Perennials are beautiful and versatile plants. Read Carol Bartlett’s tried and tested advice for caring for them here.
Growing perennials
Our experts share their best knowledge about growing these hassle-free plants. If you're passionate about perennials, read on and find out more about these wonderful herbaceous plants
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...
A seed sown – setting out on a horticultural journey.
Gertrude Jekyll, the influential garden designer, plants woman and artist, once said that ‘The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.’ For myself, like many gardeners, this is profoundly true. Over the years, that love has almost become an obsession...
Top 10 Hardy Perennial Herbs to Plant Once and Harvest for Years
Herbs are incredibly useful for culinary and medicinal purposes. Perennial herbs get to spread their roots for many years, so they’re great at looking after themselves. They’ll provide you with harvest after harvest, thriving on little to no TLC. There’s no need to...
Peonies – 6 Fun Facts & 5 Essential Growing Tips
Peonies are a famed ornamental flowering plant in the genus Paeonia. Their stunning, voluminous blooms are on show for a short season each year running from late spring through to early summer. They’ve long been a favourite of many a gardener and the best floristry...
DIY Dahlia Festival
It always intrigues me how different plants come in and out of fashion. Dahlias are one such plant that has ridden the roller coaster of popularity over the last century – but right now, they are definitely on the up! I for one, am glad of their revival. So are the...
Get growing in the garden this Easter!
The long Easter weekend conjures thoughts of Easter egg hunts, family roasts, and the promise of warmer weather. But Easter is also the beginning of the gardening year for many, as they make use of the bank holidays to get the garden sorted - before things really get...
Thompson & Morgan Triallist’s Blog – July 2017
GAPS KEEP APPEARING I feel sorry for David, I really do! He can’t help getting nervous when every time I go into the garden I dig up any plant that displeases me, seemingly on a whim. He reckons if he stands still too long I‘ll get rid of him an’all! I felt so...
Thompson and Morgan Triallist’s Blog – April 2017
Caroline’s latest blog, including bird-wars and dividing perennials
Anyone out there looking for left hand gloves?
Caroline talks about gloves, frogs spawn and her gardening trials