As soon as I saw this plant in the catalogue I fell in love with it. Busy Lizzie ‘Wild Romance’ is in my opinion the best double flowered Busy Lizzie on the market. But what is different about it? We have had double flowered Busy Lizzies available for many years. Well this one is[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Busy Lizzie ‘Wild Romance’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Annuals, Container gardening, Gardening for beginners, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Summer, Young plants Jan 29, 2019
Ground cover plants – impede the weeds!
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Annuals, General Gardening, Ornamental gardening, Perennials, Shrubs Jan 04, 2018
Ground cover plants are simply plants that have a low spreading habit and form a dense carpet. Although you will need to control the weeds in the first season of planting of the ground cover plants, in successive years their density will block out light from the soil and smother the pesky weeds that[…]
How to grow Sweet Peas
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Annuals, Container gardening, Cut flowers, Fragrant plants, Ornamental gardening, Propagation, Seeds Jul 29, 2016
Sweet Peas are a mainstay of the quintessential British garden, particularly held dear by the cottage gardener. They are prized for their exquisite blooms which come in a myriad of colours, many varieties exuding a delicious fragrance. A vase of cut Sweet Peas is something that should never be deficient from the summer home. Most[…]