Category: Useful tips

Although wasps are a familiar summer time pest, one that has seen a re-emergence recently is the mosquito. These two fliers can make your spring and summer garden a nightmare instead of the haven it should (more…)

Many people in the gardening world are turning toward creating butterfly gardens. These gardens can attract many different types and variations of butterflies. Butterfly gardening is very quickly becoming (more…)

Spring is upon us, time to get back into the garden and start doing all the things we need to do to ensure we have a glorious outside space. So what do we do? We get out there and get on with it.

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While resembling Poppies, Poppy Anemones will last much longer in your garden. They come in a variety of colors ranging from blue to red to white. Like Poppies they have strong stems and black centers.

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If you want a hardy easy to grow spring-blooming bulb try the Grape Hyacinth. These blooms usually come in a bright blue. However, some plants like M. comosum, with its yellowish tan flowers with a hint (more…)

With their several types of colors and varieties, Tuberous Begonias are a wonderful addition to any shade loving garden. Even before blooming the foliage is quite lovely. The leaves are either a shiny (more…)

If you would like to contribute to the wellbeing of wildlife, you’ll need more than just a corner of your garden left to run wild. It is also possible to have a pretty and tidy garden that is welcoming (more…)

Wildlife, including birds and other animals can sometimes be protected, such as bats, and it is illegal to disturb any nest in the wild. However, even the RSPB will acknowledge that it is sometime beyond (more…)