Flowers & Plants
Get more colour in your garden with an abundance of flowers and plants! Our simple advice and step by step instructions will make it easy for you to grow everything from roses to sweet peas and everything in between.
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How to Grow Delphiniums Traditional cottage garden plants, Delphiniums bear tall spikes of large blue, pink, white or purple flowers in early summer and thrive in well-drained soil in a…
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How to Grow Busy Lizzies Busy Lizzies provide a mass of vibrant colour, with many varieties available such as ‘Campos Rose Splash’ When to Sow Sow Busy Lizzie seeds from…
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How to Grow Bonsai By the very nature of the way they grow, Bonsai trees have a limited source of nutrients. When re-potting, they need a compost that provides…
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How to Grow Aquilegia A traditional cottage garden favourite, Aquilegia or Columbine is a hardy perennial available in a wide range of colours and flower types from fluffy doubles…
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How to Grow Alyssum Technically a perennial, an Alyssum is treated as a hardy annual smothered in tiny blooms, much loved by insects. It is capable of surviving light…
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How to Take Hardwood Cuttings Create new trees, plants and shrubs in your garden by taking hardwood cuttings from existing specimens in the autumn. These take several months (and sometimes…