A bright, colourful, and easy-to-grow annual or perennial, Nasturtiums can be enjoyed by the whole family. Find out how best to grow them with my advice. What is the scientific/botanical name for Nasturtiums? You will often find that Nasturtiums are given the name Tropaeolum. And depending on whether they [...]

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Borage is a fantastically useful, easy-to-grow annual herb that will self-seed if the soil conditions around it are right.  The bright blue flowers are edible and can be frozen in ice cubes or sprinkled in salads and drinks. What is the botanical name for Borage? Borago is in the [...]

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Echinacea have been grown in the U.K. since the late 1600’s. This was when an English clergyman, living in America, sent seeds to the then Keeper of Oxford Botanic Gardens.   Coneflowers provide late season interest to the flower border. as well as having alternative medical uses. As parts of the plant are [...]

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Bleeding hearts are easy to grow and mainly trouble free.  They get their common name from the fact that the  flowers resemble tiny hearts hanging from delicate looking, arching stems.   Roots of the plant are said to help ease pain from sprains and bruises.  Native Americans used the plant to cure coughs, [...]

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Rose Awareness Week is coming to an end, so what better way to round it off than to celebrate some of the most interesting facts about these beautiful blooms? 1 - Fossilised Flowers Roses have been around for a very long time. At least 35 million years in fact. A fossil [...]

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