Growing guides

Coming in a range of colours and sizes, Snapdragons bloom from June through to October on tall spire stems.

The many different species of Verbena are great for bringing useful pollinators to the garden.

The Viola is an adaptable low growing bedding plant coming in both classic and trailing varieties.

With their exotic and enormous foliage, banana plants add a taste of the tropics to the garden. In the UK they rarely...

Borage, or starflower, is an easy-to-grow herb with edible flowers and leaves.

Butternut squash are a late season favourite, with attractive fruits which will keep well throughout the autumn and...

French beans are a versatile vegetable, producing attractive, long, thin pods, and creamy haricot beans. They are a...

Gypsophila has earned its nickname from the sweet-sour milk smell of its flowers, which resemble that of baby’s breath.

Sorrel is a great substitute for spinach, with a similar texture but a sharper citrus flavour.

​Sugar snap peas are a deliciously sweet, fun and quick-cropping vegetable to grow.

A well planted tree will live for decades, providing endless benefits to the environment and wildlife.

With beautiful flowers and a beautiful scent, it’s easy to see why lilac is such a well-loved plant. Lilac, or Syringa...