Plants2Gardens Blog
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We start 2023 by refreshing frosted patio pots with Primulas, scented Sarcococca and blousy Camellias like Lady Vansittart and Bonomiana.Read now -
How to add a splash of colour to your garden this winter…
Read nowIt doesn’t matter how many times I check the date, I cannot believe it’s the second week of November already and my daily stroll around the garden doesn’t look like November either! We always like to have a wander round...
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Time To Get Winter Ready...
Read nowAs I write it’s raining cats and dogs here….and that got me thinking about the Winter Garden. The first frosts have already arrived in not so sunny Northamptonshire and the summer planters have had their day. It’s all starting to...
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5 Great Tips To Get Your Garden Looking Fabulous For Autumn…
Read nowAs Summer draws to a close it's time for us to turn our attention to Autumn. After the stresses of a scorching hot Summer, and to get ready for whatever winter can throw at us, your garden will need some...
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Summer Garden Maintenance Tips
We share 9 summer garden tips, from harvesting and deadheading to mowing, watering, mulching, pest checks and planning for autumn.Read now -
The Top 4 Plants That Do Well In Direct Sun
We pick 4 annuals that love direct sun: Petunia, Salvia, Orostachys and Geranium, with tips for pots, borders and keeping them flowering.Read now -
Gardening Through Time: 1950's to 1970's
We take a nostalgic look at how gardening changed from the 1950s to the 1970s, from Coronation bedding and the first garden centres to The Good Life.Read now -
The Wonders Of Lavender
We cover how to plant, water, prune and harvest lavender, plus how to dry the flowers for sachets that keep your sheets and towels smelling sweet.Read now -
Gardening Tip: Homemade Fertiliser Tea
We show you how to brew your own fertiliser tea from garden weeds and grass cuttings in 5 easy steps, then feed your plants with it.Read now