Gardening questions
Gardening questions
How do you Look After Ensete Bananas Over Winter in the UK?
Ensete bananas, particularly Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii', also known as the Abyssinian banana, are prized for their striking, tropical appearance. With their large, deep red or green leaves, they bring...
Gardening jobs for November
Why Prune in November?
Today, we’re talking about a critical task for UK gardeners in November—pruning shrubs. This time of year, many...
Gardening jobs for November
Essential gardening jobs for November in the UK
Today we’ll be talking about essential gardening jobs for November in the UK. The weather may be colder,...
Ponds and aquariums
Growing Water Lilies in the UK: Varieties, Care, Colours, and Pond Tips
Water lilies are one of the most elegant additions to any pond, bringing vibrant color, shade, and a...
Wildlife
The Secret Gardeners: Pollinators of the UK
Welcome back to Local Gardener, where we dig into the intricate relationships between nature and humanity. Today we’re...
Create a Wildflower Meadow and Attract Wildlife into your Garden with Mr Fothergill’s Seeds
British native wildflowers and wildlife attracting flowers have been a real focus of interest in recent years and Mr Fothergill’s have responded to this...
How to grow Camellia
Camellia Camellia is a genus of about 250 species in the Theaceae family. There are thousands of named varieties of Cameliia....
Journey through a colourful Costa Rican Paradise: Kew Gardens’ orchid festival returns for 2022
Saturday 5 February – Sunday 6 March 2022 at the Princess of Wales Conservatory Kew Gardens’ 2022 orchid festival celebrates biodiversity hotspot, Costa RicaVibrant displays...
Kew’s 2021 top ten new species list
A reminder of the need to find and name unknown species to protect them before they become extinct RBG Kew selects 10 highlights from 205...
Your Annual Plant Calendar to Show You What to Plant and When
As another year draws to a close and a new one about to begin, you might be wondering what lies ahead for your garden...
Unpredictable seasons cause ‘confused’ plants to flower at the wrong time, creating short-lived spectacle as winter closes in
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is reporting exceptional displays at gardens across the UK, as plants that generally flower in distinct seasons are currently...