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How to grow Hyacinths
These popular spring bulbs produce showy and highly fragrant flowers on neat compact stems. Ideal for growing in containers, window boxes or garden borders, try growing hyacinth bulbs indoors too for fragrant Christmas gifts or simply to brighten up your own home!
Thompson and Morgan facebook question and answer session March 4th
horticultural questions and answers 4th March - topics include: Planting hardy orchids, Wildlife shrubs for a north facing position, Growing Phalenopsis orchids, Moving shrubs and climbers, Grafting tomato plants, Fungal diseases on pansies.
Thompson and Morgan Facebook Question and Answer Session 16th September
Horticultural questions and answers 16th September - Topics include: How to prune Rhododendrons, Growing Butternut Squash, Underplanting a Beech Hedge, Harvesting Seeds, Overwintering Peach Trees
Perennial Plants for Pots
Container gardening offers a world of opportunity in tiny town gardens, concreted areas, and even on balconies. Coming back year after year, perennial plants in pots are an easy solution to brightening up your patio or balcony areas! We've put together some simple patio container ideas to help you…
What to sow and grow in December
What to sow in December: begonia, geranium, antirrhinum, laurentia, cyclamen, windowsill herbs, winter salad leaves, hardy broad beans, exhibition onions€¦
What are Cloches
Cloches offer portable plant protection from the weather and pests such as slugs and snails. Find out how to use a cloche in your garden with our guide
Instant Impact Range of Outdoor Potted Plants
Looking for instant impact? Here are our suggestions the best shrubs, trees, perennials and evergreen plants to get your garden off to a flying start.
What to sow and grow in October
What to sow in October: crepis, hollyhock, oriental poppies, hellebore, wildflowers, winter salad leaves, carrots, windowsill herbs, hardy annuals€¦
Hassle Free Gardening
Buy garden-ready plants, pre-planted hanging baskets and plug plants from TandM. Just plant, water, and enjoy! Bred and selected for best garden performance.
What to sow and grow in February
What to sow in February: sweet peas, antirrhinum, chrysanthemum, geranium, basil, brassica, cucumber, tomato, beetroot, carrot, radish, peas, spring onions€¦
Top 10 Winter Bedding Plants
Winter bedding plants are biennial or perennial plants which are planted in the autumn, some flowering throughout the winter during milder spells, before putting on a burst of vigorous growth in the spring. We've listed our 10 best winter bedding plants for a welcome splash of colour in your winter…
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
How to grow bulbs, corms and tubers
Planting bulbs, corms and tubers is an easy way to ensure colourful displays in your garden, particularly in spring before the rest of the garden has woken from its winter dormancy. Bulbs can be planted in containers or borders, and look particularly effective when naturalised in grass. There are…
Dahlias from Seed
An increasing number of dwarf bedding dahlias are being grown from seed. In this article, Graham Rice recommends the best dahlia varieties.
Plants for ground cover | Plants for a purpose
Ground cover plants are useful in the garden for covering bare patches of soil beneath trees or shrubs or for covering steep banks where access is difficult. Their roots also help to stabilise soil on steep slopes. Ground cover plants brighten up otherwise dull areas and will suppress weeds, making…
Flowers | How To Gardening Guides and Tips
From plants to bulbs and shrubs, there's a flowering plant for every taste and preference. View our Flower 'How To' guides to learn how to grow some of your favourite flower plants.
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.
Fruit Tree pollination | The Woodland Trust Jubilee Woods Project
Pollination occurs when bees and insects take pollen from one tree and transfer it to another of the same species to start the fruit growing process.
Plants that Flower Once | Annuals | Perennials | Biennials
Plants that flower and fruit only once in their lives rely on seed to perpetuate themselves. Daan Smit discusses these monocarpic plants. There are many distinct growth forms in the plant world and the monocarpic plants represent one of the most curious. The word monocarpic derives from the Greek…
News Archive November 2011
News Archive November 2011: Shelf life of vegetable seeds, Tokely's Tales gardening blog, groundcover plants, Christmas gifts for gardeners, winter greenhouses.
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Why choose Thompson andamp; Morgan? We strive to meet our own high standards and put our customers first - your happiness is our priority.
How to Grow Basil
Basil is a useful herb to have in the kitchen and it's really easy to grow. Learn how to grow your own Basil plants from seed.
In the garden this month October
What plants, seeds, flowers, vegetables to sow and grow in your garden this October
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.
Tokely's Tales Gardening Blog - September 2012
Andrew has been winning prizes left, right and centre at his local allotment show - onions, courgettes, beetroot, potatoes, parsnips, leeks and more raked in the awards!
How To overwinter in a cold frame
Do you have tender plants that need care during winter? This article explains how to overwinter your plants in a cold frame.
What to do in the garden in April
Divide perennial plants to increase your stock. Deadhead winter pansies to keep them flowering longer. Plant potatoes and sow parsnips now. Read more tips here€¦
Auriculas
Auriculas have come a long way from the simple Primula auricula from which they take their name. Find out more about the classifcation of auriculas.
Michael Perry's Top 5 Shrubs
For reduced maintenance in your garden, why not turn to shrubs? They're like the main character in a border, with perennials and bulbs acting as the supporting cast. With structure, impact and reliable year after year colour, it won't take you long to see a return on your investment!
Hedge Planting Guide
How do you choose between buying potted hedge plants and bare root hedging? Hedges provide a living boundary, screens from neighbours or the road. Factors to consider when buying hedge plants include speed of growth, budget, size required.
Facebook questions April 1st
Facebook QandA session Friday 1st April 2011 - Topics include: Plant lights, supporting runner beans, growth in Begonia corms, what to use a half-full strawberry planter for and when to apply feed to your plants.
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