IT’S been a mix of weather so far this October some fantastic days and some lovely crisp dry mornings. If you had geraniums in beds or containers now is the time to bring indoors if you want to save for next year, they can make a lovely indoor plant with colour over winter. Its time …
OCTOBER is a transformative month in the garden, as the vibrate energy of summer fades and the autumn’ cooler temperature takes over. Here’s a look at what October brings to the garden. Bulbs So still plenty of time to plant Spring flowering bulbs like Tulips Daffodils Bluebells, crocus just to name a few. They need …
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AS October continues to show us her beauty and amazing fall blooms there are still things to do around the garden and lots to plan for. One of the many autumn tasks is to take cuttings to propagate new plants. This method can be a great way to expand your garden by cloning your favourite …
Autumn can be such a magical time with the leaves dropping and the colour changing in the garden. It nice to freshen up the pots at the front door a nice welcome of colour and texture depending on what plant you like. Some ideas for pots if you are looking to freshen them up. Buxus …
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Autumn can bring a nice spell of weather, like we have now the heat and the lovely sunny days can bring a new energy to how we fell, and I am enjoying the vitamin D. Hopefully ye are getting out in the garden I have to say the Dahlias are giving great colour and its …
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One of the many questions that we get asked is how long will the summer flowers last? In short answer till the frost comes so most will keep going some however struggle as the weather can play a big part in how they are blooming. some of the summer bedding that I have seen thriving …
August reminds me of the start of spring you spend this month planning and preparing for all things in autumn and what to expect like we did in spring. So, at this stage you are in the middle of harvesting your vegetable and hopefully have a nice crop weather it was tomatoes or cucumber, peppers …
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Well, some of the summer bedding has given us the best it has to offer at this stage and the best thing to do is replace the bedding that has stopped flowering or gone leggy and just isn’t looking good anymore. They are lots of options for to replace it with like the Autumn flowering …
We have stunning colour and an abundance of variety now to choose from in the line of perennials and shrubs the gardens are bursting with colour and with the weather being so nice everything looks fantastic. Some of my favourite as a wander through the garden centre that have lovely blossoms now are Echinacea, Helenium, …
Blossoms on the Go owner Shirley Brohan has the inside expertise on the best ornamental grasses to add to your space.
