companion planting Sarah discusses her top varieties for companion planting and the best ways to protect against pests and reduce diseases. By viewing the video, you agree to a data transmission t
gardening with children – choosing the seeds Gardening with children can be one of the most rewarding things. I've put together a series of step by step guides about gardening with children based on my daughter Molly's veg garden (starting
growing a hardy annual cutting patch Sarah shows you her hardy annual cutting patch blooming in July, talking you through her favourite varieties to plant. I'm standing in my hard annual cutting patch and th
understanding narcissi divisions Below are the 13 different divisions/groups of narcissi, along with a little explanation of how to identify these daffodils and an example of varieties in each division... Division 1: Trumpet Th
understanding pelargonium groups Pelargoniums can be split into 7 different groups. These groups are all quite distinct and by understanding the groups you will be better placed to choose the correct variety for your garden. Pelargo
understanding types of plants and seeds If you are new to gardening then understanding the different types of plants will really help you get to grips with planning what to sow, plant and grow in your garden. Here are some handy definition
understanding the 15 different tulip groups Below is the full list of the different tulip groups, with a little specification, as well as an example. We hope from this you can learn a bit more to help you pick the tulip that's right for
sarah's favourite tulip groups In this video Sarah explains her favourite tulip groups and which varieties she loves. The tulip family have fifteen different groups in them and I used to get really hung up
choosing pelargoniums Pelargoniums are perfectly behaved, low-maintenance, high-performing, good-looking indoor or outdoor pot plants. I now want to get my pelargoniums out of pots and into the ground, mixing up a few car
how to get summer colours in an autumn garden Here’s a useful exercise: walk around your garden today and make a note of what’s in flower and still looking good. Then try to think back to when those plants started flowering. Are there
gardening at home with sarah | may colour Join Sarah at Perch Hill as she shares her favourite May flowering varieties for the vase. I had a lovely weekend this weekend picking tonnes and tonnes of flowers because the
a beginner's guide to healing plants I’m about to add a whole new strand to my productive garden – healing plants. There are many plants which you can grow which are perfect for healing common ailments. I have travelled arou
gardening at home with sarah | favourite biennials for june In this video Sarah shares her reasons for growing biennials and her favourite varieties for June colour. I’m a huge fan of biennials, and some people say ‘I can&r
gardening with children – sowing the seeds If you are interested in gardening with children this series will show you how to start a children's veg patch. In this second part we will talk about sowing the seeds (read part 1 and part 3). My dau
planting container combinations at perch hill Watch as Sarah plants up a combination of edible container plants and shares her top tips for success. you might like View Peat Free
growing a half-hardy annual cutting patch Sarah talks through her favourite half hardy annual flower varieties for growing in the cutting patch. I'm standing in my half-hardy annual cutting patch and I absolutely love