Gardening for beginners
Designing and planting
Grow your own fruit and veg
Wildlife gardening
Echinacea borders attract a stunning array of bees and butterflies. The wonderful purple and two-toned flowers, slightly incurved, with lime-green-tips and pink-purplish petals plus a bronze cones look stunning amongst borders and in containers. Plus, receive a free packet of Primula Candelabra Hybrids seeds.
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The beautiful scented Spider Lily is simply stunning! The white flowers reach 15 to 20cm in diameter and they're supported by tall, sturdy, bright fresh green stems. Stylish blooms have trailing tendrils surrounding a trumpet-like flower head. Grow them indoors in pots or planted outdoors during summer.
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One of the iconic cottage garden perennials, this classic flowered poppy with its characteristic black centre is a real low-maintenance, easy plant. Best started from bare roots in autumn and early spring, this mix of shades will include reds, oranges, pinks, and whites. Be bold and plant them randomly, or if you prefer to see what colour they flower, grow them in a pot for the first few months and see what shades you get.
Erigeron karvinskianus 'Sea of Blossom' is a fabulous colour changing perennial that will light up your garden throughout the summer and autumn. Perfect for planting in pots and containers, or along your garden borders and pathways. 'Sea of Blossom' is also a must have if you are looking to encourage more wildlife into your garden this summer.
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Hidden away at Rick Stein's pub near Padstow, The Cornish Arms, are six wooden shepherd's huts, perfect for a peaceful couple of nights by the coast. Each hut boasts a cosy living and dining area, an en-suite shower room, a kitchenette and a private patio. Your stay is also a gastronomic delight with two sumptuous breakfasts and a three-course dinner at The Cornish Arms included. You’ll also enjoy a delicious beach picnic with a selection of delights from Stein’s Deli.
A superb architectural specimen, Italian cypress 'Stricta' is well known for its use in formal Mediterranean gardens to add depth and structure. The tall columns can be used to break up a flat eye line in any scheme however and shouldn't be restricted to 'Italian' themed gardens. It can also be grown in large containers on a patio or flanking an entrance to add impact.
Best described as the smaller relative of the widely known Photinia fraseri 'Red Robin', this more compact variety has all of the colour and impact of its larger cousin, without taking up as much space! Photinia fraseri 'Little Red Robin' still displays bright red leaves when they first develop which then mature to dark green, and the creamy white flowers in spring show up well against this foliage.
