seasonal plants

Picture this: a sun-soaked summer afternoon in your garden, lounging on your rattan furniture with a cool drink in hand. Now, fast forward a few months—winter chill creeping in. Do you think that’s the end of enjoying your outdoor setup? Think again. The beauty of rattan garden furniture is its dual functionality—it’s not just for […]

Ah, the great outdoors! But what if your ‘great outdoors’ is more of a ‘modest balcony’ than a sprawling garden? Don’t fret – creating a cosy outdoor nook in limited space is not just possible. It’s positively delightful. With a few clever tricks and some well-chosen pieces, you can transform even the tiniest of terraces. […]

When it comes to creating your dream outdoor space, the material you choose for your garden furniture can make all the difference. If you’re torn between aluminium-framed and steel, let me break it down for you. Spoiler alert: aluminium might just be your new best friend. Let’s dive into why aluminium-framed outdoor furniture outshines steel […]

Is cabin fever gnawing at you? Are you yearning to ditch the Netflix marathon and soak up some sunshine? Spring whispers promise of warm breezes, blooming gardens, and lazy afternoons spent outdoors. But hold on, before you fling open the patio doors, is your outdoor space ready to impress the sunshine (and maybe your neighbours)?Well, even if […]

Ah, spring! The time of year when Mother Nature emerges from her winter slumber, and the world explodes with vibrant colours and the sweet scent of blooming flowers. But before you can fully embrace the joy of spring gardening, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty (in the most delightful way, […]

The garden centres are full of summer bedding plants, tempting you to buy and plant to brighten up your gardens now the bulbs are mostly over. The late spring bank holiday is the traditional time for a bedding changeover. In this post, we dig down (sorry!) for a little information to bring your summer garden […]

Grow some fresh green herbs on your windowsill this spring. They make all the difference to food and their brightness will lift your spirit. Grow some herbs on your windowsill Home-grown herbs have so much going for them: they are very easy to grow and are something that most of us can grow on a […]

Frosty mornings can be perfectly lovely and plants outlined by frost are quite stunning. That is, when you’ve got time to stand and admire and when you’re sure you’ve protected all your tender plants and when you’re not having to scrape the car windscreen in a hurry. Make time! The beauty is so fleeting. Of […]

Bright and shiny New Year’s resolutions always seem good as we set off into January but they can become a little tarnished as the year gets into its stride. Certainly, hard and fast resolutions focus my mind. Generally, though, I just outline a few paths that I intend to take over the next twelve months. […]

Tulips, daffodils and irises are the bulbs I’m going to plant in layers in a container, to produce wave after wave after wave of flowers in the spring. I’ve waited until November to give the tulips a fair chance of avoiding disease, which should be killed off now by colder temperatures and frost. Tulips and […]

Gardening novices, this is for you! Here we bring together the main points of what to do in autumn, with links to our more detailed blog posts. Autumn begins on 22nd September 2017. It’s not as busy a time in the garden as the spring but there’s still lots to do. Things to do ‘just […]

Plant for fruit from your garden – rhubarb! Not a fruit, but we eat it as a fruit, rhubarb is celebrated in Wakefield, the centre of England’s ‘Rhubarb Triangle’, in a February Rhubarb Festival. Plant now for fruit from your garden and grow tender stems for crumbles and pies. Rhubarb is easy to grow and […]