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Hebe plants, including varieties like Hebe Midsummer Beauty and Hebe Pagei, can be vulnerable to severe winter frosts, often struggling to recover if damaged. In the harsh winter of 2023, over 80% of GardenAdvice...
A windbreak is a barrier that is used to reduce the wind’s speed and direction in an exposed garden. The plants used to create a windbreak can be either evergreen or deciduous, depending on...
To create a perennial flower border with late summer colour in the UK, you can consider including the following plants: To create your border, you can start by preparing the soil by enriching it...
Banana plants, with their lush, tropical aura, can be a stunning addition to any UK garden. However, their tropical nature makes them vulnerable to the UK’s cold winters. To ensure their survival through the...
Hellebore tend with both the foliage and flowers to droop naturally at this time of year just as they come into full flower – its a bit annoying to say the least, some of...
Clematis armandii If you are looking to cover a fence or wall with some climbers in a shady area here is a few questions from the GardenAdvice team It would also be worth growing...
Buxus plants trained into shapes such as balls and cones, they do need some special care. They can get a disease called box blight but this mainly seems to be on plants that are...
How and when to prune a Passion flower Pruning a passion flower can help promote healthy growth and flowering, control its size and shape, and prevent diseases and pests. Here are some general steps...
Question How do I get a bay tree to recover from being damaged by frost over the winter months. Answer The damaged leaves will not recover and are best removed by hand. Once they...
How to help a ceanothus damaged by frost Ceanothus, also known as California lilac, is a flowering shrub that is native to the western United States and is often used in landscaping in areas...
