Winter Flowers for Your Garden
Top Ten Winter Flowers for Your Garden Although you might have to look a bit harder to spot them, it is possible to have winter flowers for your garden, at least in most parts of the uk. Planning a successful all seasons garden depends on bold structure, a definite style and a good range of […]
February Gardening Jobs
Essential February Gardening Jobs Now that the first harbingers of spring are in flower and there’s an appreciable difference in the daylight hours, there is a feeling of hope in the air, it’s time to start some February gardening jobs and enjoy the flowers! The sight of snowdrops, aconites, crocus, hellebores, violets, primroses and catkins […]
January Gardening Jobs
Essential January Gardening Jobs Even though this is the coldest time of year and the garden in January may look asleep, this is a month for optimism and there are lots of January gardening jobs to do. By the end of the January pearly white snowdrops and golden winter aconites will appear, making a perfect […]
Where to See Snowdrops
Where to See Snowdrops Near Cheltenham If you live in or near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire and want to know where to see snowdrops; for a stunning display, visit the gardens at Colesbourne Park. Described by Country Life as ‘England’s greatest snowdrop garden’ admire snowdrops en masse this is the place to head to this winter. […]
Best Flowers for January Garden
The Top Best Flowers for January Gardens Some of the best flowers for January gardens are also some of the most fragrant. Although small flowers have to work hard to attract the attention the few insects that are around this time of year! Even in the depths of winter there are always things to be […]
Winter Gardening Tips
Any sunshine this month will be weak, but if you feel like venturing into the garden, wrap up well and there are always jobs to be getting on with! Now’s your chance to catch up with any repairs or maintenance jobs that have been piling up over the year and you can make the most […]
Tips for Growing Snowdrops in your Garden
February is probably the grimmest month in the gardening calendar, with low temperatures and flowers being in scarce supply. However, there is hope in the air. For many of us, the first sign of spring and the promise of milder weather just around the corner is the sight of a clump of brave snowdrops poking […]
November Gardening Jobs
Plant tulips this month as the temperature is cool enough to discourage fungal diseases. Check for blue mould on your bulbs and do not plant them if you discover it. They do require good drainage so you can mix your soil with gravel if your soil is heavy clay. The end that tapers is the […]
Jobs for your garden in December
Garden Fencing When the garden greenery has died back, you get to see the bare bones of your garden and now is a good opportunity for adjusting or changing your perimeter fences – the backdrop to your spring, summer and autumn display. With bad weather and winter storms causing inevitable damage in some cases, many […]
Jobs to do in the January Garden
For the gardener, January is an exciting time. Days may be bleak and cold but they are getting longer and even at this time the garden is far from lacking in interest. Early bulbs are bravely starting to push their way through cold earth to brighten dark days – harbingers of an approaching spring. If […]