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Planting up winter hanging baskets video

Learn how to plant up an easy fill hanging basket for winter following our video tutorial from gardening expert Michael Perry.

News Archive August 2011

News Archive August 2011: Potato selector guide, yellow raspberries, early autumn, busy lizzies and downy mildew, save the English apple tree and more.

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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€¦

Chempak Fertiliser Guide

View our Chempak Fertiliser Guide to find out which Chempak fertiliser you should use on the plants in your garden and when you should use it.

Facebook question

Horticultural questions and answers18th March - topics include: Pruning Tree Paeonies, Removing Dandelions from lawns, Pruning Camellias, Pricking out seedlings, Growing Echinacea plants

How to grow amaryllis bulbs

Amaryllis bulbs are popular for their large flamboyant blooms. Naturally flowering in the winter and spring, amaryllis bulbs are often given as Christmas gifts. Growing amaryllis is so rewarding - they're easy to plant and with a little care can easily be encouraged to bloom again! Read on to learn…

Thompson and Morgan Question and Answer Session 15th October 2010

horticultural questions and anwers 15th October - topics include: Planting hanging baskets, bedding plants for a south facing garden, storing begonias over winter, why onions bolt, how to kill invasive bamboo, growing globe artichokes in containers.

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.

Plants for Containers | Plants for a Purpose

Containers help utilise all the available space in your garden €“ they brighten up walls, fences and patios. Most plants can be grown in a container but some are better suited to this than others. We've put together a list of the best plants for containers, baskets, flower pouches and window boxes…

Pansies are not Difficult to Grow from Seeds

Pansies are well-loved bedding plants and some will flower in winter too. They're surprisingly easy to grow from seed - read our handy guide now.

Bare Root Trees and Plants

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…

Sowing and growing sweet peas video

Watch our video to learn how to sow your sweet pea seeds and how to grow your sweet peas from plug plants.

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.

How to plant a hardy perennial border

Growing hardy perennials in an herbaceous border is simple and rewarding. Follow our 5 step guide to success!

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…

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€¦

Hanging Baskets from Seed

Hanging baskets add a whole new dimension to gardening. Find out how to plant hanging baskets in our gardening guide.

Michael Perry's Top 5 Lilies| Thompson and Morgan

Lilies are grown in their millions each year, but how can you ever decide what suits your tastes and garden? Michael Perry runs you through his favourites. There's everything from 10 feet high specimens to low, spreading, weed-beaters.

Vegetable of the year 2013

Introducing Tomato Rainbow Blend, an exclusive mix of red, yellow, orange and unusual pink tomatoes. Named Thompson and Morgan's Vegetable of the year 2013.

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.

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.

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.

Tokely's Tales Gardening Blog - June 2012

Despite unseasonal weather, Andrew Tokely's allotment is doing remarkably well and the vegetables are almost ready to harvest. Work in his gardens is ongoing too...read the June issue of Andrew Tokely's gardening blog here.

Become a fan of Thompson and Morgan on Facebook

Information about the Thompson and Morgan Facebook Page. Including fortnightly horticultural question and answer sessions, exclusive special offers, free giveaways, exclusive access to new and exclusive products and share tips and advice with other gardeners.

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 Grow Carrots

Learn how to grow carrots easily. TandM's guide to this versatile and tasty vegetable shows how you can grow them at home.

Autumn Planting Bulbs

Every garden needs spring bulbs - plant them in the autumn when the soil is moist and as soon as the days start to lengthen they'll send up their shoots bringing a dazzling array of colour to your garden.

Greenhouse Article Index

An overview of all our greenhouse articles to help choose and get the most from your greenhouse.

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.

Growing herbs from seed

How to grow herbs from seed

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.

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.

Top 10 Spring Flowering Bulbs

Read our Top 10 Guide to Spring Flowering Bulbs. Spring out of winter with a flourish of colour using TandM's guide to our top ten early flowering bulbs.

Growing bare root plants video

After delivery of your bare root plants, learn how to plant and grow bare root perennials with our handy video guide.