BlogFlockJapanese anemone is a graceful perennial that excels in dry, shady borders, particularly beneath trees or along fences. Its deeply lobed leaves form a lush mound, while tall, wiry stems carry elegant, cup-shaped white or pink flowers from late summer…
Geums are popular hardy perennials that can flower from late spring into summer, providing a burst of colour in borders and pots. They come in a range of flowering colours but are typically available in shades of orange, red, yellow and pink. They are popular with bees and other pollinators,…
Increasingly popular with UK gardeners, robot lawn mowers are a welcome, hands-free alternative to traditional petrol and electric lawn mowers. Because a robot lawn mower is fully automatic, it can be a brilliant option for gardeners with mobility concerns,…
Bacopa is a trailing perennial perfect for hanging baskets, containers and providing ground cover at the front of borders. Originally from South Africa, it's grown as an annual in the UK, because it isn't frost hardy and won't survive temperatures below 5ºC. It produces a mass of tiny flowers over…
Perfect for picking, fragrant sweet peas are easy to grow and come in a range of beautiful colours. You can grow them in pots or in the ground, training them up a frame for a beautiful display. Plant sweet peas near a seating area so you can smell them as…
For the perfect combination of sun, sea, sand and gardens, you can’t beat Barbados. While this Caribbean island delivers all the picture-postcard beauty you’d expect, the horticultural highlights are exceptional, making it a must-visit destination for anyone with a gardening itch to scratch.
I visited Barbados for a week and…
Generally speaking, roses aren’t the best for containers, as they tend to be large and all need good, rich compost to thrive. But there are lots of smaller varieties that have been bred specially for pots. So if you have a sunny front door or patio…
For every unwanted weed popping up in your borders, there’s an online hack claiming to eradicate them forever. We took a look at 5 of the most popular ideas, to find the ones worth trying, as well as the ones that should be weeded out for good.
Tomatoes are a staple of the British garden, tempting us each spring with the promise of heavy trusses and sun-warmed fruits. Yet, for many, growing tomatoes can feel like guesswork.
To cut through the confusion, we invited Holly Farrell, author of The Tomato Grower’s Handbook, onto the BBC Gardeners’…
We all know spring is the season for giving your garden a good tidy, whether that’s by mowing the lawn, trimming hedges or pruning plants. And to make these jobs feel easier than ever, Einhell is giving away a bundle of its most essential tools to help one lucky gardener…