In our gardening tips section, we offer information on topics such as Best Trees for Planting in Wet Ground or Which plants work best in a dry garden and how to care for Autumn Fruit.
The practical alternative to box hedge - Ilex Crenata
For centuries, English Boxwood (Buxus Sempervirens) has been one of our favourite garden plants. Extremely versatile, Box has so many uses in the garden as a superb structural, evergreen plant. So much so, it is difficult to see how we can move on from the devastating development of this most [...]
Get your garden working for wildlife – plant a hedge
Do what you can to help our precious wildlife! Here we tell you the best hedges for wildlife that will provide food and shelter to our small mammals and birds while giving your garden a living green backdrop to uplift your spirts and provide a framework for your decorative plants and flowers. Native [...]
Plants with Red Leaves
Plants with red leaves - Cercis Canadensis Forest Pansy is a beauty Colour in the garden is not always about flowers. Great colour vistas can be achieved by creative use of differing shades of foliage. While, naturally enough, green tends to be the dominant foliage colour in most garden settings [...]
Top Five Tips For Planting in Hot Weather
After a reasonably steady start to the summer we all had a week of scorching temperatures last week in the UK, this has now happily settled to the average for this time of the year. We thought, however, since this was the most popular question we were asked this week that we'd provide you with our [...]
Can I Plant Plants in Cold Weather?
Can I plant plants in Cold Weather? We have consistently found that one of our customers main concerns focusses around planting in cold weather and keeping plants in pots in the extreme cold, rest assured this is one of the best times of year to be planning and planting your garden. The plants we [...]
Why Gardening is Good for You – Mind, Body and Soul
Why Gardening is Good for You – Mind, Body and Soul If you’re an avid gardener, you may already be aware of the inner peace and happiness that is gained from nurturing your garden. However, do you know that there are also many scientifically-proven health benefits to gardening? Here at Paramount [...]