With the wide and exciting range of gardening products out there, it can be difficult to think of the best gardening gift ideas for Christmas or any other special occasion, but we’ve done the hard ...
In the autumn months, it’s glorious to see the leaves turn from green through to golden brown, but once they start to fall and cover our gardens, it’s a different matter. While those leaves that ...
Formerly known as Dicentra spectablilis, bleeding heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis, is a Chinese plant bearing pink-red, heart-shaped flowers with white tips, which hang from arching flower stems in ...
Set in the heart of Windsor Great Park, this garden offers 35 acres of interlinked gardens, each coming into its own through the seasons. Highlights include the spring woodland with azaleas and ...
Autumn is a busy season in the pruning calendar, the perfect time to remove old growth to get plants into shape. Many plants that have played a star role in borders in summer will need tidying up in ...
Regular pruning of plants, by removing dead, diseased and damaged growth, keeps them vigorous and healthy. Thinning the canopy lets light in and improves air circulation, reducing the incidence of ...
The 40 acres of gardens feature many rare trees and plants from around the world. From November to end of March, explore the sheltered Grade II listed walled garden, with late colour and prairie ...
Walk through the 100m-long Edwardian pergola, woven in roses, clematis and wisteria, to the sunken garden. Follow the stream to the spring garden or explore the hillside arboretum. In the walled ...
The cowslip, Primula veris, is one of the most striking native primula species. It has fresh green rosettes of crinkly oval leaves from which several flower stems are produced, each crowned by a ...
Narrow borders might lack the promise of larger spaces, but a little creativity can work wonders. One of the best ways to deal with a narrow border is to use the vertical space by growing climbing ...
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' is a multi-stemmed tree with purple, heart-shaped leaves with pointed tips, which turn yellow in autumn before falling. In spring it bears deep crimson, pink or ...