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Everyone loves a maple. Or at least that’s the way it seems. Even novice gardeners will often have a maple at the top of their ‘must have’ list. You’ll see these beautiful plants and trees in ga ...

Beautiful, colourful, easy to grow, and fully hardy in the UK. It’s no wonder many of us have a Japanese maple taking pride of place in our garden. They are a wonderful centrepiece and if you have ...

Grasses are becoming more popular, not the lawn type, but ornamental grasses such as pampas grass. It’s easy to see why more gardeners are turning to these decorative grasses. They are colourfu ...

If you want your plants to thrive then it is vital that you offer them the correct nutrition. While plant foods are an excellent option, there is a more natural way...mulch. Mulch is organic mat ...

Gardens come in all shapes and sizes but it’s certainly not uncommon to have a much smaller outdoor space. This is especially true in urban areas where houses are often built very close together s ...

The calendar may say that Spring doesn’t begin until mid-March but we all know that warmer weather is on the way when we see snowdrops and daffodils sprouting up, birds singing, bumble bees flying ...

Chatting to a neighbour over the garden fence is a social thing to do – but more often we value our privacy and especially in the back garden we want to be able to do our own thing without being u ...

The weather is changing and we’re all wondering when to put the heating on. Most of us are also wondering whether we can afford to put the heating on but that’s another story. But apart from waking u ...

Talk to gardening experts and most of them will tell you that evergreen shrubs are the cornerstone of a well-designed garden. After all, they provide so much interest all year round with their struct ...

If you love roses, and who doesn’t, but don’t have a large garden or space in the border don’t despair. You can grow roses in pot or container. In fact, just about any variety of rose can be succe ...

If you’re looking for a new plant for the patio or garden seating area you won’t go wrong with a maple. Everyone loves an acer and growing a Japanese maple in a pot will give you a beautiful foc ...

As we see life being breathed back into our gardens, there is no better time to get your outdoor space ready for summer. Whether you have a simple plot or something far larger, there’s lots you ca ...

Our gardens are ever-changing and that is why we love our plants. The variety of colours, of species, of height, and coverage. You could say a garden is a living canvas and of all the different ki ...

It must stop raining soon. Mustn’t it? Even Noah didn’t have to contend with this amount of water when he was tending his veg patch. Yes, we thought spring had sprung but obviously we were a bit prem ...

As we well know you don’t need a huge space to enjoy gardening. Small gardens often get unfairly labelled as being unsuitable for planting schemes and if you do plant anything it’ll strug ...

One of the things we sometimes obsess about is shade. What can we do with the shady corner? Will anything grow? What can we plant in the shadow of that wall or tree? It’s why most plants are label ...

It’s fair to say many of us spend far more time in our back garden than we do in the front. The rear of our home is more private and somewhere we can escape to for peace and quiet. We spend time, eff ...

We seem to be caught up in a whirlwind of increasing prices and costs from the everyday shop to fuel to energy. Everything is rising in price which makes it harder for us all to manage. Unsurprisingl ...

Every so often a magazine, newspaper or website will run a poll to discover the nation's favourite flower. Though quite why they bother is beyond me. The results are never in doubt. With an inev ...

One of biggest mysteries of gardening, at least to me, is matching plants to their best location. In other words which will thrive in shade or which are better suited to full sun. Or even which plant ...

Gardening isn’t just a hobby; it's a passion that brings life, colour, and such a sense of enjoyment to our outdoor spaces. The joy of nurturing plants and watching them thrive, and then relaxing amo ...

If there is one complaint that gardeners all have - it’s that we just don’t have enough time to do everything we want to do. And, as the pace of modern life speeds up, it’s getting ...

Japanese maples, also known as acers, are one of the most popular trees or shrubs around. They are so beautiful and elegant and provide a stunning focal point in any planting scheme. There can’t b ...

When it comes to borders home gardeners tend to take one of two approaches: 1 - Carefully plan the plants, colours and structure of the border. 2 - Cheerfully cram in as much as possible, plan ...

It sounds very grand and grandiose but architectural plants are those shrubs which have interesting features and textures. They, either as a group or a single specimen, will transform your garden. Ve ...

Raspberries have to be one of the most popular fruits grown in the UK. They are sweet, juicy, can be used in so many desserts, smoothies, and preserves and, best of all, they are ideally suited to ...

On this page we’ve answered the questions our customers ask most often about ordering, deliveries and the products we offer here at Direct Plants. Hopefully, you’ll find all the informati ...

A family run business since 2006 Direct Plants has experienced spectacular growth. Successfully trading on multiple online platforms, the company supplies products to home gardeners, small holder ...

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