Confused about where to buy snowdrops? Do you want to buy rare or unusual snowdrops but are wondering how to go about this? I'm new to collecting and this article explains what I've learned about buying special and unusual snowdrops.
A graceful snowdrop called 'Ailwyn', shiny yellow greenhouse lemons and a first hellebore - the January garden is revving up with plenty to offer.
Despite the cold and gloom I've managed to weave a few gardening activities into the loom of my life. Better days will return and an optimistic rose is showing the way.
Snowdrops make the long winter months bearable. Planted in huge drifts of white or even in pots snowdrops provide a flurry of pure joy. This article provides inspiration on how to grow them in the garden and how to look after them in pots.
Reading a plant catalogue is like the bit in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy is transported from black and white Kansas to technicolour Oz. I unwrap the catalogues and the colour floods in. My imagination sparks and I'm out in the garden planning for next year.
A snowdrop called Three Ships, a Christmas Rose and a witch hazel with a fire-light glow in the woodland - the garden is still giving at Christmas time.
Autumn and winter are perfect times to plant or move dormant shrubs. They look unpromising for now but come summer, I'll be glad I made the effort.
My favourite houseplants for high impact - trailing from shelves or with huge shiny leaves, or with colourful flowers and patterned leaves.
A heavy frost on Friday morning has shown the garden off in sparkle and shine. This week I admire some iced plants and protect my bananas in the nick of time.