With its variety of colours, Salvia is a real asset to your garden. This plant holds up well in dry periods and will flower endlessly. The flowers and the leaves...
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If you want to create more atmosphere on your balcony or patio, plant summer bulbs in pots now. These bright and colourful additions will make for fabulous relaxation very soon....
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Whether your garden is formal or wild, lavender is always a great fit. Positioned in the right spot and looked after properly, lavender plants will stay beautiful for decades! Lavender...
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Gladioli symbolise pride, strength and victory. It is best to buy and plant your bulbs in the spring. They will start flowering before the end of the current year and,...
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To keep garden roses beautiful year upon year, pruning and fertilising are a must. The good news is, it is not difficult at all. This rose calendar tells you what...
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For National Nest Box Week (14th to 21st February), Barratt and David Wilson Homes is encouraging homeowners to flock to its online quiz to test their knowledge on garden birds....
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If you want to enjoy extra flowers in your garden or on your balcony next summer for months on end, plant some summer bulbs. Pick a nice spring day and...
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Springtime: we all look forward to it. With pre-forced bulbs, you can bring spring into your home early, even when it’s still cold and grey outside. Pre-forced bulbs, also known as spring bulbs or flowering bulbs, are flower bulbs that have already been grown and are sold in a grower’s pot. They are a great[...]
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Just take a look at the superb blooms on this wonderful new Begonia. Many of you will be familiar with the trailing Begonia Apricot Shades, which are one of Britain’s best selling container plants. This is a more upright form with the most spectacular flowers in a flame-like colour, each with the most stunning picotee[...]
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Every Dahlia fan will have heard of the variety ‘Cafe au Lait’. These once forgotten plants are now stalwarts of the late summer garden, and ‘Cafe au Lait’ has become the absolute star of the show. The dinner plate sized blooms have graced many a floral decoration or wedding bouquet. The huge blooms can reach[...]
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The delectable, raspberry-red blooms of rose ‘Little Sid’ will bring decades of delight in the garden. The fact that this gorgeous rose is a patio variety denotes that it can successfully be enjoyed both in containers or in the front or middle of the border. The light red blooms, more deeply coloured in the centre,[...]
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