Hollyhocks are native to China and East Asia. They have some relevance to ancient Japanese culture. Hollyhocks are associated with prayers for abundance in Japan. And one of the largest festivals in ...

Dahlia are native to Mexico, and they are in fact the national flower of the country. Their rich history in South America dates back as far as the Aztec empire. The original Aztec name for the plant ...

Hello and welcome to my official website. Across my site, you will find a range of helpful and easy-to-follow seasonal gardening blogs and guides that have been created to help you get the most out of ...

There is a lot to love about viburnum! Easy to grow, and undemanding shrubs that can benefit wildlife as well as look attractive. There’s a great and varied choice. Some are evergreen; others ...

The scientific and botanical names for this lovely flower include Aster, Callistephus, Eurybia, Kalimeris, Symphyotrichum. However, you may find the following names more recognisable: Michaelmas daisy ...

Echinacea are in the family Asteraceae. Their latin name ‘Echinacea’ comes from the greek word for hedgehog, Ekhinos. This is taken from the fact that the cone shaped prickly centres are said to ...

These early spring blooms make wonderful colourful additions to pots, containers, and garden borders. Find out everything you need to know to successfully grow Primrose. These long flowering, ...

A very pretty pink flowered Erythronium which attracts pollinating insects and has attractive green and maroon mottled leaves. They thrive in the shade of deciduous trees and once happily established ...

Adding organic material to farmed fields dates to at least the Stone Age. There is even evidence suggesting that the Scots improved their small farms with compost 12,000 years ago. By producing your ...

With daylight savings having come and gone, and us now being in British Summer Time, the days are getting noticeably longer, so there is no better opportunity to take advantage and spend more time in ...

Companion planting is a traditional way of gardening, doing so organically without the need to use chemicals because the plants do the job! Rather than relying on chemicals, certain plants work ...