, flower borders are starting to burst into colour and vegs are starting to ripen. Follow our tips on how to get the best out of your outdoor living space.

How do I plant a trough with summer bedding plants?

How do I plant a trough with summer bedding plants?

Most of us have a space outside for a window box, even if we have virtually no outside space. Follow these steps and you will end up with a gorgeous window trough packed with glorious summer colour.

How to look after summer bedding plants

How to look after summer bedding plants

Once you have planted up your summer hanging baskets and containers it makes sense to have the plants last as long as possible. Follow these tips and you will be able to make your containers look great up to autumn.

How To Have Fantastic Summer Hanging Baskets

How To Have Fantastic Summer Hanging Baskets

Summer hanging baskets always look a riot of colour but they do need a little attention to keep them flowering until autumn. Keep watering, feeding and deadheading to keep them looking great.

How To Grow Scorching Senettis For A Hot Display Over Summer

How To Grow Scorching Senettis For A Hot Display Over Summer

Senettis are available in striking eye-popping colours and are ideal for providing a focal point in containers. Just keep dead-heading, feeding regularly and keeping watered for a stunning display over summer.

How To Grow Bedding Geraniums

How To Grow Bedding Geraniums

Bedding zonal geraniums are one of the mainstays of summer containers and hanging baskets, one of the few summer bedding plants which do not mind being a bit dry. Inject a touch of the Mediterranean into your summer bedding scheme.

Best spring bedding plants for containers and hanging baskets

Best spring bedding plants for containers and hanging baskets

Annual bedding plants are a simple way to add instant colour to a dull backyard or to provide a focal point in the garden. Spring is the time to start looking at our containers and begin to get our outdoor space ready to welcome family and friends.