Professional Gardening Tips
Of Mediterranean origin and flowering in late February and March, outdoor apricots demand a frost-free sunny site. Bush trees can be grown only in southwest and south-east England; elsewhere, as fan-trained trees on walls facing east, south, or south-west, or […]
Plums are popular for cooking, jam-making and bottling or canning, but the sweeter varieties are among our most delicious dessert fruits Damsons ripen a little later than most plums. The fruits are small, oval and richly flavoured, but not really […]
Grapes can be grown quite successfully out of doors in the southern part of the country, preferably given the protection of a warm wall. Plant between October and February in a rich, deep soil. Plant firmly and immediately after planting, […]
Cherries Two main groups of cherries are cultivated for the merit of their fruit, the `sweet’, dessert (Prunus avium) and the `sour’, culinary (Prunus cerasus); a third group, the ‘Duke’ cherries, form an intermediate class. The sweets are subdivided into […]
These young delphinium plants are suitable for planting out directly into their flowering positions but will need care and attention until they are established. Alternatively, they may be potted into 6″pots and grown on until the root system fills the […]
Anemones are variable perennials with rhizomatous, tuberous, fleshy, or fibrous rootstocks. Most anemones produce both stem and basal leaves that are rounded to oval and mid- to dark green. The leaves are dissected and may be hairy. Anemones are grown […]
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Southern Charm’ PP 13,049 Teddy Bear® Magnolia is a very compact native Magnolia with an upright self-branching habit. Teddy Bear® has small to medium sized 2" to 4"wide by 3" to 6" long shiny dark green leaves. The […]
Fine grass-like, bright green leaves arise from a basal tuft which becomes longer in summer, giving rise to 18 to 28 inch tall spikes of fragrant, fringed, mauve-purple or white flowers, which begin in midsummer and continues until fall. Flowers […]
This medium sized variety has red to grey bark and leaves that are around 6 inches long. Flowers form in 1 foot clusters and vary in color from cream, pale pink, orange, salmon or light red. Seed capsules are about […]
Large, beautiful evergreen tree with a broad head and narrow, bluish-green leaves. A clean street, lawn or patio tree that is relatively pest free. Nice accent by entryway, too. Can be grown in a container.