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Hanging flower baskets: how to create a wow factor display

May 19, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Would you like to create show-stopping hanging flower baskets?  This guide has everything you need to help you plant an amazing display that looks good for months. Tips for stunning hanging flower baskets In this post we’ll cover tips and tricks on planting and caring for your hanging flower baskets.  I’ve also included a list of the best plants for hanging baskets to inspire your plant shopping. Are hanging baskets old ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: container gardening, Containers, Flowering plants, Flowers, Foliage plants, Garden, Garden tips, gardening, Hanging Baskets, Low maintenance garden, Low-maintenance plants, Plants, small space gardening, Top Tips

Win a bundle of patio plants from Thompson & Morgan

April 25, 2022 by Catherine 117 Comments

This is a collaborative post in partnership with Thompson & Morgan Welcome to a lovely spring plant giveaway! I've got a bundle of patio plants from Thompson & Morgan worth over £35 to give away to a lucky winner. This selection of flowering plants is perfect for giving your outdoor space a lift in spring and summer. Read on to find out more and enter the giveaway. Patio plants from Thompson & Morgan Thompson & ...

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Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: clematis, competition, container gardening, Flowering plants, fuschia, giveaway, Low-maintenance plants, Plants, Sunflower, Thompson & Morgan

Best plants for winter hanging baskets

November 23, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

If you’re keen to make your garden look good in winter, one of the simplest ways to do it is to plant up some winter hanging baskets and pots.  This guide to the best plants for winter hanging baskets has a great range of plants to help you create a lovely winter display. What plants are best for hanging baskets in winter? In this post you'll find lots of plants for winter hanging baskets that will provide you with flowers or beautiful ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Bedding plants, container gardening, Flowering plants, Flowers, Foliage plants, Garden, Garden tips, gardening, Hanging Baskets, Low maintenance garden, Low-maintenance plants, Plants, small space gardening, Winter

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

Indoor plant care: common problems and how to solve them

August 26, 2020 by Catherine 2 Comments

Do you have houseplants in your home? These indoor plant care tips will help you keep them looking healthy and happy! You may love the idea of having lots of indoor plants, but sometimes those plants struggle to thrive despite your best efforts. You're not alone here. In this post I'm going to take a look at the most common houseplant problems, and give you lots of indoor plant care tips to help solve them. The benefits of indoor ...

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Filed Under: Houseplants Tagged With: Houseplants, indoor gardening, Indoor plants, Low-maintenance plants, Plant care, Plant diseases, Plant food, plant pests, Plant pots, Plants, right plant right place, watering

Top 10 beautiful low-maintenance flowering plants

June 24, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post If you have a garden or backyard, you probably love the idea of it being a lush heaven, full of beautiful flowers and verdant shrubbery. But let’s face it: not everyone has green fingers! That’s where low-maintenance flowering plants come in. Low-maintenance plants bloom beautifully, look amazing both in a pot and in a border, but don’t require you to have a degree in horticulture. Pick the right plants, and you can ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Flowering plants, Flowers, Garden, Garden tips, gardening, Low maintenance garden, Low-maintenance plants, Plants

Hi, I’m Catherine. Welcome to Growing Family, a top UK home & garden blog sharing ideas, inspiration and tips for making the most of busy family life, indoors and out.
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