Neat & compact, Broad Bean The Sutton' is perfect for growing in containers or small gardensImage: Broad Bean 'The Sutton' from Thompson & Morgan In our search for expert advice on growing peas and beans, we turned to some of the best grow-your-own bloggers, Instagrammers and YouTubers.…
After a long year tending to our garden, December is the time for us to put our feet up with a spring catalogue and enjoy the winter’s tracery. During colder days we can sit back with a hot chocolate in hand, topped with toasty marshmallows and admire the lingering frost on summers faded…
Win a Wildflower Collection plus 10 packets of Wildflower Seed worth over £40This competition is now closed. We’re delighted to announce that the winner is Emma Squire from Leicestershire. Please visit our main competitions page for more chances to win prizes.Win wildflower plants and…
Caroline Broome has been busy growing dahlias, petunias, fuchsias and many other plants as part of our customer trial panel. Read on for her latest update.In an email to Thompson & Morgan’s customer trials co-ordinator, she wrote “I know I keep on about the dahlias from 2012 but…
Grow your own stunning petunias from seed this yearImage: Petunia 'Mirage White' F1 Hybrid from Thompson & Morgan There's a real sense of satisfaction in growing your own show-stopping display of petunias from seed. And the good news is that sowing petunia seeds isn't difficult at all. Follow…
We share a gardeners pride and joy in growing flowers and vegetables from seed. There is something slightly satisfying in watching the growth of something you planted and seeing the result after months, even years, of nurturing. Certain flowers and vegetables are only available to grow from seed so…
So here we are in early August, it's 33c outside, and I'm making blackberry jam! What on earth is going on? No sooner had the strawberries finished fruiting than the blackberries were ripe for picking! Is it me or has there been a worldwide conspiracy perpetuating the mysteries of jam making? 10…
Win up to £250 in our photo competitionsIf you are proud of your plants and would like to show us what you have accomplished, Thompson & Morgan runs photo competitions throughout the year.We’ve added some new categories this year and competitions are open to everyone, so whether you have…
Adorn your mantlepiece with stunning Christmas gifts from Thompson & MorganImage source: Thompson & Morgan Christmas is a time to be thankful and show people you care - whether it's through the exchange of thoughtful gifts, spending time together, or taking a moment to catch up on news. And…
Image: Canva There has long been an association between fairies and foxgloves. Folklore says that fairies gave the flowers to foxes to wear on their paws so they could tread silently when hunting. There is certainly something magical about their slender spires and they make excellent border plants,…
After all the horrendous rain, gales and floods I think I can at last say I believe spring is on its way. The heavy rains have stopped here in Bournemouth although we are still getting heavy showers, but in between we have had sunshine with reasonable temperatures. We have to repair a couple of…
A few months ago staff at Thompson & Morgan were invited to take part in the company’s tree lily® competition. Each entrant was given 3 tree lily® bulbs to grow, nurture and photograph throughout the year. The winner was announced earlier today…Rita with her winning tree…
Hello all you happy gardeners!Well we’ve all had some fab weather and doesn’t it show in the gardens? The flowers and veg like to feel the warmth on them.I just had to tell you all about the pea Alexandra I have grown as part of the Thompson & Morgan trials.I only have a small…
Ian and Stuart Paton have broken the UK record for a giant pumpkin for the 9th time! They reclaim throne with their 1,884 lbs beauty after it was stolen from them last year.The gargantuan gourd measured more than 17ft in circumference and during its peak period of growth piled on a staggering 35lb…
As I write this first post we're entering Autumn. There is a noticeable shift in the seasons as the mornings are a little nippy now but, thankfully, we still have some bright days to enjoy working outside. Things are still battling on outside including my dwarf beans, variety Ferrari, swede even…
Guest blogger Sarah Morris laments the sabotage of her broccoli plants…My precious little broccoli seedings are being marmalized by gangs of delinquent hoodie pigeons! They just fly away up into a nearby tree and laugh at me, only returning to have another munch as soon as my back is…
Dear Gardeners, Well if I thought February was dramatic, March can only be described as chaotic! I wanted to celebrate St David's day, in my childhood home of St Davids, but The Beast from the East, arrived, along with his friend storm Emma, and between them they spoiled my plans. It snowed. A lot.…
Thompson & Morgan Lead the Way this Season with their Spring 2021 Top 10 Preview!Thompson & Morgan introduce their top 10 new varieties which represent the best of the best this spring. Here you will find exciting World and UK Exclusives, stunning breakthroughs in breeding developed under…
Hello As I write this it's the beginning of March and we've had a lovely warm spell but are now experiencing some wetter, cooler weather, and today it is blowing a gale here in mid-Wales. Rain is never a bad thing to be honest, it's good to have rain sometimes, if not for the fact that the water…
Unexpected late frosts or snow or can undermine the best laid plansImage: Shutterstock When bad weather stops you from immediately planting out your order, don't despair. With a little bit of care, your plants will survive intact until conditions improve. Here's how to look after your freshly…
® Alison Hooper We're in that slow part of the year when not much appears to be happening. Leaves have fallen, fruit and veg long since picked. It's all a bit grey and samey, like the turgid mid-section of an album's B-side. You love that album, but frankly there are eight tracks to get through…
Grow herbs to add to your garden and kitchen. Image: DarwelShots Anyone can start a herb garden, no matter how little space they have available. Some people create bespoke culinary herb gardens, while others tuck these flavour-packed plants into any empty space they can find. See all the ways you…
Fall back in love with our feathered friends, and get inspired by these birdy blogs. Image: M. Zonderling/Unsplash Whether you're a committed twitcher, a seasoned birder or an occasional birdwatcher, following a selection of birding blogs is an excellent way to keep up with bird news and events and…
You too can get involved in Defra’s Big Tree Plant…Big Tree Plant – DefraDefra’s Big Tree Plant started in 2012 with the aim of encouraging people to plant more trees throughout England.So far, over 239,000 have trees been planted and funding is available to community…
As I stepped into my garden earlier this week, I was captured by a breath-taking fragrance. I went in search of its source - and there on the other side of the fence was a magnificent Sarcococca! I love this reliable evergreen shrub. It has an intense (but not overpowering) perfume. Better still,…
There’s a vegetable revolution going on, one which is set to change the face of allotments, and engage a whole new audience. It’s rainbow veg!Get on board with the rainbow veg movement and you’ll find that carrots are not only orange, but also purple, yellow, even white. You can…
For Plant Of The Year 2022 at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 We are delighted to announce that all four of our new flower plant nominees for the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2022 award have been shortlisted for judging at the event: - Azalea Starstyle Pink'- Salvia A Little Bit'- Weigela Magic…
Chocolate Mint is one of the more interesting varietiesImage source: Nic Wilson Mint is the most versatile of herbs - it adds zest to summer desserts and savoury dishes, and flavours herbal teas and cocktails. It thrives in semi-shade where other Mediterranean herbs like thyme and rosemary might…
I am really looking forward to writing some blogs for Thompson & Morgan and as this is my first piece, I will tell you a little bit about our garden and myself. Our garden isn’t huge, 40′ x 27′ at the front and approx 80′ x 30′ at the back, with a very small garden…
This white tailed bumble bee is enjoying selfheal flowers which have spontaneously popped up in an unmown lawn Image: Plantlife Which would you choose? A barren desert wasteland? Or a tapestry of wild flowers teaming with insects, mammals and birds? Lawns are great for leisure and as a foil to…
Fill your garden with fragrant sweet peasImage: Vic and Julie Pigula Sweet peas are top of my desert island plant list. I love them for their soft papery flowers, pretty pastel shades, and that stunning scent. Summer just wouldn't be right without them. Here are The Chatty Gardener's, aka Mandy…
An innovative new ‘Plant Finder’ tool has been added to Thompson & Morgans’s award-winning website. Aimed at both beginner and experienced gardeners, the ‘Plant Finder’ promises to help with the sometimes difficult choices of what to plant where.Introducing……
Sometimes our gardens can be slightly depressing and dull in winter, but why should our gardens suffer? You can create beautiful hanging basket displays for your garden this winter in 10 easy steps. Let our expert, Michael Perry (our Product Development Manager) guide you with his helpful video and…
A group of easy to grow houseplants including Zamioculcas (back left) Sanseviera (far left), Aspidistra (second right) and Spathiphyllum (far right). Image: ShutterstockWould you love to have some lush greenery in your home but don't feel that you have the expertise? Let's face it - we have all…
Pop along to any garden centre and you’ll probably see the same few climbers; there’ll be some straggly honeysuckle, quite a few large-flowered, dull clematis, thugs like Virginia Creeper, and so on… Surely it’s about time there was a plant that’s a bit classier, a…
Hello. I’m Urvashi and I have an allotment in Enfield. I waited a while for it and had almost given up hope when the phone rang and the ever so lovely membership chap said I had three plots to choose from.I went for the one with the tree and the caravan. I knew my girls would love both.…
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