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 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
growing your own citrus fruit The shops are full of all these fruits in their prime during late autumn, but why not go one step further and grow your own citrus fruit at home? Sarah's tips for success with citrus 1. All citrus lik
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
autumn herbs to sow from seed There's plenty of autumn herbs to sow from seed once the summer heat fades. I love dill which is perfect for the cooler months and delicious in so many foods. In autumn I always sow flat-leaved parsle
container dahlias | why sarah loves these Sarah discusses her current favourite dahlias for pots, and how to grow and care for them for the most floriferous container displays. By viewing the video, you agree to a data trans
dahlia variabilis 'bishop's children' | why sarah loves this Sarah explains why she loves these brilliant, richly coloured flowers set against dark crimson foliage. A truly magnificent dahlia for a pot, is ‘Bishop’s Children
favourite summer half-hardy annuals Sarah shows us five favourite summer half-hardy annuals for bountiful vases, brilliant containers and scented arrangements. One of my very favourite things at Perch Hill is ou
autumn-flowering chrysanths It's the end of November and I can still fill my arms with flowers. The chrysanthemumsin the garden and in the greenhouse are looking marvellous. Every year I grow them, I like them more, and my chrys
Sarah's favourite bulb combinations I love autumn bulb planting. It’s one of the main opportunities we gardeners have to create our own style signature, to plot a great parade of colour and contrast which will keep us goin
favourite perennials: acanthus 'rue ledan' In this quick video, Sarah talks about one of her favourite perennials, Acanthus 'Rue Ledan'.Look at the size of this acanthus; I’m five foot nine and they’re taller than me, they must be six foot. Th
a simple table centrepiece If you have plenty of rosemary in the garden you can use it to cover drinking tumblers for the table centres in the marquee. Covering a tumbler or medium-sized jam jar (Bonne Maman French jam jars are
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
annual flowers – create summer colour Here's a good game to play: if some kind of crisis hits and your own personal credit crunch shrinks your garden to a few square yards, which plants would you keep as your absolute summer favourites? F
erigeron karvinskianus | why sarah loves this Sarah tells us why Erigeron karvinskianus is one of her favourite all-round garden plants.A plant that you’ll find literally everywhere in my garden is Erigeron karvinskianus, and it’s a plant that is
clematis for every month of the year Clematis are among the showiest of climbers – and a garden with climbers is a place that feels as though it has come into its own. No longer a randomly selected patch of cultivated earth,
