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Spring flowers for pots: 30 easy plants to grow

March 1, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Are you ready to give your garden a boost with some spring flowers?  This list of the best spring flowers for pots is full of great ideas and tips to inspire you. We all tend to spend less times in our gardens in winter.   But when the weather starts to warm up in spring we start using our outdoor spaces more, so it’s only natural to want them to look good and fill us with joy.  Add to this the fact that many plants burst into ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Annuals, Bedding plants, beginner gardening, Climbing plants, container gardening, Containers, Flowering plants, Flowers, Foliage plants, Garden, Garden tips, gardening, gardening tools, Low maintenance garden, Perennials, Plant pots, Plants, small space gardening, Spring

Best winter plants for pots: 25 stunning low maintenance plants

November 9, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Would you like to perk up your garden this winter?  This guide to the best winter plants for pots has lots of gorgeous plant suggestions to inspire you. What are the best plants for winter pots? This post covers twenty five plants for winter pots that will give you a fabulous floral display or provide foliage and interest throughout the coldest months. There are also lots of tips on planting and caring for your winter containers so ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Annuals, Bedding plants, beginner gardening, Climbing plants, container gardening, Containers, Flowering plants, Foliage plants, Garden tips, gardening, gardening tools, Low maintenance garden, Low-maintenance plants, Perennials, Plants, small space gardening, Winter

Review & Giveaway: GardenSite Forest Toulouse Trellis Planter

August 17, 2017 by Catherine 192 Comments

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Welcome to a new product review and giveaway, perfect for those of you who are looking to spruce up a patio or deck area.  We've been trying out the Forest Toulouse trellis planter from online gardening supplier GardenSite, and I've also got one of these lovely planters worth £89.99 to give away to a lucky winner. The Forest Toulouse trellis planter has a generous container with an integral trellis for climbing plants, allowing you to ...

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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Bedding plants, clematis, Climbing plants, competition, Containers, Foliage plants, Garden, gardening, GardenSite, giveaway, Home, Outdoors, Pansy, Planter, Planting, Plants, review, Trellis

6. The 10 minute gardener – quick garden jobs for April & May

May 15, 2017 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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I’m feeling more than a little behind with my gardening jobs this month.  Everything just grows so fast at this time of year!  I’ve managed to stay on top of things at the allotment, but the garden is another story.  And with all the loveliness and perfection of the Chelsea Flower Show on the horizon, it feels like I need some quick gardening jobs now more than ever. Despite this urge to gain control in the garden, I don’t think you can ever ...

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Filed Under: Garden jobs this month Tagged With: Climbing plants, Garden, Garden tips, Grass, Lawn, Maintenance, May, Planning, Plants, Top Tips, Weeds, Wildlife

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