Make a Herb Planter You don’t need lots of space to grow a plentiful crop of fresh herbs. An easy way to get started is by building a herb planter which you can fill with lots of different varieties. Herbs are so easy to grow and are a wonderful way to add extra taste and …
Making a Strawberry Planter! Nothing says summer like a bowl of freshly picked strawberries. The good news is they are easy to grow in beds, containers or hanging baskets. There are summer-fruiting, perpetual and alpine types to choose from, with delicious varieties of each. If you plant several different types, you can have a fresh …
A Celebration of Gardening! A special weekend to celebrate the joy of plants and gardening is taking place on 13th-14th April 2024. Discover Plant Appreciation Day First up is Plant Appreciation Day on Saturday April 13th, which is a global event designed to recognise the important role that plants play in our lives. Plants are …
Planting Potatoes? Here are our tips! The word is out – our potato packs have landed in our Greenhouse Plant Area, and we have some straightforward tips for getting those potatoes in the ground. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting started with those green fingers, here’s what you need to know. When to …
Get Ready for the Big Autumn Tidy Up Autumn is a time of breathtaking beauty, with leaves transforming into a stunning display of fiery colours. However, it’s also a time when those beautiful leaves can take over your outside space! That’s where our range of leaf rakes, scoops, grabbers, and brushes come to the rescue. …
A Blooming Delight: How to Make a Bulb Lasagne Autumn is the time to plant spring-flowering bulbs! One project you can create is a “bulb lasagne” in your garden. No, we’re not talking about the Italian pasta dish, but rather a layered garden planting technique that ensures a spectacular springtime display of flowers. In this …
Italian Trip 01/03/2023 Vicky and I recently travelled to Tuscany to hand pick this season’s selection of large trees. There are no less than 186 nurseries in the Pistoia region covering a total of 1,482 acres so it was a pretty epic task! Each day started in Vannucci with an 8.30am catch up with our …
Best Plant Area in the UK! 25/01/2023 Proud winners of the Ruxley Rose Award. Barton Grange is celebrating after winning the Ruxley Rose Award for the Best Plant Area in the UK for the second year running. Our plant team collected the prestigious trophy at a special awards ceremony at the Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel …
Christmas Potatoes Grow potatoes now ready for the festive season. Throughout the year we like to highlight the gardening jobs for at that time through creating key displays. Nothing beats the taste of home-grown new potatoes with your turkey. Growing spuds is easy and rewarding, and if you plant now, you’ll have potatoes ready to …
Growing Tomatoes Tomatoes can be started from seed indoors or bought as young plants, then grown either outdoors or in a greenhouse, in pots or in the ground. They grow particularly well in a greenhouse, usually producing an earlier and larger crop. The secret to caring for tomato plants is regular watering and feeding, especially once …
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