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News Archive April 2012
News Archive April 2012: Patriotic plants, veg for pots, National Gardening Week, how-to videos, record-breaking pumpkins.
What to do in the garden in October
Lift begonia tubers once the foliage has died back for winter storage. Lift and divide overcrowded perennials. Harvest pumpkins for Halloween! Get more tips here€¦
Michael Perry's Gardening Blog May 2012 - Hardy Annuals
It's never too late! Even the most 'last-minute' of gardeners still has plenty of time to sow and grow hardy annual seeds. Read Michael Perry's blog for more inspiration...
Michael Perry's Gardening Blog September 2012 - What next?
Summer's nearly over, so it's time to think about planting bulbs and winter-flowering plants. It's also the perfect time to think about planting fruit. Read more here€¦
How to grow Poppies in your garden
Learn how to grow poppies in your own garden. Add striking splashes of colour to your borders, rockeries and gravelled areas with TandM’s simple growing guide.
Breeding Delphiniums
In this, the first of a short series on delphiniums, David Bassett discusses growing the cultivated forms of delphinium from seed.
Competitions
Show us what you have accomplished in your gardens by entering one of our photo competitions and be in with the chance of winning prizes and vouchers.
Fruit Rootstock Guide
View our fruit rootstock guide to help you decide what size fruit tree is most suitable for your garden.
Recipes | Spiced Pumpkin Soup With Bacon
This is a really warming soup, perfect for a chilly day. We often use a teaspoon or so of dried, crushed chillies from a jar.
Bean Seed Fly | Garden Pests and Diseases | Gardening Tips
Bean seed fly maggots can destroy bean crops - here are some top tips on how to avoid your beans failing early in the season.
Find Ray Press Release
Poor Ray Windsley had his garden distroyed by vandals. Thompson and Morgan have given him £250 of vouchers to help get his garden back
How To Grow Potatoes In Bags
Learn how to grow potatoes in bags or containers, and make sure you have a great crop even in small patio spaces. TandM tells you everything you need to know.
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Brown Rot | Garden Pests and Diseases | Gardening Tips
Brown rot is a fungus that affects fruit and ornamental trees. Here's how you can prevent it, and treat it if it's affected your own garden.
Facebook questions jan 21st
Horticultural questions and answers 21st January - topics include: Growing melons, Pruning climbing fuchsias, Growing cut flowers for a constant supply, Wind breaks, Pruning clematis montana, Winter pansy problems
Plant the 'Power Daisy' to help bees survive winter
Planting Thompson and Morgan's hugely successful hardy annual, Power Daisy, could help bees survive the winter months.
Propagators
Just as the fork and spade are essential tools for gardeners, a propagator is part and parcel of the seed-raiser's armoury. Many seeds will germinate without help...
Award-Winning Seeds and Plants
Years of hard work has paid off and Thompson andamp; Morgan has won several awards for flower and vegetable seeds and plants.
Growing raspberries video
Learn how to plant and care for raspberries in our helpful video. With advice on growing summer-fruiting floricanes or autumn-fruiting primocanes.
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.
Flower and Vegetable of the Year
Thompson and Morgan's Flower and Vegetable of the Year are chosen for their appeal to all gardeners, amateur and professional alike, and because they have unique qualities to give them the edge over other flowers and vegetables available.
Growing from Seed: From Packet to Soil | Seeds
Ian Hodgson continues his course for beginner gardeners by describing the basic techniques of seed sowing.
Autumn Planting Bulbs
Plant autumn planting bulbs in your garden borders or patio pots and add colour to your garden. Buy 4 packs of autumn planting bulbs and get the cheapest pack free.
Fruit | How To Gardening Guides
Whatever fruit trees, bushes or plants you would like to grow in your garden, view our our handy Fruit 'How To' gardening guides will help you get the best from your fruiting plants.
Poisonous Flower Varieties
Although there are probably many more flowers in the garden which can be eaten safely we would recommend that you confine yourself to trying the ones mentioned here and avoid anything that has not been widely recommended.
Cucumbers - An expert viewpoint
Read Colin Randal's expert top tips on growing cucumbers in your garden and how to harvest your cucumber plants
Michael Perry's Gardening Blog May 2012 - Chelsea Flower Show
This week Michael visits the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and reports on the highlights and his favourite displays in the Grand Pavilion.
Japanese Knotweed | Weed Control | Gardening Information
This page provides advice on Japanese Knotweed in your garden. It's very unlikely that Japanese Knotweed has self seeded in your garden. Even when they do produce seed it rarely germinates or survives the first frosts. Japanese Knotweed spreads in the UK through its rhizomes and pieces of broken stem.
Growing Foxgloves Growing from Seed
Find out how to grow Foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea) in your garden. Foxgloves are perhaps one of the few native plants to be well received in gardens.
Gall Mites | Garden Pests and Diseases | Gardening Tips
Gall mites are largely harmless, but if you have a large infestation, plants can suffer. Learn more about the symptoms of gall mite damage here.
Recipes | Ratatou-ish (Vegetable Ratatouille)
Delicious ratatouille recipe, ideal for using up gluts of spare vegetables that you may have harvested from your garden.
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