Devon garden project appoints new expert

Greenhouse enthusiasts may be interested to learn that an award winning gardener has joined the design team developing a new outside space at a day hospice in Devon. Michael Hickson, former head gardener of the Knightshayes Garden Trust, will oversee … [ Read More ]

Top tips to care for Christmas Cyclamens

If greenhouse owners received plants from their loved ones for Christmas, they may be interested in one expert's advice on caring for them. Writing for the Daily Mirror, Pippa Greenwood responded to a reader who explained how they had been … [ Read More ]

Gardening helps relieve stress, says expert

Many people could find that working in their greenhouses and tending to their plants helps them to relax. According to a piece published on ArticleSnatch.com by gardening expert Tom Selwick, getting outside and enjoying the hobby can relieve individuals of … [ Read More ]

Helpful tips to grow top potatoes

Greenhouse owners eager to get outside and start growing this spring could follow some advice on tending to the perfect potatoes. Writing for the Telegraph, Mark Diacono explained it is best to place the seeds in a large container with … [ Read More ]

Diarmuid Gavin: Gardeners are returning to tradition

When people buy new greenhouses they may want to choose traditional styles. This is because, according to TV gardener Diarmuid Gavin, current trends are moving away from unusual design and returning to more conservative looks. Speaking to the Shropshire Star, … [ Read More ]

Scented plants ‘bring gardens to life in winter‘

People with greenhouses who want to bring some life to their garden while the weather is still dreary in the UK could do so with scented plants. Writing for the Daily Mail, Martyn Cox said that during the colder months, … [ Read More ]

Royal garden plans to train green-fingered volunteers

Greenhouse and gardening enthusiasts may be interested in a new scheme at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. As part of the proposed programme, volunteer gardeners will get the chance to receive training on how to set up their own allotments, … [ Read More ]

RSPB joins forces with Bupa to promote wildlife

Greenhouse and gardening enthusiasts may be interested to hear the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has started a new scheme to provide wild birds and insects to Bupa care home gardens in Powys. Called Homes for Wildlife, … [ Read More ]

Viburnum beetle named ‘top pest of 2010‘

The top pest faced by greenhouse owners and gardening enthusiasts in 2010 has been named. According to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the viburnum beetle pushed slugs and snails into second place in its annual top ten, due to its … [ Read More ]

Winter greenhouses ‘can benefit from heated propagator‘

Greenhouse owners who want to get things moving before the natural warmth returns in spring should invest in a heated propagator, it has been suggested. With one of these devices, slow-growing perennials such as geraniums can be planted now in … [ Read More ]