Plant Propagation

Growing in a warm, sheltered spot, cherry trees fruit abundantly every summer With their delicious juicy fruits, pretty spring blossom and bright autumn foliage, cherry trees are an asset to any garden. Producing either sweet cherries for eating fresh or acid cherries for cooking, the trees come in various sizes to suit most gardens – … Read more

Dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, is typically grown for winter colour, when its red, leafless stems shine like beacons in the bare winter garden. It looks fantastic when planted with evergreen shrubs, and among spring flowers. However dogwood also makes a fantastic wildlife shrub and can be grown into a hedge alongside other wildlife-friendly plants such as … Read more

Boxwood is a classic broadleaf evergreen shrub that’s deer resistant, hardy in zones 5-9 and can be grown in full sun to full shade. It’s an invaluable garden design element both for the winter interest of its evergreen foliage and the structure it lends to plantings. Though boxwood can be left shaggy, its dense growth … Read more

Putting plants into the ground is probably one of the things I enjoy most about spring and early summer. I grow my tomatoes from seed so it’s somewhat of a relief to get the plethora of young seedlings out of my house and into the dirt! Knowing how to correctly transplant your tomatoes will set … Read more

Misho is a Japanese term that refers to planting, growing, and cultivating bonsai from a seed. The advantage of growing bonsai this way is that you can have complete control over how you would want the plants to grow and flourish. If you are interested to learn the basics of planting and growing a bonsai … Read more