We’re now entering our driest time of the year, coming out of a warmer-than-average winter. So it’s time to take some measures to improve water retention in our gardens. There are a few simple things we can do to ensure that our plants get the maximum benefit […]
Read more →Some flowers just make me smile, and the humble daisy is one of those. It’s almost impossible to resist these happy bushes, absolutely smothered in masses of blooms for such a long period from late winter into spring. They flower again in autumn, and sporadically throughout the […]
Read more →There are some really lovely plants that are very easy and rewarding to grow, and yet are not very well known. One of these is the Abutilon, commonly known as ‘Chinese Lanterns’, thanks to the brightly coloured flowers that hang from the branches. They must be close […]
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