Bulbs are energy powerhouses which will reliably produce fabulous flowers year after year and are one of the easiest garden plants to grow. They’re great in the border to fill the gaps around other flowers and shrubs, or perhaps growing up through your lawn in spring and bulbs also make excellent... Read more »
All these plants have links to Christmas in their names for an added festive message to your plant-present.
Top 10 plants with Christmassy names
Helleborous niger (Christmas rose)
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The biggest plant sales in the world are conducted at Flora Holland trade auctions; Dutch auctions are where all the growers in Holland (which is one of the biggest producers of plants) sell their wares.
Holland has... Read more »
There are loads of interesting things at the Dutch auctions, another new and innovative introduction are mini landscapes that are being created around the pot. These are in fact three or four varieties of plants; in... Read more »
We all know the term ‘shrubs’, but how they actually defined? A shrub is defined as a woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems growing from ground level and having a generally rounded shape. They vary in size from ground cover right up to huge shrubs which make a bold... Read more »
Having spent nearly 10 years working on TV makeover shows, it’s clear to me that interior designers don’t make the best use of indoor plants
I love them – they soften a room, bring the essence of life indoors and add an extra quality to the home.
The Victorians got it right, filling their houses... Read more »
