What's your plant personality?
Are you a skilled botanist or do plants struggle to stick around in your company? We've created this quiz to help those looking for their perfect plant to create a green oasis at home, because the...
Plants, trees & shrubs
Plants, trees & shrubs
Preparing the garden for planting and caring for plants is vital to the overall health of your garden. Whether you're starting from scratch or have a new garden we’ve got you covered with loads of tips and tricks
Advice & inspiration
How to get that Chelsea Flower Show look at home with David Domoney
For over 100 years, Chelsea Flower Show has been a place where plants have been exhibited and garden designs have been...
Winter flowering bulbs for December with David Domoney
Just as spring bulbs like tulips and daffodils brighten up our gardens with cheer to signal the start of a new growing...
Best houseplants to boost the look of your home with David Domoney
One of the joys of indoor gardening is that you can enjoy it all year round. With houseplants bringing visual therapy...
What to do in your garden in June
Articles (192)
What is propagation and how do I do it?
Ever wanted to get more from your plants without having to buy more? With our guide to what propagation is, and how to...
The meaning behind plants and flowers
Flowers are one of the most symbolic objects in modern and ancient times. Throughout the course of history, trees...
Planting in beds and borders
Dig a hole and just put in the plant roots? To ensure plants establish quickly, grow properly and live a long time, you...
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
Pinus sylvestris. It’s one of the 3 native UK conifers that spread through the UK following the retreating last Ice Age...
How to keep summer plants flowering
A colourful garden can lift our spirits and make us feel so much happier. A little regular care and attention throughout...
Caring for Christmas houseplants
Christmas houseplants are a great way of brightening up the house and they’re fabulous Christmas gifts.
Growing from hardwood cuttings
There are numerous deciduous and evergreen shrubs, including roses and soft fruit, that you can propagate from hardwood...
Common flower problems
Aphids are the most common of all pests and almost every plant from the smallest shrub to the tallest oak tree can be...
Propagate new plants for free
This is the perfect time of year to propagate plants in your garden from cuttings, to produce lots of new plants for...
How and when to grow daffodils
What could be more uplifting than drifts of butter-yellow daffodils announcing the arrival of spring?
pruning the Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii)
Buddleia davidii is one of the most widely grown shrubs in UK gardens. Its common name, the ‘Butterfly Bush’, refers to...
