Featured Posts in'colour' Category

Wild Flower Bed with Companion Plants

An effective way to use wild flowers  is to mix in some trusted garden plants. Using some  trusted garden stand-bys Read more..

Hostas in Pots / Containers

The colour of green. These hostas show how much colour you can have from different shades of green. They do a great Read more..

Plants for Hanging Baskets

A simple one colour Petunia gives a good effect. The typical plants seen in hanging baskets include Lobelia, Petunia, Read more..

Tips for Hanging Baskets

Hanging Baskets maximise space and give this garden an extra vertical dimension. What a riot of colour! Hanging Read more..

Contemporary Botanical Illustration

For something a bit different this book on botanic art covers some of the unusual colours from black flowers, plants Read more..

Growing Acer as Small Trees

Acer are renown for the colour of their leaves in Autumn. Careful selection of varieties will produce great spring Read more..

Tulip N Move

I'm back after a little mini break. This was a Tulip from the old garden, a beautiful Apricot/Peach colour. We Read more..

How To Grow Dahlias

Dahlia offer magnificent colour Tips for Growing Dahlias Dahlias are an excellent plant, great for bold planting Read more..

growing sweet potatoes in the uk

The variety of sweet potato that I grow (T65) has been bred and selected for our shorter summers, the flesh of the Read more..

Tips for Growing Snapdragons aka Antirrhinum

Snapdragons aka Antirrhinum are an easy flower to grow with lots of colour. Where to Grow Snapdragons These plants are Read more..