Get the RHS Chelsea look

Get the RHS Chelsea look

This blog from David Austin helps you recreate the Chelsea 2024 look in your own garden using a selection of their finest roses.

May

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!

How do I plant dahlia tubers?

How do I plant dahlia tubers?

Dahlias are one of the stars of the late summer, early autumn border and are so generous, just keep on picking and they will keep on flowering. Pop vases full of blooms around the house. There are sizes to suit every palette from the small single flowered varieties to the huge showy cactus blooms.

How to care for roses in April

How to care for roses in April

Give your roses a little bit of care in April and they will bloom beautifully for the rest of the season. Even if you only have a small backyard you can still grow roses in a large container, they just need a little bit of extra care.

How To Plant Non-Stop Begonias

How To Plant Non-Stop Begonias

Non-stop begonias give you a huge blast of colour throughout the summer and they are easy to grow. This blog takes you through the steps to planting up a trough and how to keep the flowers coming all summer. 

When is the best time to plant my potatoes?

When is the best time to plant my potatoes?

Potatoes grown at home are a world away from the bland spuds available in supermarkets. You don't even need a veg plot they can easily be grown in pots or just an old compost bag.

Gardening with kids; how to make nature fun

Gardening with kids; how to make nature fun

This blog gives you some ideas of what to do outdoors to get kids engaged with nature and away from their devices. You don't need a garden or even a backyard just access to some greenspace.

How To Cook A Spatchcock Chicken On The Weber Genesis 11 BBQ

How To Cook A Spatchcock Chicken On The Weber Genesis 11 BBQ

This blog and video takes you, step-by-step, through the process of cooking a spatchcock chicken on the Weber BBQ. Spatchcocking the chicken allows for a quicker more even cook. It can be grilled on any BBQ with a lid.

How To Clean Synthetic Rattan Garden Furniture

How To Clean Synthetic Rattan Garden Furniture

This blog explains how to keep your rattan weave garden furniture looking in tip tip condition for as long as possible. Good quality rattan furniture needs practically no maintenance just a little attention in spring, even less if it has been covered all winter.

Tips For Creating Your Own Wreath

Tips For Creating Your Own Wreath

Christmas wreaths can be incredibly expensive but they are easily created at home. Either make it out of bought materials or just go for a walk in the countryside or around your garden and you will be able to find enough material to create your own stunning wreath.

Tips For Decorating A Small Christmas Tree

Tips For Decorating A Small Christmas Tree

Only got space for a small Christmas tree? This blog tells you how to achieve a mighty effect in a small space. Big doesn't have to be the only beautiful artificial Christmas tree, small can be just as 'wow'.

Tips for decorating a small space at Christmas

Tips for decorating a small space at Christmas

If you don't have the space for a Christmas tree it doesn't men that you have to forego the Christmas decorations. Think walls, picture rails, mantlepieces, shelves, dining table, sideboard or that little gap behind the sofa.

How Many Lights Do You Need On A Christmas Tree?

How Many Lights Do You Need On A Christmas Tree?

This blog gives you some idea of how many lights you need on your Christmas tree to achieve the 'wow' effect and how few you need just to have a good display.

How To Decorate Your Christmas Tree

How To Decorate Your Christmas Tree

Who doesn't want their Christmas tree to look stunning? Follow the tips in this blog and you will have a tree that will wow your family and friends. All the decorations you need to achieve this are available in store from the end of September.

Christmas lights on a mantlepiece

How do I choose which lights I need at Christmas?

There are masses of different styles of Christmas lights, not all of them suitable for every situation. This blog takes you through the different forms of lighting and what is their best use.

Christmas decorations on an artificial Christmas tree

How to choose the colours for your Christmas tree decorations

Not everyone can choose a toning palette of Christmas decorations for their tree so we have put this blog together to give you some idea of stylish colour schemes. We stock one of the largest ranges of artificial Christmas trees in the UK and offer free delivery on orders over £50 to the UK mainland.