Why Autumn is the Best Time to Plant Hedges We’ve said goodbye to August and what a wet one it has been, but that has quite some advantages for the gardener. September is the beginning of what we feel is the very best month for planting – autumn is really the [...]
One of the most famous gardens in England is the White Garden at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent. The estate, which included the 18th century tower was bought by Vita Sackville West and her husband Harold Nicholson, back in the 1930's. It was here, they lovingly created, what became one of the [...]
We're often surprised that Viburnums are not more well known with gardeners. These stalwarts perform so well in so many different scenarios there is sure to be a variety that will suit your garden - the difficult part is choosing which one! At Paramount Plants, we source the best performing [...]
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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 [...]
Camellias are beautiful Spring Flowering or sometimes winter flowering shrubs. Each spring they put on an incredible show of blooms.To some gardeners they seem quite rarified but they are not difficult shrubs to grow. Planting camellias is easy as long as you bear in mind they have certain needs if they are [...]
