Gardening Hints and TipsWelcome to our hints and tips section a useful resource for all gardeners to utilise over the year. Please click the links below to read the full articles and if you would like to submit a gardening hint or tip to be included in our guide click here... 01/02/10 The Garden in February: It may still be cold and miserable outside and the last thing on your mind will be gardening, but try to banish those winter blues by reminding yourself of the fact that spring is just around the corner and there are plenty of jobs to do in preperation for the forthcoming season. Full story.
01/01/10 The Winter Garden: Many people make the mistake of closing their doors at the end of November and forgetting about the garden until the warmer spring weather comes around. Full story
01/11/09 Orchids: As short a time as a decade ago orchids were considered a very exotic plant, expensive and hard to look after. All that has now changed...Full story
01/10/09 Autumn Garden: Now the summer has come to an end, even the most hardy summer annuals will be ready to pull out now, but don't despair as there are still plenty of brightly coloured flowers, berries and foliage to liven up your garden over the winter months. Full story.
01/09/09 Spring Flowering Bulbs: After the heat of the summer months has started to cool, and the long lazy evenings are becoming shorter (some of the extremely organised amongst us may even be planning Christmas shopping!) the last thing on anyone's mind will be spring colour in the garden. Full story.
01/08/09 Wildlife Garden : With evermore open spaces being lost to developments of one sort or another, along with the documented decline of butterflies and wildlife species in general, we the gardener, should step in to help. Full story.
01/07/09 Herbaceous Perennials : There is nothing quite so spectacular as the vivid colour display of an herbaceous perennial border in the summertime. Every conceivable colour in a tangled blend of tall spikes, huge blooms.....Full story.
01/06/09 Iris Plants : With his own collection of over 250 varieties, Anthony our young enthusiastic plant expert at Dean's Garden Centre - York, this month shares his thoughts and expert knowledge on irises. Full story.
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