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Plants Life Cycles 26 Jan 2011 | 03:30 am
Someone recently asked me what a perennial actually was, and I thought it would be useful to recap on a few common botanical words which most gardeners are familiar with, but may not realise what they...
Plant of the Month – Fritillaria melagris 4 May 2010 | 09:59 pm
Daffodils brightly herald the start of spring, but the subtle charm of the Snakes head Fritillary is hard to outdo. Each slender stem of this spring bulb carries a hanging bell-shaped bloom, heavily c...
Garden Design Software 18 Mar 2010 | 12:17 am
To keep you up-to-date with the latest from Garden Design Pro, after our initial release in Spring 2009, we've now been joined by approx 500 members at ...and this maybe part of the reason... http://w...
Plant of the Month – Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea' 27 Feb 2010 | 12:17 am
A striking architectural perennial is a good choice for a large winter or spring container, and this bushy euphorbia is perfect. 'Purpurea' has lovely purple tipped foliage that contrasts with the lim...
What soil do I have? 3 Feb 2010 | 11:18 pm
Every garden soil is different. All are mixtures of sand, clay and silt, but in differing quantities. To determine what your soil is, take a piece of soil about the size of a golf ball and roll betwe...
Plant of the Month – Dryopteris filix-mas 20 Jan 2010 | 05:45 am
The native Male Fern is an elegant addition to the winter garden. It serves as a green backdrop to flamboyant summer flowers, but comes into its own during Autumn and Winter, with its structural shutt...
Planting for sandy soil 26 Nov 2009 | 05:07 am
Anyone who possesses heavy sticky clay soil will always pine for a light, sandy soil, yet this is not the best soil. Although much easier to cultivate, the main problems with a light sandy soil is com...
A Touch of Frost 11 Nov 2009 | 01:02 am
Just as we prepare for winter, changing our habits and clothing, plants are quietly going through changes too. The most striking of these is leaves turning to lovely autumnal colours. This occurs as t...
Plant of the Month – EUONOMUS alatus 28 Oct 2009 | 08:46 pm
Pronounced ewe-on-i-mus ah-lah-tus, the Winged Spindle bush, which is the common name, can be relied upon to provide rich, striking autumn colour year after year. During October and November, its sma...
Extension of 15% software discount offer! 3 Jul 2009 | 08:24 pm
Our 15% discount offer for membership of our Garden Design Software package has proved really popular throughout the month of June - so we have decided to extend it... ***JUNE SPECIAL OFFER - 15% DIS...
