Whether you are an avid seasoned gardener or a novice there is always new things to be learnt and events to be enjoyed. Here we bring you a range of courses and events arranged by the renowned TV presenter and garden and food writer Sarah Raven. From cut flower gardening to vegetable gardening there is[...]
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A home filled with the fresh pine fragrance of a real Christmas tree is a treat not to be missed. It is something that an artificial Christmas tree can never replace. With the deals we have chosen for you below the trees will be delivered directly to you, saving time and effort without forsaking the[...]
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Frosty nights and dark cloudy days mean that at this time of year even the most avid gardener likes to bring their hobby indoors. This makes houseplants the ideal gift for the gardeners amongst your friends and family. Below we have chosen just a few of our favourite indoor plant gifts from Waitrose Garden to[...]
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As well as being a wonderful break from the hustle and bustle of life, a trip to Holland in the spring can be of great benefit to the avid gardener. Not only can you discover new varieties of bulbs for your garden, you can also find out which bulbs compliment each other, both in colour[...]
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The RHS and Reading University map daffodil’s chloroplast genome for the first time Genetic markers could help identify bulbs at point of sale and aid conservation efforts and breeding of new cultivars Gardeners might end up never planting the wrong bulb again after the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Reading University successfully mapped a daffodil’s[...]
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With Christmas getting ever closer what gift could be more suitable for a gardener than a supply of seeds,both vegetables/salads and ornamental, to use throughout the coming year at the correct sowing time. Many of these are beautifully presented in tins. They are very easy and cheap to post if necessary and are sure to[...]
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Hellebores are my personal favourite of the winter flowering plants. From December through to the end of March their blooms provide welcome relief from the winter dullness before the spring bulbs begin to show their heads above the cold soil. The early bees use them as a precious source of nectar. Their charming flowers rival[...]
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Cornish city crowned ‘Champion of Champions’ in UK-wide community gardening competition Truro beat the heat to win in the most challenging year on record for gardeners 76 communities celebrate success, with over half walking away with gold medal Cornish city Truro has been awarded top prize and crowned ‘Champion of Champions’ in the Royal Horticultural[...]
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Daphne x transatlantica ‘Eternal Fragrance’ is a delightful semi-evergreen shrub famed for it’s exquisite fragrance. It has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit, and therefore has been tested for it’s outstanding performance in U.K garden conditions. It’s compact nature makes it ideal for containers as well as borders. The fact that this shrub[...]
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Autumn is upon us and it’s time to prepare your garden for this season and next. As the temperature drops and the light fades, your outdoor space and the wildlife that inhabit it, need some extra TLC. Whilst the lawnmower can be stored away until the Spring, other items can emerge from their summer holiday.[...]
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Following its success at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May, Thompson & Morgan’s in-house-bred sunflower, SunBelievable™ ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ has won even more awards and accolades. Proving hugely popular in the US, the new sunflower was awarded the Retailers’ Choice Award at the FARWEST Show in Portland, Oregon, as well as the 2018 American[...]
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Begonias have been voted a plant favourite in the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) annual People’s Choice Awards. Visitors to RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey were asked to vote for their favourite from 84 new varieties trialled over the summer, with the basket and bedding classic securing the top two spots. The pink-frilled petals and lemony[...]
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Hydrangea hybrid Runaway Bride® ‘Snow White’ is fantastic new breeding, hence it achieved the prestigious accolade of Plant of the Year 2018 at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018. It is an extremely floriferous and vigorous Hydrangea. Many of the Hydrangeas you see for sale produce only one bloom on the end of each branch, but Hydrangea[...]
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Mulberry Charlotte Russe is a breeding breakthrough. If you wanted to grow mulberries in the past you would have had to have been able to accommodate a large tree up to eight metres in height. This plant however is a dwarf mulberry bush which will only reach the height of one and a half metres,[...]
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Many of the new season’s seed ranges are available online now or in the coming weeks. If you are anything like me you will derive great pleasure from trawling through the new seed selections and, with baited breath, you will be eager to discover the latest breeding in flowers for your summer displays and[...]
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Pansies are a key ingredient of our autumn, winter and spring garden displays, whether it be in containers or borders. Their bright, happy blooms add colour at a time when few other plants are in flower. Below are a handful of varieties that I would recommend from the online catalogues for this season. Pansy[...]
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The RHS has made more than £100,000 available to gardening professionals and keen amateurs who want to combine worldwide travel and horticultural learning this year. The funding, which comprises a series of bursaries and will see around 100 applicants receive amounts ranging between £200 to £3,000, is intended to grow the UK’s horticultural skills[...]
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• A range of plants, botanical products, terrariums plus more to transform green spaces of every size! • Garden of Darkness to create nocturnal wonderland for moths • Beautiful and mysterious underwater havens to grow at home City dwellers are invited to experience the cutting-edge techniques of urban gardening at the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS)[...]
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The collections below have been put together by the expert eye of presenter and writer Sarah Raven, taking the guesswork out of putting together your own combinations for your winter/spring containers. The colours have been mixed as if by an artist and all the plants have been tested previously in Sarah’s garden at Perch[...]
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Rose of the year 2019 is Rosa Starlight Symphony (‘Harwisdom’) (PBR). It is a single, white flowered, climbing rose with a subtle spicy scent. It is compact for a climbing rose and only grows up to 1.8-3m (6-10ft). It is therefore suitable for obelisks, trellis, walls and pergolas and can be grown in large containers. [...]
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The tulip has long been a beloved favourite of mine. Their innate beauty comes at a time of year when many of our garden plants are still dormant. Apart from a true blue, one would be hard pushed to imagine a colour of the rainbow in which their alluring blooms are not available. Their flowers are[...]
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Primulas are a fairly large family of mainly hardy perennials. Here we talk about the Primroses and Polyanthus that are so popular in our winter and spring bedding displays in our borders and containers. They are fully hardy and come in a massive range of colours and forms. They are available in both mixed colours[...]
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It may seem that summer will continue for many weeks to come, which it may well do, but we all need to start to plan our gardens for the autumn, winter and spring seasons. We need to get our orders in with the nurseries to ensure that we secure ourselves the best stock and the[...]
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North Devon is getting ready to welcome a floral extravaganza as the RHS Garden Rosemoor Flower Show returns for its second year from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 August, following the success of its inaugural show in 2017. This year’s Flower Show, sponsored by Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management, will be even bigger and better,[...]
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Get these great bargains before they are gone for good from outstanding end of season deals and offers. Also use the code ‘ AF708181 ‘ this week and save £7 when you spend £50. Offer available until Sunday the 12th August 2018 only! Complete Patio Potato Growing Kit Grow potatoes – anywhere! Our Price From[...]
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Watering plants manually during dry spells is time-consuming as they should be “deep-watered” so the water penetrates to the roots, but is essential to keep them alive and well. Wafting water over the foliage of a plant may make you feel virtuous, but does nothing for the plants! Plants that have been in the garden[...]
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From stunning Calla Lilies and decorative Dahlias, to exotic Cannas and fragrant Freesias, take a browse at our extensive collection of summer flowering favourites which will keep your garden alive with colour right the way through ’til the autumn, and Save £5 when you spend just £40 with the code ‘AF508181.’ Hurry, offer available[...]
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Enchanting garden displays themed around the fairy-tale of Snow White and the timeless classic Jungle Book will be on display at this year’s Southport Flower Show, courtesy of the show’s headline sponsor Everest Home Improvements. The Snow White and Jungle Book display gardens, which tie in with theshow’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ theme, are being[...]
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Yet another wonderful flower show provided by the RHS. So many ideas we can all use to inspire us in our own gardens. If you weren’t able to make it to the show then why not spend a while perusing our gallery. [...]
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There are not many plants which are ideally planted in July or August, but Colchicums are one of them. Sometimes called Autumn Crocus or Naked Lady, they provide an attractive display in autumn in borders, rough grass or containers, and continue to bloom between September and November for many years to come. They are[...]
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As the summer begins, the garden takes centre stage. We take ourselves away from the cover of our homes and step out into our backyards. But, just before the barbecues and sun loungers claim their place, the garden needs to be made ‘summer-ready’. A harsh winter can really take its toll on the garden and[...]
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Get these great bargains before they are gone for good and save £7 when you spend just £50. Enter the code ‘ AF707181 ‘ at the checkout – hurry, this offer is available until Sunday the 15th July 2018 only! Hardy Gardenia Collection Hardy Gardenia Collection. Truly hardy Gardenias with the most exquisite snow-white flowers[...]
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We all need inspiration for our own gardens. Maybe you will see the ideal feature for your garden by viewing the following gallery of pictures of the gardens at Hampton Court Flower Show 2018. If you would like to visit any of the RHS Flower Shows then why not book a short break with Shearings[...]
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• Popular 25m streetscape returns for second year, featuring Bus Stops created by designers and communities across Greater Manchester • Designs championing hope, vital green spaces and the Manchester Bee • Greened up Bus Stops aim to inspire visitors to get growing and celebrate different cultures and communities The Bus Stop Boulevard, a customised street[...]
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House plants are indispensable in the home. You can always create your own personal ambience with house plants. They help regulate humidity levels and add fresh oxygen to your surroundings and purify the air we breathe. Bring nature indoors with house plants and ‘ save £5 when you spend £40 ‘ on this range or[...]
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Some plants emit their fragrance at night. These fragrances are generally intense, even memorable, in the darkness adding both simplicity and mystery to the experience. In practical terms the main night-pollinators in the UK are moths. These insects are attracted by scent at the ‘sweet’ end of the fragrance spectrum. The ‘night-time plants’ therefore[...]
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Thompson & Morgan and RHS Garden Hyde Hall team up for a ‘Floral Fantasia’ this summer Thompson & Morgan and RHS Garden Hyde Hall team up to create a fabulous garden for an event this summer, aptly named Floral Fantasia. Thompson & Morgan is transforming an area of the well-known RHS site near Chelmsford[...]
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The sun has got his hat on; hip hip hip hooray. The sun has got his hat on; and it’s time to get out the barbecue and play. If a quintessential British summer’s day involves alfresco dining, then the absolute epitome of outdoor eating has to be the classic barbecue. In the UK, a[...]
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Char-Broil’s Patio Bistro® Grills The patio-size gas grills with big features You don’t need a big garden or large outdoor spaces to enjoy the flavour of true American BBQ. Char-Broil, the #1 gas grill brand in America, brings you the Patio Bistro grills that fit neatly in a small patio area or balcony. Both models[...]
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As spring calls out to the green-fingered with its promise of warmer weather, now’s the perfect time to start planting crops in your garden. But of course, in 2018 that may be somewhat of a presumptuous statement to make. With the notorious Housing Crisis plaguing the nation, to the younger generation the idea of owning[...]
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Plants with attractive variegated foliage; plants with leaves that are coloured in shades of red, yellow, orange and black. These generally excite our interest. We tend to love all those colours that shout at you, colours so bright and tangy you can almost taste them! With all this eye-candy vying for our attention that colour[...]
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There are not many vegetables that are so often used in the kitchen as onions and their smaller milder counterparts the shallots. They can be grown both as a seed grown crop or from sets which are simply small bulbs. Seeds are available in a wider selection of varieties. They also seem to store better[...]
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Calibrachoa MiniFamous® Double PinkTastic is the people’s choice. A PINK-TASTIC PHENOMENON The new Calibrachoa mini petunia ‘PinkTastic’ is set to take pride of place in window boxes, containers and hanging baskets all over the UK this summer, bringing balconies, gardens, terraces and patios to life with its unique, three-dimensional appearance. Not only has the prize-winning[...]
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Below is a press release from Marshalls seeds:- This year Marshalls is turning 70 and we want to celebrate with everyone, so treat yourself with our free P + P seed only offer. Marshalls was founded back in 1948 by Stanley Marshall in Cambridgeshire and we are still based in Cambridgeshire today. We pride ourselves[...]
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It is spring and the online catalogues are full of enticing plants; the fresh colours of spring are irresistible. Virtual baskets are loaded full with plants and expectations. Although it may seem strange, this is the ideal time to cast your thoughts forward to high and late summer, even autumn. Continuity of colour in the[...]
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2018 is the year of the Marigold and Unwins would like to celebrate this humble flower by offering free P+P on seed only orders. The Marigold has been around for hundreds of years; a native of the New World, it was sacred to the Aztecs. They attributed magical, religious and medicinal properties to the Marigold,[...]
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Everest Home Improvements will again be teaming up with celebrity gardener David Domoney this year for a series of events and activities, including the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. David is a TV favourite, regularly appearing on shows such as Love Your Garden and This Morning, and has worked with Everest for the past[...]
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Along with the dream of the instant, fully-fledged garden is the wish for a garden that is largely maintenance-free. It can be satisfying to have a bed that can largely be left to its own devices, except for weeding, and to just see what happens. Here is a suggestion for a planting that has well-behaved[...]
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Throughout my life the British love affair with the rose has been constant. In my view they are an essential ingredient of the perfect garden. However you may ask what is so different about the roses bred by David Austin that have become increasingly prominent since the 1970s, and are now so freely available. Here[...]
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