Prunus Lusitanica Angustifolia – also known as Portuguese Laurel is often overlooked when choosing a shrub for evergreen hedging. Prunus Laurocerasus the Cherry Laurel or Photinia Red Robin are usually more popular choices but we think this attractive and incredibly forgiving shrub deserves a much closer look. Prunus Lusitanica Angustifolia | Portuguese [...]
Now is the Best Time For Planting Trees Today is exactly the middle of January, it has been one of the mildest (albeit one of the wettest) winters for many a year. The current weather forecast is set fair for more of the same, over the coming couple of weeks [...]
Winter Plant Ideas– by Karen Mariconda I often advise my customers that one of the very best times of year to choose and plant trees and shrubs is during the winter months. The reason being that if the plants look good and are resilient in the very worst that our [...]
Decorative or ornamental grasses have much to contribute to the garden. […]
Colour schemes in the garden are just as important to plan as decorating house interiors. The classic plant colours in the garden of dark green, red, yellows and oranges can work well with the softer pastels such as pale pinks, soft blues and whites if arranged properly. […]
We think Nandina are one of the most underrated shrubs by UK gardeners – they are so easy to grow and they give so much throughout the year that it amazes us that more people don’t know about them. […]
