How to grow blue and white borders
Gardening styles come and go them seem to come back again. A few years ago blue and white borders were all the rage, the height of fashion. For the last two years they seem to have disparate from the garden writers and broadcasters view. Despite ... [... more]
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Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora'
A superb bushy, deciduous shrub which easily fits into most borders because it never gets above head high. It has sensational daphne-like scent in April and May when the red buds open to reveal packed clusters of tiny pink flowers. Give it a ... [... more]
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Caravan Borders Std 2
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Pompeijana Std Borders
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Rusticana Std Borders
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Caravan Borders Std 1
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Rosa 'Peace'
One of the world's best known roses since its introduction at the end of the Second World War in 1945, 'Peace' is still a favourite choice for beds and borders. It is a large plant for a hybrid tea, and it is better to give plants plenty of space ... [... more]
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Feeding Plants
Help your plants to thrive by giving them a healthy diet, full of the right nutrients. Here's our guide to feeding your garden. Feed beds and borders in the spring by spreading slow release fertiliser powder around plants. Vegetables will thrive ... [... more]
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Verbascum, mullein
Verbascums are reliable show stoppers, adding height, structure and a profusion of colour to summer borders. Verbascums are either deciduous perennials or biennials. Be warned: the biennial varieties self-seed copiously. If possible, leave ... [... more]
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Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso'
This lavender has a strong summer show of richly scented, bluish-purple flowers. They are ideal for sunny, quick-draining Mediterranean-type gardens, or for fringing long borders flanking a path so that visitors can brush their hands along the ... [... more]
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