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This is a crucial time of year for your garden wildlife! As snails and caterpillars start to look for protection from the colder months, food sources for mammals, amphibians and birds start to decline meaning that they spend an increased amount of calories looking for food to survive – just when they need them most. […]
Hellebores are the perfect choice for adding some colour to your garden later in the year. Characteristics These compact plants are easy to grow and have nodding flowers in shades of green, white, pink, purple and even a blackish purple. Set amongst clumps of evergreen leaves, some varieties can flower as early as November whilst […]
Sedums are absolutely loved by bees and other pollinators! And this month, they are showing their beautiful bright pink, white or crimson flowers in abundance. Characteristics Sedums, or to give them their proper name, Hylotelephium, have upright stems and colourful succulent leaves. With masses of long lasting flat-headed flowers in late summer and autumn, they […]
This month, we have chosen Dahlias – not least for their extensive range of beautiful and vibrant colours. With so many varieties available, there is a favourite for every gardener! Characteristics This perennial plant has tuberous roots and can be fairly bushy. Native to Mexico and Central America, the Dahlia is a relative of Sunflowers, […]
We have chosen the Salvia as July’s Plant of the Month because it can bring so much colour to your garden even towards the end of the growing season and is fabulous at attracting pollinators. Characteristics The Salvia genus includes around 960 species of herbaceous and woody plants of the mint family. Some of these […]
We have chosen the Hydrangea as June’s plant of the month for it’s big showy blooms that will return year after year with the right care. Characteristics This early spring to summer flowering shrub is easy to grow and puts on a dazzling display of colour in your borders or pots. They mainly flower in […]
Characteristics This is a very popular hardy perennial that can flower from late spring into summer and often as late as autumn. With flowers of yellow, orange or red, although sometimes peach and pale pink, this plant will reach heights of around 50cm so is perfect for the middle or the front of your borders. […]
Our plant of the month for April is the Exochorda. This versatile shrub is easy to grow in a variety of positions within the garden. It is most happy in full sunlight but will do well in some shady spots. Characteristics The Exochorda is a deciduous shrub with small, oval-shaped leaves that are bright green […]
Early Spring is a great time to kick start your seed planting. Seed planting Seed planting is a crucial step in the process of growing plants and crops. Planting seeds in early Spring is an excellent idea to kickstart your food and flower garden for the upcoming growing season. March and April are typically the […]
The saxifrage is a compact, evergreen perennial forming a low mat of deeply cut leaves in dense tufts. Small, cup-shaped flowers are borne on short stems above the foliage from late spring into summer. Colours range from white and pink to purple and yellow. Characteristics Planting this specimen in March can add a splash of […]