Garden Centre Plants

Mass produced plants from garden centres are harming the environment, according to Monty Don.  He urges gardeners to grow their own flowers instead.  The stacks of bedding plants seen in centres across the country are fuelling over consumption and contributing to...

Sweet Peas

Sweet peas can be sown in October to ensure early flowering in 2021.  Autumn sowings have more time to grow bigger and develop better root systems before planting – and therefore produce more flowers. However, they require winter protection, eg coldframe and...