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How to Assemble and Plant up a Flower Ballandtrade;
Watch our video to find out how to assemble and plant up a Flower Ballandtrade;. You can create stunning hanging baskets too with our easy to follow how to video guide.
News Archive May 2012
News Archive May 2012: Foxglove 'Illumination Pink', RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year award, Tokely's Tales gardening blog, sow annuals now, recipes.
Become a guest blogger
Become a guest blogger on Thompson and Morgan's gardening blog. Read on to find out how to submit a guest post.
How To Grow Spring Onions
Learn how to grow Spring Onions. An easy to grow crop which can be harvested in a short amount of time. TandM's guide shows how to grow this tasty salad vegetable.
Retail Seeds
TandM has introduced more species and varieties than any other seed company. We'd love to work with you. Get in touch with our retail team for trade enquiries.
Top 10 Easy To Grow Fruit Trees and Plants
Discover Thompson and Morgan's picks top top ten easy to grow fruit trees and plants following our guide and infographic. These easy to grow fruit trees and plants are perfect for beginners and will all thrive in a British garden.
Fruit Trees for Small Gardens
Even if your garden is small you can still grow all the fruit you would like. Our range of fruit trees caters for large and small gardens alike.
Top ten Autumn tips to prepare your garden for Winter
Your crops have been harvested, and the exuberant summer colour has faded from your borders €“ but don't be fooled into thinking that it's all over until next spring. Autumn is a busy time in the garden, clearing away the decaying vegetation of the summer and preparing the garden for the cold…
Developing New Plant Varieties
In our flower breeding programme, we specialise in unusual annual and perennials. Charles Valin, our Plant Breeder explains how we develop new varieties.
Seed Abbreviations
All seeds are divided into categories and these are shown in the catalogues and elsewhere by abbreviations, such as HA, HP and so on. This is a shorthand way of describing a plant's growing characteristics...
How to prune a goji berry shrub
The best time to prune your goji is spring. Wait until the buds begin to break, as it will be easier to see where any stems have died back over winter.
Create a haven for bees and butterflies
It's really important to attract bees and butterflies to your garden. View some of our top bees and butterfly friendly plants.
How to grow tomatoes step1
Grow your own tomatoes and you'll be eating fresh, tasty toms straight from the vine! Our easy step-by-step guide helps you get the most from your tomato seeds.
Rabbits | Garden Pests and Diseases | Gardening Tips
Rabbits can cause carnage in your garden - follow our guide to recognising and preventing rabbit damage before it gets out of hand (hint: physical barriers help!)
Planting Up Hanging Baskets
Read our helpful guide to planting up hanging baskets. Fill them with the right number of plants for striking spring, summer or winter basket displays.
Recipes | Beetroot and Carrot Salad
A delicious summer salad made with grated beetroot, carrots, onions, raisins and olive oil.
How to prune catalpa
Regularly pollarded, catalpa makes a fantastic large shrub at the back of a border. Here’s how to prune your catalpa.
Planting up a flower pouch video
Learn how to plant up a flower pouch with our video. Flower pouches are perfect for covering walls and fences and are easy to fill - once you know how!
Cucumbers - An expert viewpoint
Read Colin Randal's expert top tips on growing cucumbers in your garden and how to harvest your cucumber plants
Brands
Thompson and Morgan works with specialist seed varieties to offer something a little different to UK gardeners: Duchy Originals, RHS ranges, Kew ranges and more.
Christmas Gift Plants Guide
Want to know how to prolong the life of your Christmas Living Gifts? How to get the best displays from your Indoor Christmas Plants.
Winter Hanging Basket Master Class
Create beautiful winter hanging basket displays for your garden in 10 easy steps. Let our expert, Michael Perry guide you with his helpful winter hanging basket video.
Christmas Inspirations
This page is full of inspiration to help you find the perfect Christmas gift.
In the Garden this Month September
View our list vegetables and flowers that you can order in September, to sow and see results from in the coming month!
Old Fashioned Sweet Peas
The term 'Old-Fashioned' refers to the sweet pea, Lathyrus odoratus, which came to this country from Sicily in 1699 and was developed and remarkably improved in the latter part of the last century. This group is sometimes termed grandifloras.
Plants for a Purpose
Our informative Plants for a Purpose guides are ideal for helping gardeners to pick the right plant for the right place and purpose.
Fruit Growing Guide
Growing your own fruit trees and bushes is extremely rewarding. Find out how to get the best from your fruit plants in our fruit growing guide.
Grow Your Own
Get everything you need to grow your own beautiful flowers or delicious crops of fruit and vegetables. We have an extraordinary range of equipment and fertilisers to help you.
What To Do In The Garden This Month
Use our monthly lists to stay up to date with all your seasonal gardening jobs, or just for some inspiration. Find out what to plant and grow in the garden now!
Staghorn Tree | Weed Control | Gardening Information
This page provides advice on how to get rid of an invasive staghorn (sumach). Sounds as though your Staghorn tree (Sumach) is taking over! Unfortunately this is a common problem with Sumachs as they respond by profuse suckering when the main stem is removed.
Recipes | Plum Curd
This delicious recipe is ideal for plums but can also be used with other fruit such as apricots, peeled apples or peaches. Taken from her book, Minding 'My Peas and Cucumbers: Quirky Tales of Allotment Life', Kay Sexton has kindly donated this recipe which shows us a great way to use up a glut of plums.
How to prune Olive Trees
Olives are very slow growing and require little pruning in their early years. The crown of the tree will normally branch naturally. Here's our guide to pruning olive trees.
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