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Tender planting of pelargoniums and Aeonium in trough at Myddelton House Gardens. Plant pots

Plant pots, containers, planters – 7 common que...

Plant pots, containers, planters - there’s an enormous choice out there. How do you choose what’s best for your plants and best for your garden? We answer seven of the...

Plant pots, containers, planters – 7 common que...

Plant pots, containers, planters - there’s an enormous choice out there. How do you choose what’s best for your plants and best for your garden? We answer seven of the...

Ryōan-ji, Kyoto, Japan. zen garden

Could a zen garden work for you?

We could all use a bit more zen in our lives. You may have heard people say that, especially when life is frantically busy and complicated. They are crying out...

Could a zen garden work for you?

We could all use a bit more zen in our lives. You may have heard people say that, especially when life is frantically busy and complicated. They are crying out...

shamrocks

Shamrocks for St Patrick's Day - plant some for...

Shamrocks are worn on St Patrick's Day and are lovely plants for your garden. keep some in your lawn and grow similar plants.

Shamrocks for St Patrick's Day - plant some for...

Shamrocks are worn on St Patrick's Day and are lovely plants for your garden. keep some in your lawn and grow similar plants.

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Tender planting of pelargoniums and Aeonium in trough at Myddelton House Gardens. Plant pots

Plant pots, containers, planters – 7 common que...

Josef Hajak

Plant pots, containers, planters - there’s an enormous choice out there. How do you choose what’s best for your plants and best for your garden? We answer seven of the...

Plant pots, containers, planters – 7 common que...

Josef Hajak

Plant pots, containers, planters - there’s an enormous choice out there. How do you choose what’s best for your plants and best for your garden? We answer seven of the...

Ryōan-ji, Kyoto, Japan. zen garden

Could a zen garden work for you?

Josef Hajak

We could all use a bit more zen in our lives. You may have heard people say that, especially when life is frantically busy and complicated. They are crying out...

Could a zen garden work for you?

Josef Hajak

We could all use a bit more zen in our lives. You may have heard people say that, especially when life is frantically busy and complicated. They are crying out...

shamrocks

Shamrocks for St Patrick's Day - plant some for...

Josef Hajak

Shamrocks are worn on St Patrick's Day and are lovely plants for your garden. keep some in your lawn and grow similar plants.

Shamrocks for St Patrick's Day - plant some for...

Josef Hajak

Shamrocks are worn on St Patrick's Day and are lovely plants for your garden. keep some in your lawn and grow similar plants.

Aconites and snowdrops near King Edward, Aberdeenshire. next spring

Get ready for next spring in the garden – yes, ...

Josef Hajak

If you’ve been enjoying flowers in your garden recently then now is the time to make sure you have another good display next spring. Commiserations if you haven’t had a...

Get ready for next spring in the garden – yes, ...

Josef Hajak

If you’ve been enjoying flowers in your garden recently then now is the time to make sure you have another good display next spring. Commiserations if you haven’t had a...

Heavy clay soil at Newbigging, Midlothian.

Good soil is the key to happy and healthy plants

Josef Hajak

Good soil means happy and healthy plants. Roots can find air, water and nutrients easily in soil with a good ratio of earth crumbs to small air pockets.

Good soil is the key to happy and healthy plants

Josef Hajak

Good soil means happy and healthy plants. Roots can find air, water and nutrients easily in soil with a good ratio of earth crumbs to small air pockets.

big sunflower head

Fill gaps in your garden - sow flower seeds now

Josef Hajak

Sow flower seeds and plant perennials now to fill gaps in your garden and create a show stopper summer garden as well as interest all year.

Fill gaps in your garden - sow flower seeds now

Josef Hajak

Sow flower seeds and plant perennials now to fill gaps in your garden and create a show stopper summer garden as well as interest all year.