The changing climate and certain garden situations can leave gardeners with damp, shady areas in our gardens. The following is my list based on experience rather than searching books of plants that will thrive in damp shade.
This list details plants which will thrive in dry shade. My list is borne out of my observations of successful plantings, there may well be other subjects that should be included, and this list will grow as I see other impressive plantings.
Each year many millions of Polyanthus and Primroses are sold in Britain, here's how to get the best from your plants.
Being a keen grower of succulents and Primulas, I am all too aware that mealybug is becoming an increasing problem for growers, yet there seems to be little understood about these pests and the possible means of control.
As gardens seem to be getting smaller, the search is on to find trees suitable for today's modern small garden, or perhaps you want a small tree for a larger garden.
Pruning apple trees is actually more simple than most people realize, there are a few basic rules and here we explain them.
Viburnum beetle is devastating the foliage of Viburnums each year. Are there any ways to control this pest and prevent the loss of foliage on Viburnums.
There are around 500 different aphids in Great Britain, while most are not a real problem, a few can cause serious problems and even economic lost of plants or crops.
Auriculas are fascinating plants that have been highly regarded for many years and in the UK three societies under the umbrella of The Auricula and Primula Society strive to this day to produce the best plants.
Pruning of shrubs of often done for the wrong reasons. We explain how to correctly prune your shrubs using a simple and easy to remember system.
Many types of shrubs are grown against walls for various reason, as explained in this fact sheet.
Rabbits can be a major problem in our gardens, causing both long and short term damage to our plants and trees. Here is some advice on which plants to grow if your garden is visited by rabbits.
