Springtime Planting
Springtime Planting Springtime planting is fun and adds bright colours, fantastic shapes and great smells to your garden. These are definitely the key to an exciting and happy garden. So, it’s time to plant flowering spring annuals to add a burst of colour to your flower beds. We would recommend: Cineraria, Polyanthus, and Pansies – … Continue reading “Springtime Planting”
Our March Top Tips for Spring
It is sometimes a difficult job, gardening just after the winter months. It’s hard to get into gear again after a rest over the colder months. At Blue Iris Landscapes, we understand that gardening isn’t everybody’s cup of tea, but we know that most people like a nice, neat and tidy garden. So we are … Continue reading “Our March Top Tips for Spring”
Greenhouse Tips
Hopefully, the temperature will stay above freezing this month as we slowly make our way through the cold months. The garden will soon be starting to grow again as the weather gets milder and warmer and spring bulbs are soon to be popping up left right and centre. Check out our greenhouse tips below: Greenhouse … Continue reading “Greenhouse Tips”
Winter Tips for your Garden
Winter Tips for your Garden Are you struggling to get out into the garden this month? it’s time to get motivated and get the garden maintenance routine up and running so that you are in full swing for the spring/summertime! Just to help you get started, we have got a few winter tips for you … Continue reading “Winter Tips for your Garden”
Waterlogging Advice
Advice for Waterlogging Waterlogging can be such a pain in your garden, especially at this time of the year when the weather is not fantastic. It’s easy to tell when you have water logging in your garden when it’s raining as much as it is! Regularly check to make sure that your garden hasn’t got … Continue reading “Waterlogging Advice”
Snow Preparation
Snow Preparation We do need to keep an eye on the temperature this month. If you don’t have frost protection in your garden and greenhouse then one extremely cold night could be fatal to the plants inside. It’s important that you care for your garden during this cold time and make sure that you are … Continue reading “Snow Preparation”
December Pruning
December Pruning Hopefully, you will still be able to fit in a touch of gardening during this busy month! Keep your garden looking up to scratch, ready for when family and friends come to visit over the holidays. It’s not everybody’s idea of fun working in the garden when the temperature is so cold, so … Continue reading “December Pruning”
December Garden Tips
It’s becoming even colder now as we edge towards winter, the frost is slowly creeping in and we are hoping that your gardens are fully prepped and ready for the harsh weather approaching – maybe even snow! The chilling idea of snow over this winter does seem to excite the children – but your garden … Continue reading “December Garden Tips”
Planting Spring Flowering Bulbs
Planting Spring Flowering Bulbs Everybody wants a fantastic looking garden for the upcoming months when everything begins to grow again. Here are some ideas of what seeds to sow and spring flowering bulbs to start planting which will give you a head start, ready for that blooming lovely spring! Between October and December is the … Continue reading “Planting Spring Flowering Bulbs”
Autumn Advice
Winter is fast approaching us and there’s not much left to do in the garden but Blue Iris doesn’t fail to provide you with help, here are some top pieces of late autumn advice for the next few weeks. If you haven’t done so already, now is as good a time as any to carry … Continue reading “Autumn Advice”