Viburnum x bodnantense 'Deben'
A delightful early flowering viburnum, 'Deben' produces small clusters of pinkish-white, starry blooms throughout winter and early spring. These are complemented by the dark bronze-green new foliage. It forms an elegant upright shrub that is ... [... more]
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Dandelion Petal Risotto
This is a recipe for early spring next year when fresh sweet dandelion flowers are in To prepare the dandelion petals, wash the flowers under running water and shake dry. Cut off the stalk at the base of the flowers, removing and discarding all ... [... more]
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Aubrieta Thompson & Morgan Mixed Hybrid Seeds
 A very special selection of large-flowered Aubretia with a rich colour range. They cascade and spread with vigorous determination. Suitable for rockeries borders edging paths planters etc. This hardy perennial flowers early spring and has a spread [... more]
£1.89
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Early Purple Sprouting Broccoli Seeds
An extremely useful and easy to grow hardy winter vegetable providing lots of tasty purple heads during late winter/early Spring. Sow in a well prepared seed bed in mid to late spring in drills 1cm deep spaced 30cm apart. When the seedlings have fo [... more]
£1.49
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Nigella Miss Jekyll Seeds
This strain is a beautiful and easy to grow variety bearing rich blue flowers which seem to float amongst the finely cut leaves. Very useful for bedding and cutting the seed pods can be dried for winter decoration indoors. Sow early spring to earl [... more]
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How to make a hanging basket
GardenAdvice have used spring hanging baskets for some time to produce additional colour in the early spring. At GardenAdvice we have used spring hanging baskets for some time to produce additional colour in the early spring. Useful for providing ... [... more]
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Foxglove Foxy Seeds
If sown indoors late winter/early spring this annual foxglove flowers in summer (regular foxgloves are biennial). This variety is a dwarfer invaluable for exposed sites growing to a height of 65cm (26in). For flowering in the same season sow in ear [... more]
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Chaenomeles, Ornamental quince
Quinces are invaluable early-flowering ornamental shrubs that flower with delicate, yet resilient, blooms in early spring. They are easy to grow, with some also producing sweetly scented, plump golden fruits that make delicious preserves. Native ... [... more]
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Chaenomeles speciosa 'Geisha Girl'
A tough and very hardy Chinese shrub, popular for early spring colour in almost any situation in the garden. Plants flower best in full sun, but will give satisfaction in partial shade. The growth is vigorous, tending to spread unless pruning ... [... more]
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Prunus avium 'Merton Premier'
This classic sweet black cherry is part of the larger family of 'Merton' cherries, all with different tastes, colours and seasons. 'Merton Premier' has early spring blossom that is white, and the leaves turn rust-orange in autumn. Its fruit is ... [... more]
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Prunus avium 'Napoleon'
Producing a good crop of reddish-yellow edible cherries, it can be grown on three different rootstocks, giving different heights to approximately 3m (10ft) high, 5m (15ft), or 6-9m (20-30ft), depending on your soil. The early spring blossom is ... [... more]
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Narcissus 'Jetfire'
To create a sea of spring-time colour plant a choice daffodil variety such as Narcissus 'Jetfire'. This has strong, yellow petals with bright orange trumpets appear in early spring, and though not a large daffodil, growing to 20cm (8in) tall, it ... [... more]
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