Gardening Jobs for December

December is a quiet month for the garden as our attentions are turned to the inside for a festive few weeks. The days are short, the light is low, and the weather is cold, so even the most ardent ...

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gardening jobs for January

The festivities have finished and yet winter is still in full force. This means that January can sometimes feel like a difficult month with the ‘hangover’ of Christmas and the novelty of New Year ...

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how to care for roses in autumn & winter

Roses are a garden favourite – there is so much to love about them; the blooms, the scent and the knowledge that there is a rose for pretty much every spot in the garden. To keep the roses in tip ...

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5 Insta-Worthy Garden Colour Schemes

If your phone is almost full to capacity with pictures of gardens, flowers, trees and plants then do not fear - you are among good company with us! We love to take photos of beautiful things and ...

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Autumn Planting Guide

The gardens look to be slowing down in autumn and the blazing display of summer is followed by the cooler, shorter, golden days of autumn. The plants are dying back, and the trees are changing colour ...

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Top 25 Best Large Flowering Perennials

We all know that perennials are often the mainstay of the garden and an investment plant which returns year on year. The large flowering perennial are also the superstars of the border – standing ...

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Planting Guides - Winter

While it may seem counterintuitive to carry out planting during the cold, winter months, for certain plants this can actually be advantageous. There is also an added benefit of reconnecting with the ...

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how to overwinter plants

Overwintering is the term that refers to the process of helping tender plants through the harshness of the cold season. In gardening terms, the winter period is often punctuated by the first and last ...

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Gardening Jobs for November

November tends to be a month when our attentions are not focused on our outside spaces. With minimal light and often inclement weather the tendency is, like some of the wildlife, to hunker down. The ...

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