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.
Guest blogger Deborah Catchpole writes about her early and formative gardening experiences... I'm a gardener. There; I've said it. It's not always the first thing that a 28 year old is willing to admit, but for me, it's something that has come to define who I am - or...
It's autumn trade show time, when we head over to the Netherlands to see what's up and coming in the plant world... The Dutch are second to none when it comes to innovation within the green sphere, I'm always amazed and enthralled by their ideas and designs! Here's a...
Gardening with children From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow. Aeschylus. Working in horticulture brings with it a certain responsibility - that of everyone else’s gardens! Friends, family, passing acquaintances and even complete strangers will freely ask your...
Guest blogger Rachel Davidson-Foster's post on her ongoing quest for the perfect garden. Was buying a house called “Brambles” an omen? I hope you will forgive me the women’s-magazine cliché that begins my story; 6 years ago I’m pregnant with my second child searching...
Guest blogger Stephanie Donaldson's post on tender plants. It's time to go undercover... The weather forecasters have been issuing dire warnings all week about the arrival of winter temperatures, so yesterday I decided I could delay no longer - it was time to bring...
Jean Willis, a dedicated and valued member of Thompson & Morgan's trials team, recently won Gold Award First in the Best Container Garden category of Bournemouth in Bloom 2012. It all started in 2006, when the Bournemouth in Bloom committee was judging gardens in...
"It’s amazing what you can find lying around in the nooks and crannies of the seed store!" Alan Sparks of Takii Seed. A lucky discovery in a back room has been exhibited at RHS Chelsea this year and is Thompson & Morgan’s 'Flower of the Year'. Stunning Nasturtium...