What We’ve Missed with an Extended Winter Usually by February I’m dashing outside ready to take in the limited sunshine. In previous years, occasionally, February has thrown up some unseasonal days where the sun has shone brightly leaving gardeners feeling pretty smug. Unfortunately this didn’t happen this year and just as we thought it was […]
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Heathers Keep Colour in the Garden this Month
In the cold winter months Heathers can be counted on to keep the garden full of colour while many prefer to stay warm inside. With over 4,000 varieties to choose from, there is a heather to suit every garden – just one great reason for it to be theHorticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) Plant of the […]
January Gardening
We may have only just welcomed 2012 into lives but a gentle stroll will prove that spring is most definitely on the way. On close inspection of the garden, snowdrops have appeared and begun flowering, whereas the fragrant pink blossom is hanging daintily already from the cherry trees! Of course this early show of spring […]