Welcome to Thompson & Morgan’s gardening blog
What grew in the garden
This spring, we asked five of our favourite garden bloggers if they were planning anything new and exciting over the summer. Their responses varied from experiments with onions to enticing a hedgehog into their garden, and more. Now it’s autumn, we’re intrigued to see...
Win our ‘Urban Jungle’ house plant collection!
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Gardening with grasses
Do your borders lack colour, height and movement throughout the year? Professional garden designer Nic Wilson of dogwooddays recently redesigned the beds in her own back garden to striking effect. Her secret weapon? Grasses. By integrating their elegant structure and...
It’s a jungle out there: cats and wildlife
We all love creatures great and small, right? I'd far rather employ birds and bees to reduce pests than use chemicals, and so we go to great lengths to entice them into our garden. But there's the small matter of our six cats to consider. Our solution? The 'Catio'. By...
Small border planting ideas with high impact
The average length of a UK garden is just 15 metres long, but limited space doesn’t prevent you from having gorgeous borders filled with show-stopping plants and shrubs. We asked Lee Burkhill, the professional designer behind Garden Ninja, for his advice on giving...
Tough plants for tough places
Many people have a tough spot in their garden - too dry, too shady, or just too exposed to be able to easily grow plants that will thrive. Others have damp, boggy areas or frost pockets that present challenges to plant life. We asked The Sunday Gardener, Carol...
Late summer sophistication with rudbeckia
Midsummer is a time of plenty in the garden with roses blooming, sweet peas in their prime and borders a riot of colour. But as summer progresses and cottage garden stalwarts begin to fade, there are some fantastic late-flowering plants ready to carry the torch into...
Drought-proofing my garden
The recent dry spell has really made me think about the plants I am growing. The drought has taken its toll on a favourite tree in my garden. In truth, it has been many years since it performed at its best. This year, I’ll be lucky if there are any leaves left come...