Bulbs

  • Why have my dahlias stopped flowering?

    By midsummer, dahlias should be starting to pump out the blooms, but I'm often asked why these normally reliable .....

  • Snowdrop clump

    Snowdrops – essentials for the winter garden

    I love this time of year. Dark, cold days, punctuated by bursts of feeble winter sunshine, when the gems .....

  • Snake's head fritillary

    Snake’s head fritillaries – great for bees

    These classy bulbs deserve a place in everyone's garden, whether naturalised in grass, planted in a border or grown .....

  • Choosing what to grow for summer

    Beside my chair in the living room, at the moment, are piles of seed and plant catalogues, along with .....