If you've got a shady spot that's a bit damp, plant a Brunnera, it's the kind of conditions they enjoy!
Brunnera Macrophylla for a Shady Spot
Slug Attack – Eggshells
I save all our eggshells through the Winter to scatter around the bases of those plants vulnerable to a slug attack like lupins, hostas and salvias.
Group Pots Together
It always looks better as it adds depth to the planting, if you group a few pots together, odd numbers work best.
Jobs for the Bank Holiday Weekend
With no Gardeners' World on this Friday (gardeners are losing out to the snooker) to keep the UK right on what jobs to be getting on with this weekend, here's a wee list to get you started on your Bank Holiday weekend jobs!
Daffodil Daft
Some gardeners find daffodil leaves to be a bit messy looking though after the flowers are gone. So what do you do neaten them up: cut them in half, bend them over and tie them together? No!!! Read on to find out what you do...
A Pop of Colour from a Primula Denticulata
A really welcome pop of colour in the garden today from a Primula Denticulata, otherwise know as a Drumstick Primula.
The Battle for the Hosta
I love Hostas: the way they in wait, dormant under the soil, then spring from the ground, leaping towards a majestic, arching form! I love their huge, glossy leaves; their myriad shades of colour and their end of season spiky, floral finale! Unfortunately for both me and the Hostas, the slugs absolutely love them too!
Gardening For Health – The Garden Gym
We all know we need to exercise. Adults in Scotland spend on average more than five and a half hours a day sedentary. There is now an overwhelming body of research which points to the physical and mental benefits of gardening so let’s look to the garden as our gym.
The Beast from The East
Snow cover, believe it or not, can actually be quite beneficial for the trees and shrubs in your garden. Snow acts as an insulator from cold temperature extremes, providing protection a little like an igloo.
Setting Seed
So today I thought it about time I get some of the accumulating pile of seed packets I have opened and set. This may sound like I know what I’m doing but last year was the first time I had ever actually set seeds.
The Pink Wheelbarrow 