Tag: Plants

Keep plants healthy by dividing

Splitting plants saves money and helps fill border gaps As we move into the autumn it’s time to start looking at your perennials and seeing...

Seven solutions for tricky garden gaps

Mike Palmer reveals his pick of the best plants to fill those difficult locations We all love our plants, that’s a given, but, he said,...

How to make an irrigation olla

This traditional tool helps stop your plants drying out So here we are in July and by now I hope that summer has arrived. If...

Plants coming soon

Michael reveals his favourites from the recent FlowerTrials Each year in the middle of June, there is a week in the Netherlands and Germany, when...

The hottest plant trends this summer

Michael looks at the best new plants from Hillier In this week’s article, I’m looking at top performing plants for your summer garden. Many of...

How good plant care saves us money

Time spent nurturing plants keeps money in the bank, says Ruth In the last issue I explained how having a naturally diverse garden with lots...