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14 Slug and Snail Resistant Herbaceous Perennials
These slug and snail resistant perennials are just a few of the numerous herbs, shrubs, and other garden plants that are slug and snail resistant. They may suffer a bit of damage but basically will survive, even with a very wet spring or summer. Click the link to find out more
How to Grow Oranges and Lemons
How to grow oranges and lemons in the British climate – with and without a greenhouse. Tips for picking fresh oranges to eat and lemons for your G&T. Or even just for sitting back and breathing in the delicious perfume of fragrant flowers almost year round. Ornamental and edible trees that you can grow in a conservatory or in the garden. Seriously, what’s not to like? Click the link to find out more about growing citrus trees
Inspo & Ideas from RHS Hampton Court 2024
Inspo & ideas from RHS Hampton Court 2024. A Garden Festival in an iconic setting with plenty of places to rest your feet and soak up the atmosphere. This largely pictorial blog has lots of ideas to inspire you for your own garden. Click the Link and have a look!
Planting ideas for Summer Bedding
Whether you fancy a full-on display for your front garden to rival the displays in parks & public garden; or would like to have just a few easy care pots filled with colour. Or indeed anything in between, here’s some inspiration for you as well as need to know key points. Click the link to find out more & get gardening
29 Kitchen Garden Ideas for Leap Year
29 Kitchen garden ideas and tips for a leap year whether you have a small veggie patch, good sized kitchen garden, 4 acre walled kitchen garden or a collection of pots and containers for fruit and veg! Plus free gardening printables Click the link to find out more
Mood boards for Garden Design Planning
Mood boards for garden design planning is not a new idea. Years ago they were literally boards; these days they may be actual physical boards or they may be an image, depending what needs to be shown. However, one of the downsides with using photo sharing sites is that you can spend hours on the internet without actually getting any planning done! And that’s where mood boards can be helpful Click the link to find ideas and examples!
Do you have a shady or a sunny garden?
Do you know which parts of your garden are shady all year and sunny all year? Why do plants not thrive when you plant them in sun according to the label? What is the definition of shade in the garden? How do you find out how yours is a shady or a sunny garden? To find out why & what to do click the link!
Wedding Anniversary Roses for Your Garden
Do you have a special wedding anniversary looming on the horizon? I’ve put together a list of those bush roses and floribunda roses that are named for special anniversaries and for gifting to your spouse. Why the list in the first place? I happened to be going to a joint 30th and 40th Wedding Anniversary celebration one weekend and I knew there were at least two rose lovers in that mix 😊 Click the link to find out more!
Should I Plant a Garden Hedge?
Is it worth planting a hedge if you don’t have one and need a boundary for your garden? What do you need to think about? Which shrubs work best? What style of hedge suits your house? Oh and are there any laws you need to be aware of? Questions answered and comparisons of installing and maintaining hedges, fences and garden walls - to help you choose the best boundary for your garden. Click the link to find tips for your new hedge
16 Deer Resistant Shrubs for Clay Soil
Oh Deer! Cute as they are, deer can be a real nuisance when they get into your garden and start eating all your favourite plants Being pro-active by planting deer resistant shrubs is a great idea but cross referencing which shrubs will suit your garden and not be tasty can take ages. Don’t worry! Help is at hand with this week’s Plews Potting Shed blog about 16 deer resistant shrubs for clay soil. Click the link to find out more!
Is that a pergola, an arbour or a gazebo?
There’s a lot of confusion out there as to which is which. And although on one level that may not may important, you need to be sure you & your garden designer & landscaper are talking about the same type of garden structure. This article will save you the bother of having multiple tabs open & flitting between them to find the correct descriptions Click the link to find out more!