Bees And Butterflies — Gardening For Health

Easy grow cut flowers

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January 23, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Hardy annuals are an economical way to grow flowers for cutting and we have selected a range that can be sown direct and are easy to grow.Creating a stunning cut flower garden does not require a greenhouse, lots of seed trays to look after or endless hours of pricking out seedlings. … [Read more...]

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Flower of the month – Helianthus

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September 30, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Helianthus in late September

Perennial sunflowers or Helianthus are a great way to bring fresh, bright colour to the back of the border in autumn.Flowering into early October, Perennial Helianthus are hardy, vigorous plants with small to large yellow flowers. They can grow from three to seven feet tall, depending on the … [Read more...]

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Plant of the month – Sedum

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September 4, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Sedum Spectabile

Sedum spectabile or ice plant, is a wonderful flower for adding autumn colour to the border and is loved by bees and butterflies.Growing to a height and spread of around 45 cm, Sedum Spectabile enjoys full sun in light to well drained soil and is hardy enough to survive British … [Read more...]

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Pimpinella Major Rosea

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June 6, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Pimpinella Major Rosea

Our plant of the month for June is Pimpinella Major Rosea; a perennial plant for the herbaceous border. The delicate umbels of pink flowers are very similar to wild cow parsley and provide graceful movement and softness to planting schemes.Flowers in May and June are held high on stiff, … [Read more...]

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