Gardening ‘great for wellbeing‘

Working in a garden or greenhouse is a great activity for all ages and can help improve wellbeing, an expert has claimed. Speaking to the Norwich Evening News, head gardener at Pensthorpe Imogen Checketts said the different sights and sounds … [ Read More ]

Gardening philosophy book published

Greenhouse lovers may be interested to learn a new book on gardening philosophy has been published. Edited by academics Dan O'Brien and Fritz Allhoff, it covers a variety of topics written "by and for the green-thumbed thinker, the practical gardener, … [ Read More ]

Gardening show to ‘focus on biodiversity‘

Greenhouse enthusiasts who attend this year's Malvern Spring Gardening Show will be encouraged to do their bit for the planet by promoting biodiversity, it has been claimed. The show's entire theatre programme is to be dedicated to the benefits of … [ Read More ]

Mid-winter ‘ideal‘ for planting roses

Greenhouse enthusiasts and gardening lovers should get out and plant their roses as midwinter is "the ideal season". That is the opinion of former Gardeners' World presenter Nigel Colborn, who wrote in the Daily Mail that an arch or an … [ Read More ]

Growing spuds ‘easy and rewarding’

Greenhouse and gardening enthusiasts should look no further than the humble spud when seeking to grow something rewarding in their outside space, an expert has claimed. With National Potato Day just weeks away, Garden Organic's Philip Turvil told the Shropshire … [ Read More ]

Good labelling ‘important for gardening’

Labelling is the secret to a successful garden, an expert has claimed. In an article for Get Bracknell, Linda Fort explained putting accurate descriptions with seeds and cuttings in the garden or in pots can make all the difference. "Being … [ Read More ]

Plant chillies in winter ‘for best results in July’

Winter is a great time to plant chillies and the earlier they go in, the better chance they have of ripening in the summer, an expert has revealed. Filling a tray with compost and placing a seed in each cell … [ Read More ]

Thrifty gardeners ‘may opt for local produce’

Greenhouse enthusiasts will be looking to 'grow British' this year, as people start to take environmental factors into consideration, it has been suggested. Neil Gow, director of the Garden Industry Manufacturers' Association, told Horticulture Week that buyers will go to … [ Read More ]

Sustainable garden to go on show at 2011 RHS Show

Gardening and greenhouse enthusiasts may be interested to learn a new garden designed to use every drop of rain it receives will be on show at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show this May. The RBC [Royal Bank … [ Read More ]

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Mesembryanthemums

Mesembryanthemums

Just when you have learnt to spell these, they move them to Delosperma, Dorotheanthus, Carpobrotus or Lampranthus. But does it matter as these are still Mesembryanthemaceae, or are they now called Azoiceae? Anyway this huge group includes many succulent genus … [ Read More ]