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Want to create an amazing hanging basket display this year? It's not difficult, provided you follow simple advice:
The sight of a tumbling cascade of summer colour, dangling in the air, is a joy to behold. The best thing about hanging baskets is the fact that you can achieve them just about anywhere. All you need is a sunny wall or a strong fence post together with a hanging hook or bracket, a basket, liner, compost – oh, and plants, of course.
So, what’s the secret of a great display?
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7 sensational reasons to enjoy the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Date: 17 May, 2018|Categories: Gardening , Garden Gifts , Grow Your Own , Hanging Baskets , Chelsea Flower Show , garden flowers7 sensational reasons to love the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
RHS Chelsea Flower Show opens to the public next week on 22 May, 2018. This is possibly the world's most famous flower show and it will lead us wisely and soothingly towards the summer. It's so easy to become enthused by all the ideas and perfection that’s on display. But don’t allow yourself to feel overwhelmed by the difference between your own plot and the photogenic masterpieces that you see on your TV. Or in the green, if you are lucky enough to visit in person. Read more -
Bugged by bugs in your garden? Here’s 15 plants that can keep biting insects at bay.
The summer, for all its joy and wonder, can pack a bit of a bite when it comes to insects. Even if you don’t live in the wilds of Bonnie Scotland, there are plenty of flying perils – especially around the time of evening barbecues. Most of us are a bit wary of applying chemicals to body or garden in order to keep bugs at bay. But there are other ways of fending off the mosquitoes, midges and other creatures that like to snack on human flesh! Read more -
What plants can I put on my balcony?
Date: 13 April, 2017|Categories: Flowers , Gardening , Trees and Shrubs , Pots and Containers , Grow Your Own , Hanging Baskets , Drought , EnvironmentPlants for a balcony, i.e. gardening for the garden-less
Not everyone has a garden. Indeed, many people live in flats, apartments and maisonettes which might not even have a balcony. Perhaps you live in a tiny terrace with just a back yard. If this describes you, it would be easy to assume that gardening doesn’t feature very high on your list of priorities. Read more -
Spring flowers to delight throughout the season of new life
Date: 01 March, 2017|Categories: Flowers , Pots and Containers , Grow Your Own , Hanging Baskets , Spring , Plants , Wildlife and PetsEnjoy spring flowers and new life during the delightful month of March
We are now officially in the period of meteorological spring and before long we will reach astronomical spring which commences on 20 March. Whichever way you look at it, we are on the turn and the most exciting of seasons is just about upon us. 
Spring flowers are an uplifting sight! Welcome to the new season.
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Six ways to keep cool! Enjoy the garden in hot weather this July & August.
Date: 20 July, 2016|Feeling hot in the garden?
Are you feeling hot? There's been quite a bit of heat lately. Perhaps you have realised that your garden has been planned to catch as much sun as possible. Shade seems unnecessary when the skies are generally grey. It’s not until the hot weather hits that we appreciate the value of cool, shady seats. They benefit from being situated in a part of the garden that is protected from sun. Read more -
Will you suffer a summer flowering garden gap and drought?
Date: 11 May, 2016|Categories: Flowers , Fruit and Vegetables , Gardening , Pots and Containers , Grow Your Own , Seasons , Hanging Baskets , Colour , Summer , SpringSix garden pleasures to enjoy and drought problems to avoid this spring and summer
From May through to at least September we can bask in the hope and even the reality that the garden is ready to be enjoyed. The suggestion of a drought feels like a welcome change after the chilly start to the spring! Evenings, weekends and daytime too. This is the time of year that anything seems possible. Dining outdoors; swinging in a hammock; entertaining friends; barbecues; garden games; and relaxing. Take some time out to sit in the sun when it appears, then save your gardening tasks for the cloudier times when you’ll be glad of the shade. Read more -
Slugs and snails and tales of puppy dogs
Date: 28 April, 2016|Categories: Flowers , Fruit and Vegetables , Gardening , Annual Plants , Pots and Containers , Grow Your Own , PlantsBEWARE OF SLUGS. 8 ways to deal with these chomping, guzzling gastropods
Have you noticed that there hasn’t (yet) been too much damage in the garden by slugs and snails? This can be attributed to the weather. The warm spells haven’t been quite warm enough for all the eggs to hatch. So it’s too early to feel smug about the lack of these creatures! In fact, the warm, damp spring that most people experienced until the cold snap at the end of April, has created a fertile breeding ground. Wise gardeners might want to gear up for a slimy invasion of leaf-chomping mayhem. Read more -
Six effects of colour. How does it make you feel?
Date: 14 April, 2016|Colour can actually change your mood. Here's six effects you might notice.
Who would have thought that colour could change the way we think and feel? Why should we even want to bring colour into our lives? Did you know that we have a natural, subliminal reaction to the colours that we see? Colour is all part of a visual language that is processed without consciousness. It can create a mood without anyone being aware of it. Here are six reactions to different colours and colour combinations - providing reasons to become ‘colour smart’ this spring. Read more -
April Fool! Garden fun in the spring silly season
Date: 30 March, 2016|Categories: Flowers , Fruit and Vegetables , Gardening , Annual Plants , Garden Equipment , Grow Your Own , Seasons , Spring , Easter , PlantsDon’t be a fool this April! Garden fun for this spring month
Spot the fool... is it you?
Think you can plant out your summer bedding this April? You would be a fool – there is always a chance of frost and even snow and your plants will all expire.
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