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10 tips for planting, growing, and caring for hydrangeas (Post)
Hydrangeas are always popular and why wouldn't they be? Their large colourful flower heads always make an impression, and their vibrant colours make a striking display throughout summer and autumn ...
Trellis Transformations: Enhancing Your Garden with Climbing Plants (Post)It may not enjoy the universal renown of strawberries and cream but the combination of trellis and climbing plants is magical in its own right. A trellis planted out with beautiful climbing blooms wi ...
Best Flowering Climbing Plants for Every Season: A Year of Colour (Post)We all know, and we’re told often enough, that climbing plants are brilliant for adding height, structure, and movement to a garden. But let’s be honest, it’s the flowers most of us ...
Fast Growing Shrubs for the Garden (Post)I can’t imagine anyone would disagree when I say shrubs are an ever-popular part of most gardens. And why wouldn’t they be?They provide structure, colour, and texture to any outdoor space whether the ...
Climbing Plants: How to Transform Walls, Fences and Arches into Living Displays (Post)Climbing plants get a bad press. Invasive species such as English ivy, Japanese honeysuckle, and trumpet vine are enough to send shivers down the spine of many gardeners. And, I’m sure, more th ...
10 Ways to Use Climbing Plants in Your Garden (Post)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 ...
Planting and planning your shade garden (Post)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 ...
What plants are poisonous to dogs? (Post)We all love pottering about the garden and it’s even more enjoyable when a four-legged friend keeps us company as we weed, water and plant. Dogs are called man’s best friend and for good reason. T ...
Tips on Growing Border Shrubs (Post)Let's discover the art and science (sort of) of growing border shrubs. We'll look at the best shrubs to grow and share some great tips to ensure your new and existing borders look stunning throughout ...
Garden furniture for small gardens (Post)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 ...
Ornamental Grasses for Small Gardens (Post)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 ...
