Posts Tagged ‘Latest Garden News’
Written by Dan Pearson on 05 September 2010
Late-flowering bulbs have colour and perfume in abundance, reminding us that the season is not yet doneLate last month, I returned from three weeks' travelling. The Cyclamen hederifolium greeted me in the front garden, a telltale signal that the summer...
Summer podding is a post from: Gardening News
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Written by Joe Eaton,Ron Sullivan on 04 September 2010
Orchids can be intimidating. People fall for a beautiful specimen at a show or a nursery, bring it home, and watch it die. Or, as Tom Perlite, owner of Golden Gate Orchids puts it, it may linger - not blooming, not dying. "They may linger for years," P...
How to coax an orchid to rebloom is a post from: Gardening News
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Written by dollydolittle on 04 September 2010
Our new house is pretty ugly (built in the 1960s) and to disguise it I am thinking of pulling out some sad blackspot ravaged leggy roses and planting a wisteria in the front garden where it would be on a south facing wall and get afternoon sun. T...
Wisteria – good idea or think again? is a post from: Gardening News
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Written by Lisa Boone on 04 September 2010
Modern online retailer Chiasso is offering an extra 15% off select sale items, bringing the total discount on some pieces to 50% or more, through Monday. Clearance items include the Trulli pillow, above left; regularly $38, it had been reduced to $18, and it's now $15.30. The grass doormat, above right, originally was $38, got discounted to $28 and is now $23.80. Rugs and other accessories also are on clearance. The Sardinia table,pictured in the middle, stands out as a great deal. The contemporary aluminum and plastic table measures 41-inches square and includes four chairs. Regularly $1,098, the set went...
The Deal: Chiasso further reduces clearance items is a post from: Gardening News
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Written by London Free Press - Gardening on 04 September 2010
This week, I am going to introduce two new varieties of one of my favourites among the perennials that bloom from late summer to fall.
Toad lilies give late-summer boost is a post from: Gardening News
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Written by London Free Press - Gardening on 04 September 2010
It's hard to believe that summer is nearly over and we're beginning to think about fall and even winter. But at this time of year, a few proper steps can help keep your lawn looking great year after year.
Great-looking grass made easy is a post from: Gardening News
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Written by FT.com - Robin Lane Fox on 04 September 2010
The early weeks of autumn are some of the loveliest in a garden's year, when one can easily plan a stunning border with favourites such as the pinkish Kylie, says Robin Lane Fox
Final blaze of glory is a post from: Gardening News
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Written by FT.com - Robin Lane Fox on 04 September 2010
Forty years ago, Robin Lane Fox sat down to discuss the vexed topics of winter-flowering irises and autumn-flowering nerines. As he looks back on his time as the FT's gardening columnist, he recalls how he landed the job and the people who inspired him
Our own hardy perennial is a post from: Gardening News
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Written by Lia Leendertz on 04 September 2010
Plant now for big bulbs next summerPlant garlic in autumn for big bulbs next summer. 'Solent Wight' is reliable and great for storing, and has a fine, mild flavour; 'Sicilian Red' is warm and spicy; and elephant garlic produces huge, mild, sweet bulbs....
Plant of the week: Garlic is a post from: Gardening News
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Written by Lia Leendertz on 04 September 2010
Plant narcissi as soon as you can. Plus concentrate on ripening tomatoesDon't delay for daffsPlant narcissi as soon as you can get your hands on bulbs. Of all bulbs, these benefit most from getting their roots into soil early, so prioritise them. You c...
In the garden this week: Daffodil bulbs and tomatoes is a post from: Gardening News
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Written by Lia Leendertz on 04 September 2010
Where can I find this convenient vegetable? Plus should I discard my dead wisteria?In the 1970s, I was given a plant called 'everlasting cabbage'. The little bunches of leaves became brassica plants about 2-3ft tall, and I picked the bunches that grew ...
Stumped? Everlasting cabbage and wisteria sinensis is a post from: Gardening News
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Written by Gardening: the latest gardening news and best gardening advice on 03 September 2010
Ian Douglas returns to beekeeping with the help of an ingenious new hive.
Beekeeping diary: back in buzzness is a post from: Gardening News
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Written by By PENELOPE GREEN on 03 September 2010
The Home Section asked decorators, pundits and others for their reactions to the Oval Office makeover.
Design Notebook: The Audacity of Taupe is a post from: Gardening News
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Written by The Writhlington Orchid Project on 03 September 2010
Students at Writhlington School have started their new term in a blue mood thanks to the wonderful blue himalayan orchid species Vanda coerulea. Vanda is a diverse genus found from the Himalayas through South East Asia with many dramatic spe...
First day blues is a post from: Gardening News
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