Growing sweet peppers in pots and containers at home is a great way to grow a good crop of fresh peppers to enjoy. What makes it even better is that it is relatively easy to do, and the versatility that pots and containers offer, means that you can place them indoors if you don’t have […]

I look forward to March. It is when the days start to become noticeably longer and snowdrops are joined by crocus and daffodils bringing colour and hope not just to gardens and parks but to verges and roundabouts too. If you didn’t get round to planting bulbs in the autumn you can buy them ‘in […]

The days are definitely getting longer and we are inching towards spring which is a cause of celebration.  In addition, glorious pots of daffodils and primroses are arriving in our plant areas and, inside the shop, I can see seed potatoes and packs of summer flowering bulbs. So, the start of the gardening season is […]

I hope you were able to enjoy a little space in the midst of Christmas celebrations to find some peace and relaxation. Our gardens give every impression of resting at this time of year. But looking closely can reveal a world of activity going on. Feeding the birds and providing water for wildlife over the […]

December is definitely the time of year to bring some of the outside in to enjoy indoors. A wreath or garland, of deep green leaved and vibrant berried holly and white tinged Ivy, conjures up images of Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’. A bunch of mistletoe takes us back even further traveling through time to the […]