10 Stunning spring flowering shrubs you really need in your garden

Spring flowering shrubs

Spring is a fantastic time to bring life and colour to your garden, and spring flowering shrubs are perfect for the job! Here’s a roundup of 10 of the best spring-flowering shrubs to brighten up your outdoor space. You are sure to finds something here to suit the space and growing conditions in your garden. …

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The different types of lavender you can grow in your garden

Lavender

Lavender is a fantastic garden plant to grow. It provides visual spectacle, wonderful scents and has multiple practical uses. With over 45 species and countless varieties, choosing the right lavender for your garden can be a challenge. This article will explore the different types of lavender, highlighting their key differences and essential growing information for …

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10 of the best summer flowering shrubs

summer flowering shrubs

Why grow summer flowering shrubs? If your aim is for your garden in summer to burst with colour and life, then choosing the right summer flowering shrubs can help you achieve exactly that. The right shrubs can be visually powerful in themselves and add to the overall diversity of your garden in three main ways. …

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7 of the best fast growing privacy shrubs

privacy shrubs

Looking for a fast way to enjoy privacy in your garden? You’re in the right place. Selecting the right shrubs for your landscape can quickly create a natural screen, offering you a secluded oasis away from prying eyes. Whether you wish to enclose a private hide-away or line the perimeter of your property, fast-growing privacy …

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How to prune Hydrangeas for more beautiful flowers

Hydrangeas - how to prune these flowers

In this article I show you how to prune hydrangeas, with a simple step by step process. There are multiple species of hydrangea and many different varieties or cultivars within each species. This means, it is pretty easy to find a hydrangea to suit your garden. Hydrangea flowers Hydrangeas are grown for their showy flowers. …

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Currant obsession: Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum

Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum

Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum Last year I moved back to the UK after spending over ten years in Australia, in the sub-tropical climate of Sydney. So, I’m currently enjoying my first Northern Hemisphere spring in all that time and my first spring ever living in Scotland. I’ve been delighting in the wonderful the variety of …

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