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Easter Lilies

Easter lilies, Lilium longiflorum, are a traditional Easter flower. Their white trumpet flowers give out a heady scent that you either […]

Daffodils for St Davids Day because daffodils are one of the Welsh national emblems. Daffodils, also commonly known by their botanical

Violet flowers, sweet violets and violet creams make a change from red roses for Valentine’s Day, and your garden can

Winter flowering shrubs have a place in virtually every garden. Whilst some of them are grown primarily or purely for their

At the end of National Tree Week, which this year is also the weekend when many people chose and buy

National Tree Week 2013 takes place during 23rd November – 1st December; so it seemed a good reason to inspire

Herbaceous perennials – the term just rolls off the tongue! In the late September and October flower garden, you’re likely

Roses are one of those flowers that need to have a perfume. There’s such a choice from delicate through to

This isn’t a blog about drought tolerant planting (that’s another one) but some suggestions for planting, particularly architectural plants, that

Daffodils are a sunny flower in an often dull month; hence their title ‘Heralds of Spring’ reminding us that winter

Or how the bulbs in your garden kept their secret all winter. Snowdrops (Galanthus) and Tulips are both bulbous plants, as

Sitting down to lunch on a daffodil bulb may sound exotic, but.. .(NB Bad poetry alert) Daffodils are deadly, Be