Geranium (Pelargonium) are one of my favorite plants to grow in containers during the summer month. They bring flowers unlike ...
It may not sit atop many gardeners’ summer checklists, but there are great opportunities to take cuttings this month to get replicas of your adored plants. With that in mind, we look at great plants ...
Established plants can be propagated to create young duplicates, but timing is crucial if you want to successfully grow plants taken from cuttings. Houseplants, bedding displays and garden shrubs can ...
Geraniums and pelargoniums are easy-to-grow perennials familiar to most gardeners but often confused with one another. While both are in the geranium family, the most common plants sold as geraniums ...
Nothing rewards gardeners quite like propagating new plants. Whether you want to double your lavender bush or multiply hydrangeas, a few simple tricks this August could help you grow your plant ...
Grow in loamless potting compost, or John Innes No 2, in full light with shade from hot sun and good ventilation. Water sparingly every two–three days during their active growing season and feed with ...
The moment has come to plant up your summer pots. Tulips are going over and the frosts - for most of us - have passed, so we can safely put out any of the tender perennials and annuals that excel in ...
‘Never trust a man or a woman who is not passionately devoted to geraniums.’ Garden writer Beverley Nichols’s typically tongue-in-cheek, overblown remark hides a truth: how can anyone not be ...