Sunday 13 March 2011
We love their exuberance, their beautiful colours and their form. If you haven’t yet switched on to dahlias, do it now, I’m sure you won’t regret it! Plant dahlia tubers (or cuttings) in March or early April, in a generous...
Thursday 10 March 2011
You know how it is – you buy a Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’ only to discover it’s a common-or-garden pink variety, or you plant a bed with Tulipa “Spring Green’ aiming for a delicate look, only to discover the labels must...
Tuesday 1 March 2011
According to global news agency Reuters you can “Forget potted plants and privet hedges; a group of Buenos Aires artists want to make the Argentine capital a free-for-all kitchen garden, turning neglected parks and verges into verdant vegetable patches. Following...
Thursday 24 February 2011
Weve noted a huge shift in planting style in the past 15 years. Known variously as the new perennials style, or as prairie planting a phrase that tends to conjure up a wide-open American landscape. Yet the movement evolved in...
Friday 18 February 2011
For a unique family celebration or business event, consider booking our delightful Garden Room. It makes for a lovely location, nestled within this beautiful garden in central Brighton. We recently hosted a birthday lunch for Mariana and her friends and...
Monday 14 February 2011
We enjoyed fine weather and great company on our Garden House visit to Anglesey Abbey last Saturday. “Just to say thank you for a wonderful day out, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Your organisation and hospitality is matchless. I am so...
Thursday 10 February 2011
One of the great things about gardening is the sense of community it can foster. Whether sharing an allotment, getting the kids to help out on weekends, inviting others to use part of your larger garden that you simply have...
Sunday 6 February 2011
As I’m sure you’ll have worked out by now, here at The Garden House we’re big Galanthus fans! So we’re delighted to tell you that on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 February, one of our favourite nurseries, Marchants Hardy Plants,...
Sunday 30 January 2011
Seedy Sunday celebrates its 10-year anniversary – 10 years of swopping seeds, hunting down disappearing or heritage varieties of flowering plants and vegetables. It is the UKs biggest community seed swap. Seeds are provided by the people who have grown...
Saturday 22 January 2011
Although the weather is still likely to be at its worst there will be plenty of signs that things are beginning to wake up. Bulbs are breaking through the soil, buds are beginning to swell on trees and shrubs, and...
Tuesday 18 January 2011
Last part of our four-part Gardening Quiz! Win a seat on our visit to the stunning Anglesey Abbey on 12 February The garden’s highlight is its stunning Winter Garden, and is at its most spectacular in early spring when drifts...
Friday 14 January 2011
Take part in our four-part Gardening Quiz and win a seat on our visit to the stunning Anglesey Abbey on 12 February. The garden’s highlight is its stunning Winter Garden, and is at its most spectacular in early spring when...