Featured Posts in'season' Category

What Flower is This? Unusual Tulips!

No prizes but this is a Tulip called ‘Sensual Touch’. It is amazing what breeders are able to create with 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..

Euphorbia Euphoria

Euphorbia Facts Euphorbia are the largest genus in the plant world with varieties on every continent except Read more..

Cool start for May….

I hope you have enjoyed my foray into the wonderful world of video. As the season goes on more videos will appear and Read more..

Tips for Growing Tulips

Tulips are a very rewarding spring bulb. In good conditions they can flower every year with little attention. However, Read more..

What Makes a Good Cut Flower

A Gardener’s Perspective of ‘What makes a good cut flower’ A flower that need little specialist Read more..

When To Prune Lilac Bushes

Lilacs (Syringa spp.) have to be one of the best smelling flowers of spring. They have such an intense aroma. In order Read more..

Growing Peony or Peonies

For centuries Peonies have been great favourites of the Chinese and are one of their national flowers. Peonies are Read more..

Growing Pansy All Year Around

The smiling face of a pansy greets the gardener during most season of the year. It is a thoughtful flower as that is Read more..

Seeds Sown!

This time last year my seedlings were already nearly a month old. This year has been such a cold Spring that I didn't Read more..