Summer is fast approaching, meaning our evenings and weekends will soon be spent relaxing with friends and enjoying the sun, possibly with a beer or two. As the temperature rises, most Brits tend to sway towards a “cheeky barbeque” or two, with the bulk of the food consisting of cheap burgers and nachos. If you […]
The Hardy Plant Society, Nottingham members group held their AGM on Sat 28 March 2015 at Portland College. The Hardy Plant Society exists to ensure the conservation and cultivation of hardy herbaceous plants. It offers its membership of over 7000 keen gardener’s access to seeds, rare plants, winter meetings and summer outings. Months of planning […]
Download April Gardening Guide Prune Fig trees can be pruned to get rid of any branches damaged during winter. Cut back long bare branches to 2 inches to encourage new growth Flowered shoots of hydrangeas and winter jasmine can now be pruned back Evergreen and deciduous shrubs can be pruned back to encourage new growth […]
Download March Gardening Guide Prune If wisteria haven’t been pruned, do so now as it’s the last chance before they can be pruned without bleeding sap New trees, hedges and climbers can all be continually pruned as needed The stems of willows and dogwood can be pruned to encourage new growth Roses should have their […]
Prune Wysteria should be pruned now, as they will bleed if left too late Hardy evergreen hedges Conservatory climbers should be pruned back before birds begin nesting Any winter flowering shrubs which have finished flowering Apple and pear trees should be pruned by the end of February Plant Roses can now be planted – if […]
Prune Perennial plants can be pruned back to allow for a healthy growth in spring, but any new growth should be left alone Apple and pear trees should being to be pruned, as this is best done when they’re dormant Any ornamental grasses should be cut to around an inch before new growth begins Plant […]
If you have ever wondered why some people call aubergines ‘egg plants’ you had only to look in Raymond Blanc’s new glasshouse at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons this September. Aubergine ‘White Egg’, a heritage variety, had everyone looking twice. The white aubergines looked just like hen’s egg nestled in the branches! Hartley Botanic’s […]
Make Your Own Bumble Bee Nest with our DIY Guide Over recent decades numbers of bumblebees have begun to decline, one of the main causes of this being the changes in agricultural practises that have removed the numbers of flowering plants, giving bumblebees little to feed on. One of the main ways we can try […]
Hartley Botanic Inspires Children to Build Their Own Greenhouses at Primary School It is not every day that a greenhouse manufacturer gets to help out and inspire school children, but last month, that’s exactly what Hartley Botanic did. After receiving a request for brochures from Mr Lane, a KS2 teacher at Edwards Hall Primary School […]
Our Hampton Court Flower Show List Every year we get asked about the amazing flowers we have on display with our greenhouses at the biggest flower shows around the country. This week we are at Hampton Court so we thought we would share with you just what flowers we are using to get that award […]
Rachel is an award winning Landscape and Garden Designer based in Surrey. She choose a Hartley glasshouse as the focal point in her garden design for RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2014. Rachel says “The glass ‘room’ is key to the design of Lust, and it is vital to get it right. Right from […]
RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2014 Designer Rachel Parker Soden Contractor Burnham Landscaping Lust Garden in the Inspire Zone Site No. IN10 Conceptual Garden hello@rachelparkersoden.co.uk www.rachelparkersoden.co.uk 72 First Avenue, West Molesey KT8 2QN 07980 179470 Sinful Gardens at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show This year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show sees the Conceptual […]
