How to prune trees
To ensure the best health, shape and size of garden trees, follow our pruning guide. Most deciduous trees are best pruned when dormant, in late autumn or winter. Don't prune in late winter or early spring, as many trees bleed sap if cut at this ... [... more]
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How to Sow Parsnip Seed
Sowing Parsnip seeds. How to grow parsnip plants, to care for them. Pictures and descriptions. The traditional time to sow parsnip seed is late winter but, unless the winter is mild, the soil is often frozen hard or too wet at this time. In most ... [... more]
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Hellebore Care and Propagation
Hellebores have a lot to recommend them. Being evergreen, they provide year round interest, and they typically flower in late winter to spring, sometimes even as early as Christmas. Their lantern-like flowers come in beautiful shades of white, ... [... more]
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Hacquetia epipactis
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline, Moist, Boggy One of Matthew Biggs' favourite plants for shade, Hacquetia epipactis produces its unsual green, yellow-eyed bracts in late winter and early spring. Emerald-green leaves follow this ... [... more]
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Iris 'Edward'
Find out how to grow Iris 'Edward' 'Edward' is a member of the Reticulata group of iris. It produces purple-blue flowers with golden yellow and white throats late winter and early spring. It is ideal for pots or rockeries. Plant the bulbs 5-10cm ... [... more]
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Growing carrots
How to choose the right variety for your patch and get them off to a good start. Start digging over your soil in late winter or early spring, removing any stones you find and thoroughly turning the soil until it has a fine, crumbly texture. ... [... more]
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Pulmonaria saccharata
This handsome pulmonaria produces bluish flowers from late winter to late spring. Considered one of the best pulmonarias for its foliage, the mid-green leaves are variegated and hairy to touch. An excellent groundcover plant for moist, shady ... [... more]
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Viburnum tinus 'Spirit'
Find out how to grow Viburnum tinus 'Spirit' This is a useful evergreen shrub for winter interest in the open garden or containers. It's a compact variety with dense dark green foliage. 'Spirit' flowers over a long period from late winter to ... [... more]
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Iris reticulata
Iris reticulata is an early flowering iris, usually appearing from late winter to early spring. The blooms vary from pale blue to deep violet with central yellow splashes down the middle of each petal. In recognition of its outstanding ... [... more]
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Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby'
Find out how to grow Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby' Cultivar: 'Myretoun Ruby' 'Myretoun Ruby' is one of the early-flowering heathers that bring a carpet of colour into the garden from late winter. It is very hardy and although happiest in acid ... [... more]
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Rosa 'Golden Wedding'
This attractive rose makes the ideal gift. It produces golden yellow blooms which are set off beautifully by the dark green foliage. Growth is upright. As a floribunda rose, it should be pruned from late winter to early spring. Cut back the main ... [... more]
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Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold'
Find out how to grow Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold' Chaenomeles x superba flowers very heavily and tends to grow wider than it is tall, an advantage when wall trained. A tough and very hardy shrub, popular for late winter and early ... [... more]
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