Planting & Care

How to care for perennials in winter

How to care for perennials in winter

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...

How to care for perennials in winter

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...

Common Plant Pests

Common Plant Pests

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...

Common Plant Pests

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...

Common Shrub Disease

Common Shrub Disease

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...

Common Shrub Disease

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...

Bare Root Planting Tips

Bare Root Planting Tips

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,...

Bare Root Planting Tips

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,...

Planting Shrubs & Trees

Planting Shrubs & Trees

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...

Planting Shrubs & Trees

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...

How to prune a tree

How to prune a tree

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...

How to prune a tree

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...