From the team at Gardeners' World Magazine
In this short video, Monty extols the virtues of lemon balm and lemon verbena, and gives tips on growing them.
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Growing lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) and lemon verbena (Aloysia citrodora) is easy. In this Gardeners’ World programme clip, Monty Don explains the different conditions they each need and how to get the best from these deliciously fragrant herbs.
More on growing lemon balm and verbena:
Save on a collection of three beautiful roses - created by Dutch grower Willianne Sluiter- bred not only for fragrance, but also for fantastic flavour from the petals, leaves and hips.
Meconopsis baileyi 'Alba' (Tibetan white poppy) is a deciduous perennial, bearing nodding bright white blooms with golden centres through June and July. Buy six plants for only £18.
Would you like to boost your stock of garden plants without spending a fortune? Join our online Masterclass, Success with Cuttings, hosted by David Hurrion. The one-hour session runs on Friday 10 July, 2020 at noon (BST).
