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A quick guide to Anemones
Anemones are a stalwart of garden plants - with varieties that can add interest from early spring right through to autumn. Anemones...
May 28, 20234 min read


A quick guide to Geums
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...
May 14, 20232 min read


A quick guide to Peonies
Peonies are slow growing but are very rewarding and impressive perennials that put on an impressive show from late spring to early...
May 14, 20232 min read


A quick guide to Hellebores
Hellebores are often known as Christmas or Lenten roses, because they flower from late winter into spring. The thing is though hellebores...
Apr 14, 20232 min read


A quick guide to Hostas
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...
Apr 14, 20233 min read


A quick guide to Penstemon
These upright, bushy plants, with narrow pointed leaves, produce spires of thimble-like flowers. Colours include white, pink, red, blue...
Mar 28, 20231 min read


A quick guide to Salvias
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...
Mar 27, 20232 min read


A quick guide to Alstroemerias
Alstroemerias are a variety of a Peruvian lily. They are fleshy rooted herbaceous perennials that form a nice, spreading clump of erect...
Mar 25, 20232 min read


A quick guide to Cannas
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...
Mar 24, 20232 min read
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