Growing Ornamental Perennials, Annuals & Flower Bulbs Gardening Advice

Trim Lavender Around Late February / March

This post is a bit late for getting in a February trim, but since the weather has been fresh and ...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Photinia Leaf Spot - Don't Panic!

Photinia Red Robin makes a really photogenic hedge plant, with blazing red young leaves that can ...

Lavender

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Lavender Pests and Diseases Exist!

I read an article the other day that claimed that lavender is immune to disease, a quality linked...

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

When do Snowdrops Bloom in the UK?

Who doesn’t love snowdrops? People who don't read this article!

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

How and When to Deadhead Daffodils

Daffodils and Narcissi are undoubtedly among our most cherished and adored spring flowers, and th...

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

What Does "Bulbs in the Green" Mean?

There are two ways to buy and/or transplant flower bulbs: either when they dry and dormant, or wh...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Why Didn't My Daffodils Flower this Year?

Daffodils (Narcissus) are perennial bulbs whose lifespan varies depending on the particular speci...

Growing Dahlias in Pots and Patio Containers

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Growing Dahlias in Pots and Patio Containers

March is delivery time for dahlia tubers, which are too tender to plant out any earlier in most o...

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

When Should You Cut Back Your Spent Bulbs?

Is there anything more restorative than the first flowers of spring? Apart from spring flowers pl...

Cutting Back Buddleja Bushes in Early Spring

Pruning

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Cutting Back Buddleja Bushes in Early Spring

Or: How to Record a Gardening Video Using a PotatoI am sorry everyone, really. I genuinely didn't...

Daffodil

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When do Daffodils Bloom in the UK?

The first wild Daffodil to bloom in the UK, as measured by a car park in Somerset, was 11th Febru...

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

How to Prune Wisteria

January-February is the ideal time to prune your Wisteria - have you?

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Britain's Favourite Spring Flowering Bulbs

There's a special thrill that comes with burying your dry bulbs in Autumn & early Winter, fol...

Winter hanging basket with dwarf spring bulbs

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Flower Bulbs in Winter Hanging Baskets

Long-suffering visitors to this website may remember that we gave selling hanging baskets a whirl...

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Fine Dining al Fresco: Shrubbery for Two

The other day we mentioned Cornwall’s Million Pound edible hedge project, and, we assume in respo...

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

How to Cut Back Lavender Hard In Late Summer / Early Autumn

August or September is the best time to hard prune Lavender for great flowers the following yearL...

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Should I Cut Lavender In Spring Or Autumn?

Lavender should be pruned hard every year to keep it dense, bushy, and covered in flowers during ...

Lavender

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

How to Grow Lavender

We start delivering Lavender plants each year when the weather warms up in April.How to Grow Lave...

Daffodil

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

How to Plant and Grow Daffodil Bulbs

Daffodils and narcissi are the most popular flower bulbs grown in Britain: good value, very tough...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

How to Make a Bulb Lasagne

A bulb lasagne is a pot of flower bulbs planted in layers for successive flowering all Spring. A ...

Flower bulb planting depths guide diagram

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How to Plant Flower Bulbs at the Correct Depths

This video shows the right depths in pots or in the soil, and planting using a bulb planter tool....

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

When do Different Bulbs Flower?

Flower bulbs give you waves of vivid blooms for almost no maintenance. With a good collection, yo...

Lifted flower bulbs, dry and ready for storage over summer

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Lifting and Storing Garden Bulbs Over Summer

Traditionally, many spring flowering bulbs, especially Tulips, were lifted (dug up) after floweri...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

How to Plant Flower Bulbs

Flower Bulbs are essential garden elements, providing vibrant colour through the year. With a lit...

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Best Flower Bulbs

Best Flower Bulbs for Sunny Locations, Dry or Drought-Prone Areas, and Rock GardensRockery Variet...

Flower bulbs on the ground with a planting trowel

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When to Plant Flower Bulbs

Most flower bulbs are planted dry in Autumn, and some species also “in the green” in early Spring...

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Winter Planting Snowdrops In The Green

Snowdrops in the green are lifted while they are growing: in leaf and quite possibly in flower.Th...

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Dividing Herbaceous Perennials

Digging up and dividing most summer-flowering herbaceous perennial plants is an excellent way to ...

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Sweet Pea Cultivation Guide

Sweet peas, Lathyrus odoratus, are one of the most popular annuals thanks to their strong scent a...

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

How to Plant Sweet Pea Plugs

Planting sweet pea plugs is easy, all you need is some nice rich soil, a sunny spot, something fo...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Dahlia Tuber Parts: Eyes and Crowns

Receiving your Dahlia TubersDahlia tubers are like people: they come in a wide range of sizes, fr...

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

How to Dig Up & Store Dahlia Tubers Overwinter

Once Dahlia leaves are blackened by the frost, it’s a common practice to dig them up and prepare ...

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How To Start Dahlia Tubers In Spring

We deliver Dahlia Tubers from late February, which is much too early to plant them outsideYou pot...

Honeysuckle

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

How to Plant & Begin Training Climbing Honeysuckle

This video applies to all climbing honeysuckle varieties. Here, we are planting a 3 litre Lonicer...

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Best Climbing Plants For Shade

Shade Loving Climbers for North Facing WallsThe North Wall is tricky for growing plants up becaus...

Clematis

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

How to Grow Clematis Guide

How to Plant Clematis in a Flower BedClematis will grow well practically anywhere if you provide ...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

How to Plant and Grow Allium Bulbs

Allium bulbs produce spectacular starburst flowers in late Spring and Summer, after the main flus...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Growing & Planting Tulip Bulbs Guide

Tulip bulbs bring some of the most stunning Spring colours of any plant grown in Britain. They co...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

What are Shrubs?

A shrub is a woody, freestanding plant that naturally has multiple main stems.Through pruning, ma...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Lavender 8:8:8 Watering Rule

Water your lavender plants, just don't overdo it.

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Harvesting Lavender Flowers

All the lavender plants we sell have flowers suitable for drying or oil extraction, great for aro...

English, dutch and french lavender compared

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Differences between English, Dutch, and French Butterfly Lavenders

Differences & SimilaritiesThe groups of Lavender plants commonly grown in UK gardens are Engl...

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Is Lavender Native to the UK?

No, Lavender is not native to the UK, it’s a Mediterranean plant. The Romans introduced lavenders...

October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

How Deep Do I Plant a Clematis?

Most people plant their Clematis vines a little deep, the British Clematis Society says: “Ensure...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Difference Between Spring and Summer Flower Bulbs

Flower bulbs are often discusses in two groups, Spring and Summer flowering, for convenience, reg...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Types of Bulb

Gardeners refer to several distinct plant structures as flower bulbs in everyday conversation. T...

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How do I store garden bulbs before planting?

If you can’t plant your flower bulbs promptly after delivery, you will need to keep them somewher...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Lavender Plants are Safe for Cats & Dogs

Confusion exists around lavender plants and pet safety: there is no risk at all from the plants i...

Planting

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Herbaceous Perennial Planting Seasons

When is the Best Time to Plant Perennials UK? Mid-Spring and early Autumn are best. Summer is fi...

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Perennial Plants: Flower Borders & Bedding

What are Perennial Plants? A perennial plantlives for three plus years. Trees and shrubs are woo...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Growing Dahlias

This guide is for Dahlias in open soil, read about growing Dahlias in pots instead.The golden rul...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

What are the Dahlia Flower Shape classifications?

Dahlias are all grown basically the same way, but the flowers vary greatly in size and shape. Som...

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October 16th 2025• Garden Plants

Do climbing plants damage walls?

Gutters, Pipes & Fittings are Always VulnerableMost climbing plants can damage, block, or pus...

Ashridge Advice Categories

Trim Lavender Around Late February / March

Photinia Leaf Spot - Don't Panic!

Lavender Pests and Diseases Exist!

When do Snowdrops Bloom in the UK?

How and When to Deadhead Daffodils

What Does "Bulbs in the Green" Mean?

Why Didn't My Daffodils Flower this Year?

Growing Dahlias in Pots and Patio Containers

When Should You Cut Back Your Spent Bulbs?

Cutting Back Buddleja Bushes in Early Spring

When do Daffodils Bloom in the UK?

How to Prune Wisteria

Britain's Favourite Spring Flowering Bulbs

Flower Bulbs in Winter Hanging Baskets

Fine Dining al Fresco: Shrubbery for Two

How to Cut Back Lavender Hard In Late Summer / Early Autumn

Should I Cut Lavender In Spring Or Autumn?

How to Grow Lavender

How to Plant and Grow Daffodil Bulbs

How to Make a Bulb Lasagne

How to Plant Flower Bulbs at the Correct Depths

When do Different Bulbs Flower?

Lifting and Storing Garden Bulbs Over Summer

How to Plant Flower Bulbs

Best Flower Bulbs

When to Plant Flower Bulbs

Winter Planting Snowdrops In The Green

Dividing Herbaceous Perennials

Sweet Pea Cultivation Guide

How to Plant Sweet Pea Plugs

Dahlia Tuber Parts: Eyes and Crowns

How to Dig Up & Store Dahlia Tubers Overwinter

How To Start Dahlia Tubers In Spring

How to Plant & Begin Training Climbing Honeysuckle

Best Climbing Plants For Shade

How to Grow Clematis Guide

How to Plant and Grow Allium Bulbs

Growing & Planting Tulip Bulbs Guide

What are Shrubs?

Lavender 8:8:8 Watering Rule

Harvesting Lavender Flowers

Differences between English, Dutch, and French Butterfly Lavenders

Is Lavender Native to the UK?

How Deep Do I Plant a Clematis?

Difference Between Spring and Summer Flower Bulbs

Types of Bulb

How do I store garden bulbs before planting?

Lavender Plants are Safe for Cats & Dogs

Herbaceous Perennial Planting Seasons

Perennial Plants: Flower Borders & Bedding

Growing Dahlias

What are the Dahlia Flower Shape classifications?

Do climbing plants damage walls?