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Plants for creating a seaside style garden 

Plants for creating a seaside style garden  Tamarix Armeria griselinia littoralis festuca glauca elijah blue verbascum gainsborough echium vulgare Cordyline Australis Red Star Rosmarinus officinalis GardenAdvice one day gardening course for beginners designed to...

Native bluebells 

There are two species of bluebell found in the United Kingdom. Native or British bluebell and non-native Spanish bluebell. Cross-breeding between the two species means you may spot flowers which combine traits from both....

Mulching your garden borders

One of the keys to creating a low maintenance gardening is to use mulches to suppress the weeds and reduce the need for weeding.  In areas that are predominantly trees and shrubs you can...

Bay Tree Damaged By Frost

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...

Ceanothus Damaged By Frost

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...

Plants Damaged By Frost

If plants have been damaged by frost, there are a few steps you can take to help them recover: It’s also important to note that some plants are more frost-tolerant than others. If you...

Mimosa Damaged By Frost.

Growing Minosa in the UK is possible, it is possible to grow Mimosa (also known as Mimosa pudica or sensitive plant) in the UK in containers or pots so that it can be moved...