A home filled with the fresh pine fragrance of a real Christmas tree is a treat not to be missed. It is something that an artificial Christmas tree can never replace. With the deals we have chosen for you below the trees will be delivered directly to you, saving time and effort without forsaking the[…]
Real Christmas trees delivered to your door
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Christmas trees Dec 04, 2018
Indoor plant gifts for Christmas 2018
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Christmas gifts, Houseplants, Winter Dec 03, 2018
Frosty nights and dark cloudy days mean that at this time of year even the most avid gardener likes to bring their hobby indoors. This makes houseplants the ideal gift for the gardeners amongst your friends and family. Below we have chosen just a few of our favourite indoor plant gifts from Waitrose Garden to[…]
Coach Holidays to the Dutch Bulbfields and Keukenhof Gardens
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Gardening trips and holidays, Ornamental gardening, Spring Nov 14, 2018
As well as being a wonderful break from the hustle and bustle of life, a trip to Holland in the spring can be of great benefit to the avid gardener. Not only can you discover new varieties of bulbs for your garden, you can also find out which bulbs compliment each other, both in colour[…]
Gardening news – Breaking the daffodil code: new research is first step in bulb identification
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Gardening news Nov 12, 2018
The RHS and Reading University map daffodil’s chloroplast genome for the first time Genetic markers could help identify bulbs at point of sale and aid conservation efforts and breeding of new cultivars Gardeners might end up never planting the wrong bulb again after the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Reading University successfully mapped a daffodil’s[…]
Seed gifts for gardeners – Christmas 2018
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Christmas gifts, Seeds Nov 08, 2018
With Christmas getting ever closer what gift could be more suitable for a gardener than a supply of seeds,both vegetables/salads and ornamental, to use throughout the coming year at the correct sowing time. Many of these are beautifully presented in tins. They are very easy and cheap to post if necessary and are sure to[…]
Heavenly Hellebores – The Harvington Hybrids
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Ornamental gardening, Perennials, Winter Oct 31, 2018
Hellebores are my personal favourite of the winter flowering plants. From December through to the end of March their blooms provide welcome relief from the winter dullness before the spring bulbs begin to show their heads above the cold soil. The early bees use them as a precious source of nectar. Their charming flowers rival[…]
Gardening news – Truro wins RHS Britain in Bloom 2018
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Gardening news Oct 29, 2018
Cornish city crowned ‘Champion of Champions’ in UK-wide community gardening competition Truro beat the heat to win in the most challenging year on record for gardeners 76 communities celebrate success, with over half walking away with gold medal Cornish city Truro has been awarded top prize and crowned ‘Champion of Champions’ in the Royal Horticultural[…]
Plant Profile – Daphne x transatlantica ‘Eternal Fragrance’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Fragrant plants, Ornamental gardening, Plant Profiles, Shrubs Oct 18, 2018
Daphne x transatlantica ‘Eternal Fragrance’ is a delightful semi-evergreen shrub famed for it’s exquisite fragrance. It has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit, and therefore has been tested for it’s outstanding performance in U.K garden conditions. It’s compact nature makes it ideal for containers as well as borders. The fact that this shrub[…]
Special Offers – Autumn Garden Guide by Robert Dyas
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Autumn, Garden birds, General Gardening, Special offers, Winter Oct 11, 2018
Autumn is upon us and it’s time to prepare your garden for this season and next. As the temperature drops and the light fades, your outdoor space and the wildlife that inhabit it, need some extra TLC. Whilst the lawnmower can be stored away until the Spring, other items can emerge from their summer holiday.[…]
Gardening news – More Awards for T&M’s Sunflower SunBelievable™ ‘Brown Eyed Girl’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Gardening news, Ornamental gardening, Summer Oct 09, 2018
Following its success at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May, Thompson & Morgan’s in-house-bred sunflower, SunBelievable™ ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ has won even more awards and accolades. Proving hugely popular in the US, the new sunflower was awarded the Retailers’ Choice Award at the FARWEST Show in Portland, Oregon, as well as the 2018 American[…]