Discover ten standout plants for July 2026, bringing colour, texture, wildlife and seasonal interest outdoors. July can be a floral sensory feast in the garden, with summer borders and containers in full flower. For July 2026, here is my top ten selection for this month.  1. Scabiosa caucasia 'Miss Willmott' (Scabious) These [...]

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Discover beautiful plants bringing colour, texture and seasonal charm to our gardens in May 2026. Ah, the darling buds of May 2026! It’s that time of year when flower buds appear everywhere on trees, shrubs and flowering perennials. Many plants that slumbered over winter have now woken up and sprung well and truly back [...]

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June 2025 is a wonderful month to be out in the garden. Many herbaceous perennials are smothered in flowers. Deciduous trees and shrubs are cloaked in a fresh set of bright green leaves. And parent birds are encouraging fledglings to leave the nest! There are many plants to choose from, whether you’re looking to top up [...]

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November 2024 is a month for ‘hunkering down’. The clocks have gone back, and the days are becoming shorter. Although many herbaceous plants in the garden are dying down for the year, others are revealing their autumn/winter colours. There are plenty of plants to grow to brighten the darkest and dullest November days. [...]

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Cottage gardens and cottage garden flower borders are delightful sights to behold, particularly during high summer. This is when many of the different types of flowering perennials used to create that ‘look’ are in full flower. The term ‘cottage garden’ is used to describe a joyful, informal style of planting. Here, many different [...]

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This month is great for July gardens. The first flush of high summer flowers has receded to be replaced by the summer stalwarts. These start to flower now until late summer. Here are ten you might want to consider adding to your garden now! 1. Echinops 'Taplow Blue' (Globe Thistle) [...]

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May is the month when we wave farewell to the last frosts and hopefully welcome in warmer weather.  It’s also the time of year when many perennial plants, trees and shrubs burst forth into flower. We can well and truly wave goodbye to winter!  So here are ten plants guaranteed to bring colour [...]

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Make sure you choose the right plants best suited to alkaline or limey soil, for a thriving and healthy garden. What is alkaline soil? Soil is generally classified as alkaline or “sweet” if it has a high pH of more than 7.  The soil is classed as acid if it has [...]

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Once you’ve put your plants to bed for winter, it’s likely you’re waiting patiently for the moment to get them back out and growing again. Looking forward to bursting blooms in spring and summer. Here’s a guide to reviving overwintered plants. To bring your plants out of their dormant period, it’s ideal to [...]

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