June is all about new season's roses arriving in store. Most flower gardeners consider it unthinkable to create a garden without roses as they can easily lift your garden out of the ordinary. Simply by situating them so...

With the hustle and bustle of summer is over the great autumn clean-up should be in full swing as autumn breezes flurry fallen leaves into little damp heaps and bedraggled plants are in need of a good tidy up. Tidying up the garden is a great way to start composting too!

April is about planting spring bulbs and the sooner daffodils are planted, the better they will perform. There are always a few places where a few more bulbs can be planted such as scatter plantings of bluebells and crocuses under deciduous trees, little dwarf tulips and irises tucked into rock gardens or fritillaria and dogs tooth violet enjoying some shady spots.

Nichol’s annual rose catalogue is hot off the press; you’re invited to pay & pre order now for June 2024 arrival in stores. 

Autumn is the best time for planting out bulbs for a delightful Spring blooming show. While planting bulbs in April and May is great for successive blooming, getting stuck-in with your early bloomers in March means flowers are ready to show themselves right at the beginning of Spring - just when we all need a lift from the dreariness of winter.  

Getting ladybugs to come to your garden, and more importantly stay in your garden, is easy once you know a few simple facts and tricks. 

Camellias are not only popular with tea drinkers but gardeners also. They are easy care, have wonderful glossy green leaves and beautiful flowers of many shapes and sizes. It is no wonder they are one of the best evergreen flowering shrubs.

As bog plants, most carnivorous plants require damp, humid conditions to thrive. All plants except butterworts will appreciate a bright sunny position, ideally on a windowsill close to the glass. Butterworts do best in lower light levels and should be kept out of direct sunlight.