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I am just learning to grow foxglove flowers so that the bees will come to my area. Can anyone tell me from the time after there are not flowers how to make the seeds? Also, the rain broke the stems and I had to cut them. Will I be able to get

disappointing tulip displays recently. Yes, I agree. Tulips do need water when growing, and have to be watered when in tubs if there isn't enough rainfall. This happened to many of mine, and now Tulip Fire has spread through the lot.  I sincerely hope this isn

plants are better value. Have a look at perennial wallflowers Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' or Lavenders, Hebes are good but a little boring. Hardy fuchsias. Daffodils are good value. I would also consider growing cosmos from seed. All hardy annuals are good

ground cover, lovely shade of blue flower, never gets out of hand and seems to grow regardless of the amount of sun or shade it gets - I wish every plant I grow was as unfussy! I have to have daffodils in the spring, so sunny and cheerful swaying

I completely agree. Carol would be the best bet by far but Pippa or Sarah would also be welcome. I don't mean any offense but please please not Joe Swift. I had some early daffodils, all now have finished.I must admit I wasn't a fan because

I have a small lawn that lays in partial shade of a large oak tree, so it doesn't get its full quota of sunshine ( When we get it!) . I feed it regularly in the growing season, but it always struggles to thicken up. Would it help if I added daisies

can start perenials off early for an autumn planting. I think its best to only grow wallflowers once in the same place though. You could still plant daffodils and tulips, you will find some good bargains in the garden centers. Most daffodils flower

:-( I too suffer from SAD but since I planted hundreds of Daffodils which start flowering in early January my SAD condition has ceased. I have chosen Tete a Tete as the taller ones are flattened as soon as they appear by the high winds we get up here. I

This is prime iris season: a few weeks when these hugely flamboyant flowers come into their own. I grow two different sorts of iris in my garden: the Siberian iris and the bearded iris. Siberian irises are smaller flowered, have thinner leaves

, according to Chief Horticultural Advisor Guy Barter. The growing season is getting longer, and plants are simply taking advantage.I don't know if my spring-flowering cherry is blooming late, or early. But not only is it in flower, it's also produced a second