Small Trees with Autumn appeal with Blue Iris Landscapes
Small Trees with Autumn appeal with Blue Iris Landscapes As autumn gets underway, the changing colours in many leaves can leave your garden with character and quality. Here are just three small trees that are favoured by many including Blue Iris Landscapes Cercis Canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ An eastern redbud with dark, rich purple, heart-shaped leaves. … Continue reading “Small Trees with Autumn appeal with Blue Iris Landscapes”
Growing Umbellifers and Planting Garlic
Growing Umbellifers This plant family is commonly known as ‘cow parsley’ and its many relatives, fine-textured ferny plants with showy spring and summer flowers that grow wild in woodland and meadows. They are ideal for a naturalistic planting as they are easy to grow. Try the late spring perennials Anthriscus sylvestris ‘Ravenswing’. With lacy purple … Continue reading “Growing Umbellifers and Planting Garlic”
Plant Forum for December
Plant Forum This month’s plant forum includes introductions to new plants and the latest plant news. Here are four which Blue Iris found intriguing: Acacia bailyana ‘songlines’ Pear ‘Humbug’ Tiarella ‘Appalachian Trail’ Euphorbia martini ‘Ascott Rainbow’ In 10 years this ideal wall shrub can reach between 8-10m (26-32ft). It prefers a sunny, sheltered position. … Continue reading “Plant Forum for December”
Growing Corylus colurna
How to grow Corylus colurna ‘Te-Terra red’ This small hazel tree grows to around 20ft. In the spring the foliage is wine-red but, like all purple-foliage hazels, the leaves fade to green. A two-tone effect appears in the summer when the wind blows and ruffles the more mature green leaves amongst the youthful purple foliage. … Continue reading “Growing Corylus colurna”
Lawn Care
Lawn Care Many lawns around this time of the year are looking barren rather than having a lush green finish they are worn and brown; making your garden look unattractive and needing a bit of attention. Whatever the problem you are probably wondering what sort of grass seed would be the best to revitalise your … Continue reading “Lawn Care”
Common Garden Plants
10 minute Gardener – Storing Agapanthus, Lilies, and Succulents Large containers of agapanthus need time to dry out to improve their chances of endurance over winter. Once they are dry, they can be placed under the bench of an unheated greenhouse and left alone until spring. If they need to be stored outside place them … Continue reading “Common Garden Plants”
Fruit and Vegetable Storage Problems
Fruit and Vegetable Storage Problems To prevent the spreading of disease, check fruit and vegetable storage areas regularly and dispose of any affected. Most fungi enter in wounds, but some spread by contact; handle produce carefully and keep fruits apart from each other. Brown rot Attacks apples and pears on trees and in storage, spreading … Continue reading “Fruit and Vegetable Storage Problems”
Gardening Jobs for December
Jobs for December Kitchen Garden…… · Order plants of early crops such as cabbages, cauliflowers, and lettuces from specialist suppliers for early spring delivery. · Continue harvesting Brussels Sprouts, Kale, Parsnips, and Leeks. · Dig over bare soil if workable-soil pests are therefore exposed to birds. Ornamental Garden……. · If soil conditions allow, plant … Continue reading “Gardening Jobs for December”
RHS advice on Crown Lifting
RHS Advice Crown lifting trees, shrubs, and bamboos Crown lifting is basically the technique used to remove the lower branches of a plant to produce trunks or stems that are taller and clearer. This allows better access and allows light and air through the canopy. As well as accentuating the colour and stem structure, it … Continue reading “RHS advice on Crown Lifting”
Japanese Knotweed Vs psyllid Aphalara itadori
Japanese Knotweed Vs psyllid Aphalara itadori Britain is quite fortunate when it comes to having invasive plants because as a country we have very few. However one in particular called Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) is one of the worst invasive plants that Britain has to contend with regarding the amount it would cost to eliminate them … Continue reading “Japanese Knotweed Vs psyllid Aphalara itadori”