by Neil Grant | Apr 15, 2019 | Featured, Garden Basics, Kitchen Garden, Patio Living, Plants of the Moment, Spring, Summer
Spring in the UK has always been unpredictable ans always will be. It’s warm, it’s cold, it in between. It’s difficult to know when to start certain activities and it can catch us all out. The daily temperatures affect air & soil. Air...
by Neil Grant | Apr 2, 2019 | Ask the expert, Featured, Patio Living
Growing on balconies is very appealing and can be very rewarding. Enabling plants to thrive at great heights needs a few ideas and tips to get the best results. There are a few variables that you must take into account for balcony growing. Here below are the most...
by Neil Grant | Feb 22, 2019 | Kitchen Garden, Patio Living, Spring
Growing you own potatoes from seed potatoes (also call tubers), is rewarding and the flavours just seem better too. Seed potatoes are young small potatoes that are certified virus free. This ensures stronger growth and increased yields. Seed potatoes are available...
by Neil Grant | Aug 30, 2018 | Ask the expert, Autumn, Patio Living, Spring
Spring is a time of new growth & fresh beginnings. Spring flowers bulbs such as Snowdrops, Crocus, Daffodils & Tulips are the natural way to lift your garden & yourself out of the winter blues. Spring is natures way of saying “let’s...
by Neil Grant | Jul 13, 2018 | Design and Trends, Garden Basics, Patio Living, Summer
Although summer can be very dry, when it will be essential for you to water your newly planted plants, you can make a long lasting and instant impact on your garden. Often summer gardens are very green. Spring flowering shrubs have now finished and quite honestly...
by Neil Grant | Apr 24, 2018 | Garden Basics, News, Patio Living, Plants of the Moment, Spring
The transition between winter and summer reaches it peak in April and May but not without it’s challenges. What is hardy enough to plant now? Do I wait a few weeks? Hardy Garden Plants We aim to only offer hardy garden plants that are ready to plant at the time...
