Christmas is when you will usually see hyacinths grown in pots, however, they can be grown in the garden, producing flowers in the Spring. The bulbs are grown in Holland, where they are striving to develop new cultivars as Ken Crowther found out.

Christmas is when you will usually see hyacinths grown in pots, however, they can be grown in the garden, producing flowers in the Spring. The bulbs are grown in Holland, where they are striving to develop new cultivars as Ken Crowther found out.

Based in the far west of Cornwall, Trewidden Nursery grows a variety of exotic plants such as protea, restios, succulents and many others. Many of the plants come from South Africa as conditions are very similar with good light levels, surrounded by the sea and with good drainage. Claire from the Nursery spoke to Ken Crowther about their unique environment.

Veteran of building gardens at shows is designer Mark Gregory of Landform. This year marks his 26th year at Chelsea, in that time he’s built 90 gardens, not including the trade stands. For Mark, the shows are a good opportunity to market the business but he also gets an adrenaline buzz as he told Ken Crowther.

Veteran of building gardens at shows is designer Mark Gregory of Landform. This year marks his 26th year at Chelsea, in that time he’s built 90 gardens, not including the trade stands. For Mark, the shows are a good opportunity to market the business but he also gets an adrenaline buzz as he told Ken Crowther.

Based in the far west of Cornwall, Trewidden Nursery grows a variety of exotic plants such as protea, restios, succulents and many others. Many of the plants come from South Africa as conditions are very similar with good light levels, surrounded by the sea and with good drainage. Claire from the Nursery spoke to Ken Crowther about their unique environment.

Christmas is when you will usually see hyacinths grown in pots, however, they can be grown in the garden, producing flowers in the Spring. The bulbs are grown in Holland, where they are striving to develop new cultivars as Ken Crowther found out.

Bonsai is an art form using horticultural material. Unlike a sculptor who can put his tools down when the piece is finished, bonsai is an ongoing art form which needs regular attention. The miniature trees are grown to look like full grown trees as Reg Bolton from the Federation of British Bonsai Societies explained to Ken Crowther.

Old fashioned varieties of vegetables are coming back into fashion, with many varieties pre-dating the 1950s, and some can trace their roots back to Victorian times. Early travellers and plant hunters brought back many of the plants which are grown in this country today, as Margaret from Robinson’s Seeds and Plants told Ken Crowther.

June is rose and this year they are producing some great blooms. Steve Bradley writer for the Sun explains the importance of deadheading roses to get a second flush of flowering.