Dahlia Hall of Fame, the very best Dahlias to grow as cut Flowers for Flower arranging, Weddings and Events
Wire Hoop Plant Supports
Wire Hoop Plant Supports.It can be expensive and tricky to adequately support a whole cut flower garden, here are some plant supports you can make yourself…
Our Flower Growing Frames
Flower Frames
Our own ‘invention’ these double Plant Staking with Cold Frames and extend our season here in the Chiltern Hills right on the Buckinghamshire / Bedfordshire border…
Storing Dahlias over the Winter
To accompany our Instagram Stories on ‘Overwintering Dahlia Tubers’Â here are my top key points Rule #1 is keep your Dahlias dry while they hibernate We don’t wash our Dahlia tubers until the Spring as we find this just discourages the likelihood that they will not freeze or rot. Rule #2 gentle humidity and ventilation…
How to grow Peonies
Is there any flower in the world more beautiful than a Peony?
Herbaceous Peonies are the most well known type of peony and probably the most converted Wedding Flower ever! Not a single stem is wasted.
Here are my top tips on how to grow Herbaceous Peonies.
How to grow Ranunculus
Ranunculus, the Rose of the Spring…
Ranunculus, called the ‘Rose of Spring’ will provide gorgeous blooms throughout the start of the season giving you an abundance of flowers long before the Roses wake up…
How to grow Anemones
Anemones, the star of Spring Bouquets
Flowering throughout the spring, these gorgeous blooms are firm a favorite with floral designers and our brides.
Horticultural Plant Types
We are going to focus our attention just on the ‘Herbaceous Group’ of plants which are the most common seeds that you will buy to grow as cut flowers…Â
HERBACEOUS PLANTSÂ (WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?)
Herbaceous plants do not develop a woody stem or structure and their stems usually die down in winter…
How to grow Sweet peas
Everyone should enjoy a row of fragrant Sweet peas.
Let me start by explaining…
How to plant a Bulb Lasagna
In order to have a season long display rather than one big bonanza, you should plant bulbs with a variety of flowering times.
How to grow Alliums
Alliums give the late spring, early summer garden a punch like nothing else.