How To Add Height To Your Herbaceous Border

How To Add Height To Your Herbaceous Border

A lush overflowing herbaceous border is a thing of beauty and it's success depends upon plants of varying heights. However height need not be achieved just by growing tall herbaceous plants think obelisks with climbers, climbers growing up the back wall or hedge or formal standard evergreen shrubs.

How to deal with powdery mildew on your plants

How to deal with powdery mildew on your plants

Powdery mildew can severely weaken plants and make them look unsightly so needs attention as soon as it appears. Make sure your plants are always well watered as dryness is one of the causes.

How To Grow A Profusion Of Paeonies

How To Grow A Profusion Of Paeonies

Paeonies produce the most luscious blooms, unfortunately they don't last long but they are worth a place in the herbaceous border. They can be quite tricky to grow but if you follow these tips you should be successful.

How To Grow Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily)

How To Grow Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily)

Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily) is one of the stars of the summer herbaceous border, injecting a blast of colour in shades of red, pink, hot orange, yellow, white and cream.

How Do I Grow Penstemons?

How Do I Grow Penstemons?

This blog takes you through how to grow penstemons in your garden. They are incredible value for money, producing showy flowers over a long period, lasting as a garden plant for decades and also able to be split for lots more plants.

How To Grow A Garden Full Of Carefree Campanulas

How To Grow A Garden Full Of Carefree Campanulas

Campanulas come in all sizes and this blog gives you tips on how to grow these incredibly versatile plants. They come in shades of blue, lilac, pink and white so there is sure to be one to suit your garden style.