Blog – tagged "bulbs" – Hayes Garden World

September 24, 2024

October gardening tasks

Here is a quick rundown on what tasks need doing in the garden in October as you prepare for autumn and winter. Just use it as a checklist to ensure you don't forget any of the mountain of tasks that have to be done in autumn.

September 9, 2024

Plants And Bulbs To Give You Spring Colour In The Rockery

This blog gives you some tips on what to plant for spring colour. Bulbs and small plants are the mainstay of the rockery and having a spring display can lift the spirits and encourage us to spend more time outdoors.

September 9, 2024

Time to plant bulbs for spring colour underneath deciduous trees and shrubs

The dry shady area underneath deciduous shrubs and trees is usually a problem spot but it can come alive in spring as it's perfect for growing spring bulbs. This blog gives you plenty of ideas for spring colour.

September 9, 2024

Planting daffodil bulbs

Daffodils are a joyous introduction to spring and one of the most popular flowers, both in the garden and growing wild. This blog will give you some idea of what has gone wrong when they don't flower well.

September 9, 2024

Best bulbs for a woodland garden

A woodland garden can be a bit lacklustre for many months of the year but with a bit of planning you can have interest for more of the year. This guide will take you through the bulbs readily available in garden centres.

May 7, 2024

What Do I Do When My Spring Bulbs Have Finished Flowering?

Having a fabulous show of spring bulbs involves a little work the previous spring and summer so follow our tips to make sure your spring bulbs put on a fabulous show.

May 7, 2024

How to grow summer flowering bulbs?

Summer flowering bulbs, tubers and corms are available in garden centres in late winter and spring. They can be grown in containers, fill gaps in the border or provide cut flowers well into autumn.

March 31, 2024

How do I grow dahlias?

Dahlias suit any gardening style, tropical, romantic or cottage garden Whatever your style of gardening there is a dahlia that will fit the bill. There are huge cactus dahlias in...

March 25, 2024

How do I grow lilies?

Lilies can add stature and scent to the garden and can be grown in well draining compost in containers. They are available in garden centres as dry bulbs in late winter/spring and as growing plants in summer.

March 24, 2024

How To Make Sure Your Daffodils Keep Flowering

This blog explains what has gone wrong when your daffodils don't flower as expected. They are the most popular spring flower and are one of the most wonderful sights in the Lake District.

October 1, 2023

September tasks in the garden

This blog gives you a checklist of the jobs for September to get you through autumn with your garden looking still full of flower. September is the time when you start preparing to get the garden winter ready.

May 21, 2023

How do I plant dahlia tubers?

Dahlias are one of the stars of the late summer, early autumn border and are so generous, just keep on picking and they will keep on flowering. Pop vases full of blooms around the house. There are sizes to suit every palette from the small single flowered varieties to the huge showy cactus blooms.

January 1, 2023

What Is Meant By Planting Bulbs ‘In The Green’?

Some bulbs can be difficult to establish when you plant them as dry bulbs but if you plant them when they are actually growing they will grow away quite happily, so even if they are a little more expensive than dry bulbs they are more cost effective in the long run.