1. Continue tidying up your garden– Clean up any dropped fruit and fallen leaves – you can compost them if they’re healthy – Cut back perennials which have died back – you can also leave the dead foliage as it is to help shelter wildlife over winter – Pull and dispose of anything diseased or […]
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The first EVER Polly & Nate Club plant of the month is…. HEATHER (specifically Calluna vulgaris). Pollinators:– Honey bees– Bumblebees– Solitary bees– Hoverflies– Midges Heather is the perfect plant to supply nectar and pollen to the pollinators in your garden as summer turns to autumn. As many summer blooms come to an end, Calluna heathers […]
Wanted for: its papery orange ‘lanterns’Proper name: Physalis alkekengi The Chinese Lantern Plant was given its name because of the signature orange pods which encase its fruits. They are present in Autumn and resemble traditional Chinese Lanterns. It is usually found in regions covering Southern Europe, Northeast and Southeast Asia, and is a popular ornamental […]
1 – Have a clean up – Remove dying leaves, stems and weeds from your borders– If you have a greenhouse – empty unused pots or containers as compost and decaying plant material can harbour unwanted pests over winter– Tidy baskets and containers – continue feeding and pruning these plants and they may still bloom! […]
Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) With its silver, fragrant foliage and lavender-purple flowers, Russian sage makes an attractive and interesting addition to any garden. Flowering from late spring into autumn, its perfect for adding colour into the later seasons. Russian sage is perfect for ground cover or as a specimen plant, is very low maintenance and is […]
Fuchsia ‘Sunray’ Fuchsia ‘Sunray’ is a lovely plant, with cream variegated foliage flushed with pink and has purple/bright pink flowers. It is fully hardy, and is ideal in containers or in your flower borders. It will particularly thrive in a sheltered location in full sun, and flowers from June to September. Heuchera ‘Paprika’ Heuchera ‘Paprika’ […]
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Many plants rely on insects to pollinate their flowers which completes their reproductive cycle – therefore, seeds and fruits would not be produced if they were to disappear (which is exactly what is happening). We have 27 species of bumblebee, half of which are in decline and 3 of which have already gone extinct. 2/3 […]
Clematis varieties ‘Blue Angel’ ‘Hagley Hybrid’ ‘Star of India’ ‘Ville de Lyon’ Clematis is known as the ‘Queen of Climbers’ for its wide number of varieties which produce a wide range of flowers in various colours and shapes. To pick the right one for your garden, you must consider size/habit, planting position, and type of […]
Wanted for: bringing vibrant colour to your garden in late summer Colour: warm yellows, orange and reds AKA: sneezeweed Helenium plants are popular due to their warm-hued, daisy-like flowers which appear during the late summer and their appeal to wildlife such as bees, hoverflies and butterflies, an important characteristic for the average gardener today (Polly […]
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