It's Chelsea Flower Show, so it's time to go around the garden doing the Chelsea chop. This isn't a new type of dance, sweeping the gardening world, but a method of pruning for herbaceous perennials. The name comes from the timing of the task, which ...

We've had to temporarily fence one off one of our potting benches because a pair of Robins have built a nest in a rubbish bag (on the ground in the corner). She's been sitting in the nest for a while, but now the parents keep nervously siding in with...

It's #WorldBeeDay today and the RHS are encouraging gardeners to plant bee-friendly plants including Lavender, Oregano, Allium, Nepeta, Cosmos and more.Generally, bees require 'simple' or 'single' flowers, which allow them easy access to the nectar a...

Pink dandelions always cause a double-take in the garden. These plants are identical to our native dandelion but they come from central Asia and the blooms are an attractive pale pink with a golden centre. They don't spread in the same way that our n...

Erysimum 'Constant Cheer' is a well-named perennial wallflower. Its brick-orange flowers darken red and then change to mauve as they age. The plant flowers constantly, from late spring through into autumn.Full details in the shop, here.

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