Blog – tagged "spring" – Page 2

September 3, 2022

How To Choose 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.

May 1, 2021

How To Clean The Mould Off The Cushions On Synthetic Rattan Garden Furniture

Mould on your garden furniture cushions is not normally a problem as they are constructed to withstand all weather conditions, however if they are kept in a damp atmosphere over a period of time with no airflow it could induce mould growth. This blog gives you some tips on how to clean it off, leaving your cushions looking good as new.

September 1, 2020

How To Grow Bedding Cyclamen In The Garden And Indoors

Winter bedding cyclamen gives your tubs and baskets a shot of colour at the gloomiest time of year. Follow the tips in the blog to have them last as long as possible.

July 24, 2019

How To Divide A Large Clump Of Chives

Sometimes a large clump of chives can lose vigour and start producing weak spindly growth so need to be divided in order to start producing good quality herbs again.

January 20, 2019

Heavenly Hellebores

This blog tells you how to grow these spring beauties and gives you some idea of the best varieties to grow. Once you have several varieties they will cross-pollinate and you will end up with your very own unique varieties.

April 26, 2018

How to get rid of weeds

Weeds are always going to be a problem for gardeners but this blog sets out a few solutions, including how to prevent them.

January 16, 2017

Hayes Hellebores

You know spring has arrived when hellebores appear in your garden. This blog tells you how to grow these beauties and describes the new varieties on offer.

October 26, 2016

How And When To Plant Garlic

Now many of us use garlic in our cooking it makes sense to grow your own, it's so much more flavoursome than supermarket produce. This blog gives you tips for growing and cooking this pungent bulb.

October 11, 2016

How To Grow Bedding Pansies And Violas

Pansies and violas are the mainstay of the winter containers and hanging baskets and with a little care you can have them flowering over a long period.

August 12, 2016

How To Cook A Shoulder Of Lamb With Mint Sauce On The Traeger Wood Pellet Pro 22 Grill

For many of us the epitome of spring is a roast leg of lamb and this blog and video show just how easy it is to cook this iconic dish outdoors on the BBQ. Not only is it easy it is incredibly moist and full of flavour. The one essential bit of BBQ kit is a digital temperature probe which allows you to cook the meat to exactly the right temerature.