If you've worked hard to grow your own potatoes this year, you need to store them properly to ensure they do not rot.
Don’t Wash your Potatoes
How do you keep a Blue Hydrangea Blue?
Hydrangeas are such a fascinating plant as they have the ability to change the colour of their blooms based on the chemistry of the soil.
Campanula Blue to the Rescue
A garden problem solved for under a tenner,with planting some pretty Campanula.
Lacecap Hydrangeas
The blooms on a lacecap Hydrangea Macrophylla, appear from the flowering stem so delicately around the edges first, it's not hard to see why they get the name lacecap.
A Look Back at Blooming July
July you came in hot and dry, with baking temperatures and long, sunny days to enjoy! You went out rather cooler and wetter with some gusty winds to boot! It certainly has been an unusual month of weather: here's a look back at what was blooming in July...
The Rain Shadow
If you have pots which nestle up against your house or a garden wall or fence, they may not be getting a good soaking during rainfall. This because they are in the rain shadow of the house, wall or fence: the dry area which is sheltered from rain-bearing winds.
The Marvel of Mint
Mint is perennial which means it will come back year after year. The plant will go dormant in the Winter, but it will sprout again in Spring. Mint can be divided and re-potted in Spring or Autumn.
Watering After Rainfall
You may be doing a happy dance if your garden has been blessed with rainfall in this bakingly gorgeous Summer but don't put away the watering can just yet!
Never Tyre of your Garden
With the continuing trend for recycling all manner of materials for use as planters and objects of interest in your garden, you might like this clever use of old tyres, painted white and used as planters.
Dahlia ‘Matt Armour’
On a visit to Glenveagh Castle Gardens in Co. Donegal, Ireland, I had the pleasure of seeing the Dahlia 'Matt Armour' in full bloom and in absolute abundance in the garden.
Tips for Hot Weather Watering
How are your plants surviving in this fantastically, hot weather? You may be struggling to water your plants as often or as much as you would like but do not despair as there are steps you can take to water more effectively in hot weather.
Why would you cut off all the lovely flowers on your Pelargoniums?
Why would you cut off all these lovely flowers on your Pelargoniums when they are in full, glorious bloom?
The Pink Wheelbarrow 