With winds of 80 MPH, almost constant rain and temperatures reaching little over 13 degrees, May seems more like October. The warm sunny days of April have been replaced by a month of heavy rain and …
Plants for shade
Our shade loving plants list was inspired by the woodland glade at Cobble Hey Farm and Garden in Lancashire. All of the following plants thrive well under the dappled shade of trees in an area …
Pricking out and potting on
April has begun with a slump in temperatures, howling gales and horizontal rain but the greenhouse is a riot of growth, with many of the seedlings needing to be potted on. Pricking out seedlings …
Suttons Garden Planner
The most important part of the veg garden apart from the soil is planning and Suttons have created a great web based tool to allow you to plan your crops easily. Gardening for Health took out a …
Garden Friendly Insect House
Build your own garden friendly insect and animal house from a few simple bits and pieces and even recycled household items. Insects and animals will readily use man made structures to hibernate …
Flower of the month – Helianthus
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 …