Blog – tagged "shrubs" – Hayes Garden World

October 6, 2024

Create Interest In The Winter Garden

If there isn't much of interest in your winter garden then this blog can give you a few pointers about what can be achieved to enhance your outdoor space over the winter months.

July 23, 2024

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.

June 9, 2024

Grow Stunning Shrub Roses

The rose is the UKs most popular flower, and with good reason, it looks gorgeous, smells delicious and is happy in a great variety of conditions. What's more there are more sizes than any other shrub, from small miniatures to huge ramblers and in the middle are these beautiful shrub roses.

May 7, 2024

Best Tips For Buying Garden Plants

This blog explains how to go about buying your garden plants to achieve your perfect garden space rather than having no plan and ending up being unhappy with your choices.

May 7, 2024

How to deal with powdery mildew on your plants

Powdery mildew can severely weaken plants and make them look unsightly so needs attention as soon as it appears. Make sure your plants are always well watered as dryness is one of the causes.

March 18, 2024

A Riot Of Rhododendrons

Rhododendrons are big, brash and beautiful and thrive in acid soils. If you have an alkaline soil you can still grow them in containers but you must use an ericaceous compost. This blog gives you all the necessary info to grow these stunners.

March 8, 2024

Tips for growing Azaleas, Rhododendrons and Camellias

Rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias burst through in the spring garden with a huge splash of colour and the hope that winter is almost over. Follow these tips and you will be able to achieve success with these plants regardless of the size of your outdoor space.

December 27, 2023

January/February in the garden

Winter can seem a bit of a dead time in the garden but there is still plenty to be getting on with in readiness of spring. These tips will give you a guide to just a few of the jobs you can be getting on with in January and February.

July 2, 2023

May

May is that wonderful time of the year when the garden is just about to burst into glorious bloom. This article sets out all those tasks you need to do to achieve floriferous results. Don't forget to watch Chelsea Flower Show coverage on TV to get bags of inspiration and serious plant envy!

May 21, 2023

March tasks in the garden

Finally after a long winter March arrives and with it the promise of spring. The garden has started to bloom, the days are longer and the temperatures are climbing so it's time to get into the garden and start sowing seed preparing the veg beds and filling gaps in the borders.

May 21, 2023

Best shrubs to give you spring colour

Spring is the time our gardens are beginning to wake from winter and shrubs are a fantastic source of spring colour as well as being easy maintenance. This blog will give you some ideas of what to plant for scent and colour.

February 16, 2023

Best plant to enhance your outdoor living space

Your outdoor space is your special place which can serve a number of functions, a quiet place to escape the stresses of everyday life for a few hours, a spot where you can grow some vegetables or a party space where you can have the BBQ and cook for family and friends.

February 16, 2023

Best garden plants for beginners

If you are new to gardening and need a little help as to what plants to start off with this blog comes up with some specimens, easy to grow and maintain, for your new outdoor space.

September 8, 2022

Best Plants For Hedges

Hedges are extremely beneficial for wildlife and can act as a windbreak in your garden so if you are considering uprooting that old fence and planting a hedge this blog will give you some tips on how to do this.

January 20, 2019

Grow Viburnum For Winter Scent And Colour

This blog takes you through the positive aspects of growing viburnum for interest in the winter season when there is little else in the garden. it's versatility lends it to filling gaps in the herbaceous border or forming part of a mixed evergreen hedge.

November 1, 2018

How To Deck The Halls With Holly At Christmas

Holly has been associated with Christmas for centuries and can be expensive to buy so why not grow your own bush which will provide you with a ready supply for Christmas wreaths and decorations.