Plants2Gardens Blog

January 15, 2025 Louise Evans

Primrose - The Winter Wonder!
We grow Primroses in pots on the patio for winter colour, then move them into a shady border where they flower again year after year.
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March 13, 2024 Louise Evans

Elevate Your Space: The Art of Crafting Stunning Window Boxes
We show you how to plant a window box with Erysimum, from choosing the box and compost to pairing Wallflowers with violas and keeping them flowering.
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March 6, 2024 Louise Evans

Blooms That Thrive: Mastering the Art of Growing Clematis in Your Garden
We cover planting Clematis with cool roots, watering and support, and explain the three pruning groups so you know when to cut yours back.
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February 13, 2024 Louise Evans

Cherry Blossom Delight: How To Grow Ornamental Cherry Trees In Your UK Garden
We look at three ornamental cherries for small gardens and pots, Prunus Brilliant, Ruby and Kanzan, and how to plant them for Spring blossom.
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February 7, 2024 Louise Evans

How to create beautiful garden borders using perennial plants
We share how to plan a perennial border, from tall Delphiniums at the back to compact Pulsatilla at the front, plus how to plant and care for them.
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January 31, 2024 Louise Evans

How to grow Agapanthus from a bare root
Bare root Agapanthus are a thrifty way to get a big plant, and we show you how to soak, plant and feed them for deep blue blooms all summer.
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January 24, 2024 Louise Evans

How to plant Peonies
Now is the time to plant bare root peonies, and we show you how deep to plant them, where they like to grow and why they need a little support.
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January 10, 2024 Louise Evans

What are the best winter flowering shrubs?
We pick our favourite winter flowering shrubs for borders, pots and fragrance, from Forsythia and Cornus to Camellia, Sarcococca and Viburnum Dawn.
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January 24, 2023 Louise Evans

Everything’s Coming Up Roses!
After what feels like months of never-ending rain (I might be being a little dramatic there) as soon as the sun comes out I’m itching to get outside, soak up some Vitamin D and enjoy its gentle warmth. So top...
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