Whether you’re planning a traditional terrace or a contemporary space, here’s how to design a planting scheme for your patio.
Flowers
Which flowers attract bees? And what should you plant for the best fragrance? All these questions and more are answered in these posts. Find out all you want to know about flowers here.
Roses masterclass: best expert content
We’ve scoured the internet to find the best planting, propagating and pruning advice from a wide range of independent rose-growing Youtubers, Instagrammers and bloggers.
Hyacinths masterclass: best expert content
If you want to force hyacinth bulbs indoors to enjoy their flower, scent and colour over the winter, here’s a selection of expert advice from our favourite bloggers, YouTubers and Instagrammers.
Rise of the bedding plants
Bedding plants became incredibly popular in the Victorian era, when specialist plant hunters were dispatched to find new and unique specimens to add colour and interest to gardens.
Hanging basket habits revealed
Love them or loathe them, nothing sets up the garden for summer like a vibrant display of hanging baskets. Thompson & Morgan, the UK’s leading mail order supplier of seasonal basket plants, asked the nation’s gardeners how they use hanging baskets to best effect. The findings were most interesting…
Suffolk train stations back in bloom
Colour has returned to Ipswich and Stowmarket train stations thanks to a partnership between train operator Abellio Greater Anglia, local seed and plant specialist Thompson & Morgan and Ipswich-based charity ActivLives.
Low-maintenance outdoor plants for busy gardeners
Plants are beautiful decorations for your garden, and luckily there are many of those which are easy to care for if you have a busy lifestyle. There are plenty of varieties that don't need staking, frequent deadheading and dividing, complicated pruning, or excessive...
Trouble shooting your Geranium growing problems
If you’re looking for answers to your geranium and pelargonium troubleshooting questions, you’ve come to the right place.
Taking Geranium & Pelargonium Cuttings
Taking cuttings is an easy way to get more of your favourite pelargoniums. Here’s our step-by-step guide to successfully taking your own geranium cuttings.
Flowers You Should Avoid Planting Near One Another
There’s certainly an art to orchestrating your garden. Learning about which flowering plants work well together or which are incompatible due to their unique growth conditions is the key to creating gorgeous and harmonious combinations in your yard. Below are several...
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