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Spring Planting Combination – Pink and Blue

Here’s a nice spring planting combination.  Tulipa ‘Pink Diamond’ with Lithodora ‘Heavenly Blue’.  There ia also Juniperus ‘Blue Star’ to the left of the photo too.  Lithodora is a great plant though it needs trimming every so often to stop it getting woody.  This combination was an experiment.  We’ll be adding more Pink Diamonds this [...]

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The ultimate sign of Spring’s approach

You know that Spring is on the way when you catch a glimpse of a clump of snowdrops. These fantastic hardy woodland plants are traditionally seen as one of the first signs of winter’s passing. To grow them successfully though they must be planted “in the green” – i.e. as plants rather than [...]

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Book Review – The Plantfinder’s Guide to Early Bulbs

It’s at this time of year that you long for some flowers in the garden.  As spring approaches everyone looks for the first snowdrop or crocus, followed by the daffodils – especially here in Wales.
We love bulbs and try to plant some with every project – they’re great value for money and low maintenance.
If you’re [...]

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