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How We Grow and Send Your Plants
Find out how we grow and send your plants and seeds. Learn how TandM send out your chosen plants, plugs, bulbs and seeds in this simple guide.
How to Grow Oca (New Zealand Yams)
Known as the New Zealand Yam, Oca is an unusual member of the Oxalis family that has long been grown in the Andes for its nutritionally rich tubers with a tangy lemon flavour that becomes nuttier once cooked.
How to Plant up Strawberry Plants Video
Learn how to plant strawberries in a strawberry stack pot with this handy video guide.
What to do in the garden in August
Harvest your veg - lift onions and shallots once the leaves have died back. Protect fruit crops from hungry birds - use netting or bird scarers. More tips here€¦
What to sow and grow in January
What to sow in January: pelargonium, begonia, carnations, pinks, pansies, sweet peas, celery, herbs, exhibition onions, chit first early potatoes, broad beans€¦
What to sow and grow in April
Learn what to sow in April amongst the sunshine and showers. TandM's guide will show you what to sow and how to sow it, inside or out.
How to redeem your promotional code
Find out how to redeem your promotional, catalogue or newspaper code on the Thompson and Morgan website.
Sowing and Germinating Sweet Peas
The criterion for the germinating of a sweet pea is similar to any other dormant seed, it needs moisture and warmth to stir it into life, it then goes on to form a seedling followed by a fully grown plant which will eventually flower. The average gardener will probably sow a packet of mixed sweet…
Daisies | Bellis Perennis
Many delightful daisy varieties have been developed from the humble lawn daisy. Jean Andrews describes some of the daisies in her National Collection.
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€¦
Companion Planting Guide
Read our Companion Planting Guide. TandM’s guide reveals which plants mutually benefit from being planted together.
How to grow Broad Beans
Learn how to grow Broad Beans. TandM's handy guide shows how to sow and harvest this superb vegetable. Cheap, easy to handle and simple to germinate.
Facebook questions Jan 13th 2012
Horticultural questions and answers 13th January 2012 - Topics include: Slowing tomato ripening, Lilies sprouting early, Rabbit friendly plants, Reducing clematis rootballs, Pruning rambling roses, Planting patio fruit 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…
Thompson and Morgan Facebook horticultural question and answer session
Horticultural question and answer session with our horticultural expert Sue Foster. Topics include: Pests and Diseases, when to harvest autumn planted potatoes, when to plant arum lilies, black bamboo cultivation tips, overwintering burgundy shamrock, runner beans.
World's Highest Price Paid For Snowdrop Bulb
Leading plant, seed and bulb supplier Thompson and Morgan have bought the World's most expensive snowdrop bulb, Galanthus Woronowii Elizabeth Harrison.
Thompson and Morgan Facebook horticultural question and answer session
The answers to questions posted on the Thompson and Morgan Facebook page - written by Sue Foster the horticultural advisor for Thompson and Morgan. Topics include: Japanese Maple disease, soil pH testing, collecting and storing sunflower seeds, maintaining asparagus plants, which plants suit dry…
Damping Off
One of the worst problems for the gardener is when seedlings collapse and die. Dr. Dorothy Derbyshire explains what damping off is and how to prevent it.
Thompson and Morgan - Reviews
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Tomato Selector Guide
Find the right tomato with our Tomato selector guide. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the huge range of tomato varieties available use TandM’s guide to find the perfect one for you.
How to prune magnolia trees
Unless they’re being trained, magnolias don’t need regular pruning. In fact, it’s best to avoid pruning established trees unless absolutely necessary. Find out more here.
autumn plants inspiration
Our Autumn Catalogue range brings you a fabulous selection of bulbs, trees and shrubs to fill your gardens and features many new varieties for this year, including some world exclusives.
Michael Perry's Top 5 Bedding Plants
Bedding plants don't have to be all limp, lacklustre marigolds and petunias. There's a wealth of newer, strong-growing varieties to transform your beds and borders into a reliable carnival of colour, from summer and beyond.
Patio Fruit | Pruning | Gardening Information
This page provides advice on whether you need to prune my patio fruit trees and how to prune your patio fruit trees. Yes, you should prune your patio fruit in exactly the same way as you would prune larger fruit trees.
How To Grow Sweet Peas
Learn how to create a classic, fragrant Sweet Pea garden. Follow the step by step guide at TandM from sowing to cutting.
Plants For Shade | Plants For A Purpose
Learn about the best flowers, fruits and vegetables for shade in your garden. See TandM's top tips for designing a shady garden.
How to prune buddleja
Pruning buddleja is easy, providing you know which type you have – different varieties are cut back at different times of the year. Learn when and how to prune your buddleja here.
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.
Planting peonies video
Watch our video and learn how to plant peonies. Learn how to plant and care for both herbaceous peonies and tree peonies in this easy to follow guide.
Sweet Peas Autumn Sown | Seeds | Plants
For the very finest sweet pea blooms for cut flowers and exhibiting we are always recommended to sow in the autumn. Bernard Jones explains why and describes the ideal technique.
Effect of Light on Germination and Seedlings
Most plants need light to grow and keep them healthy, but not all plants need light to germinate, and, as we shall see, some seeds find light a hindrance.
How to Plant Peonies
Find out how to plant and grow peonies in our guide. Planting tree peonies or herbaceous peonies at the correct depth will ensure masses of beautiful blooms years to come.
'How To' Grow Potatoes
Follow our easy 'How To' Grow Potatoes guides to find out how to grow potatoes in trenches in the ground or in bags on the patio.
How To Grow Watercress
You don't need a river or stream running through your garden to grow watercress. Find out how to grow watercress at home with our guide.
Vegetables | 'How To' Gardening Guides
You don't need an allotment to grow your vegetables. View our 'How To' vegetable gardening guides to learn how to grow some of your favourite garden vegetables.
Shrubs and Climbers
Shrubs and climbers are great for adding interest and filling gaps in your garden. View our range of garden shrubs and climbing plants.
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