Gardeners' Heaven

I went to a wedding a few years ago in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside.  The groom was tall, dark and handsome, the bride (a good friend of mine) was a vision to behold in a simple classic designer gown. We congregated at a quaint hotel in the village, all old Cotswold stone and draping wisteria [...]

by Alan Titchmarsh Mid-April is a key time in the gardening calendar; it’s the time to sow seeds of all the frost-tender vegetables such as courgettes, sweetcorn, French and runner beans, cucumbers (both outdoor and greenhouse varieties) and pumpkins and squashes. These are all great fun to grow, since the seeds are large and everything [...]

by Alan Titchmarsh Forget about shoes, designer handbags or frocks or – for the opposite gender – state of the art phones, TV sets and electronic games; you can’t beat shopping for the garden. Unlike high-street forms of retail therapy, plant shopping gets you out into the countryside, encourages creative, ‘green’ and healthy outdoor activity, [...]

by Alan Titchmarsh If you fancy a low-maintenance alternative to the usual spring patio displays of flowering bulbs, polyanthus and violas, try long-lived plants instead. Garden centres have a good range of suitable spring-flowering shrubs, perennials and rock plants available now. Planted in attractive tubs or large frost-proof terracotta pots, you can enjoy them at [...]

by Alan Titchmarsh ‘In March, the days become longer, the ground is warming up and the weeds are starting to grow – the gardening season starts here.  Keep on top of your gardening in early spring and the rest of the year runs like clockwork.’ The gardening season starts here, March is all go! General [...]

With Mothers Day just around the corner on 3rd April, it’s time to start thinking about what you will be wrapping up this year. There are the usual displays in the high street, but why not think a little outside the box this year and buy something unique from a registered charity. Not only does [...]

by Alan Titchmarsh It may not be deck-chair weather just yet, but once weeds start germinating, that’s the vital sign that tells you spring is here and the new growing season has begun. Before you know it you’ll find yourself swamped with things that need to be done, so a few hours spent spring-cleaning perennial [...]

Get ready for Spring with our fantastic new offer – buy any three hand tools from our superb selection and save a further £5. Simply add your choices to your basket and the discount will automatically be applied. The offer not only includes our Alan Titchmarsh hand tools but also some great tool bundles, meaning [...]