by Sophie Essex | Jan 22, 2025 | Blogs we love, Gardening Masterclasses, Gardening Posts
Water lilies are quintessential deep water pond plants
Image: Water Lily (White) from Thompson & Morgan
Whether you want to attract wildlife to your garden or create a unique focal point, a pond is a great way to introduce a whole new range of plants to your outdoor space. Here are some of the best independent videos, articles and posts to help you plan a new water feature or spruce up an existing one.
Browse our excellent range of native and exotic pond plants for inspiration.
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by Sophie Essex | Dec 1, 2024 | Blogs we love, Flowers, Gardening Masterclasses, Gardening Posts
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. These independent posts and videos give you step-by-step advice on how to make these spring-flowering bulbs bloom early. You’ll also find information on growing them in water, and getting your hyacinths to flower again, year after year.
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by Sophie Essex | Oct 10, 2024 | Gardening Masterclasses, Gardening Posts, Winter gardening
Winter bedding is an easy way to introduce colour to your garden in the coldest months of the year. With so many vibrant colours and forms to choose from, these hardy plants are sure to cheer you up on even the shortest of days. Check out these top tips and tricks from expert bloggers, Instagrammers and YouTube gardeners and fill your outside space with modern, colourful and creative displays.
Browse our full selection of quality winter bedding plants for more ideas.
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by Sophie Essex | Jul 30, 2024 | Blogs we love, Gardening Masterclasses, Gardening Posts
Is your garden short of winter colour? Take inspiration from these expert independent gardeners and find out how to enjoy heady floral scent, garlands of berries, colourful stems and interesting foliage throughout the coldest and darkest months of the year.
If you’re planning a new scheme with wildlife in mind, browse our online collection of shrubs with winter berries. Our winter flowering shrubs brighten the gloomiest of days, and for a powerful, structural statement, take a look at our fiery range of cornus shrubs.
This article was reviewed by T&M’s horticultural team and updated on 30th July 2024.
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by Sophie Essex | Jul 25, 2024 | Blogs we love, Gardening Masterclasses, Gardening Posts
If you’re looking for ways to add low-maintenance interest to your garden, shrubs are ideal. And if you need help to choose the perfect varieties, this collection of expert articles, Instagram posts and videos is the perfect place to start. Whether you want evergreen structure, winter colour or container shrubs to liven up your patio, here’s everything you need to help you choose, plant, prune and care for your shrubs.
For more inspiration, browse our wide range of online shrub plants including winter-flowering, climbing, scented, evergreen shrubs, and many more…
This article was reviewed by T&M’s horticultural team and updated on 25th July 2024.
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