Every year I grow a few sunflowers. Sometimes I go for the big ones, sometimes red ones, and sometimes I grow some from an old sunflower head I brought back from the south of France a good few years back. This year though I grew some Little Dorrits in a couple of galvanised dustbins in my front garden. I brought them on in some pots and then, when the tulips had finished flowering, I transplanted them and let them do their thing. This is how they turned out: They're really ea

Verbena is a hardy, sun-loving plant known for its vibrant and long-lasting blooms. Available in shades of purple, pink, red, white, and...

Lavender ( Lavandula ) is a fragrant herb renowned for its beauty, soothing scent, and numerous benefits. Native to the Mediterranean,...

So with the Plant a Border website being updated before a relaunch over the coming weeks, I've decided to post my current plant...

So as my inbox receives frequent emails from the RHS and as Monty et al are on the telly every night, the highly acclaimed (!) Trug &...

Honestly. There was. I used to do a monthly radio show on FromeFM. It was broadcast across the internet and on an FM frequency every 4th...

It's that time of the year when we all wonder in amazement as the leaves on the trees start to change colour, and eventually fall to the...

Anemones are a stalwart of garden plants - with varieties that can add interest from early spring right through to autumn. Anemones...

I'll be honest - I love them! Every garden should have as many as you can squeeze in. They're really easy to grow and put on a splendid...

Peonies are slow growing but are very rewarding and impressive perennials that put on an impressive show from late spring to early...

Hellebores are often known as Christmas or Lenten roses, because they flower from late winter into spring. The thing is though hellebores...

I'll admit it. I love hostas. If you're looking for a great foliage plant - with the added bonus of some summer flowers - then you can't...

Spring has sprung - despite the wet and windy weather - we're starting to look at buying our plants. I was selling at The Station in...

These upright, bushy plants, with narrow pointed leaves, produce spires of thimble-like flowers. Colours include white, pink, red, blue...

Salvias are a bit of a dream come true for all of us but particularly for the novice gardener. They come in a huge range of shapes and...

Alstroemerias are a variety of a Peruvian lily. They are fleshy rooted herbaceous perennials that form a nice, spreading clump of erect...

Ah, the canna lily. A little bit of the exotic West Indies here in Somerset. I’m not sure what I like best, the great big sculptural...

A few weeks back I sowed some peppers, aubergines, tomatoes and sweet peas. The first 3 have thrived and the seeds have germinated - the...

A question that I get asked all the time. And one that I always have an answer for. Hmmmmmm.........well..... let's say it's work in...

Here it is. The current stock list. It's still on the Trug & Lettuce site whilst the Plant a Border site remains under wraps! Spring...