Planting & Care

Year after year, perennial plants provide UK gardeners with the colour and vibrance they need to brighten up any landscape. Their ability to weather harsh British winters, while at the same time maintaining their attractive foliage, ensure they remain a...

Pests Plants affected: Normally a greenhouse pest, does enjoy fuchsias and tomatoes Symptoms: Clouds of tiny white triangular moths are found on the underside of leaves. Black sooty mould may also be seen on the leaves Control: Resistant to most...

Rust Plants affected: The most affected are broad beans, roses, fuchsia and hollyhocks Symptoms: Patches of irregular discoloration on the foliage and stems. On close inspection these are circular and tend to be dark orange, brown, yellow or red spots...

Bare Root Hedging It's only for a starter sized hedge and when thinking on this option you should read all this section. There is a risk to bare root plants, can we repeat that again in case you skimmed over...

Site preparation Eliminate weeds and loosen the soil to improve drainage and compaction. Dig a hole to a depth to allow planting at the same level as the nursery line and up to 3 times the diameter.Break up the soil...

Maintaining your tree efficiently means preventing the branches from overgrowing. If you don’t do this frequently enough, your trees will not only become messy and unpleasant to look at, but there’s also a risk that they’ll become a serious hazard,...