Grasslands Blog

As Winter comes to a close (Although it doesn't feel much like it some days!) we have a few pointers for all you gardeners who want to get started on the garden and get it ready for this year! Deadheading...

Plant Focus - Azalea Japonica Mothers Day Since the big day is on its way, maybe you have no idea on what you are going to buy for Mother's Day this year. Will it be the same standard bunch of...

Getting the Right plant for the right area in a garden is a tough decision many aspiring (and even veteran gardeners) struggle with, however we have a full guide on our site with lists of different plants for different areas,...

Year after year, perennial plants provide UK gardeners with the colour and vibrance they need to brighten up any landscape. Their ability to weather harsh British winters, while at the same time maintaining their attractive foliage, ensure they remain a...

Azalea Japonica As you can see from the title, we will be looking at the difference between the Azalea and the Rhododendron, while we wrote about the Azalea in our last blog we will be looking more at the details...

Acer or Japanese Maple There are increasing numbers of new and interesting forms almost by the month. They range from dwarf shrubs up to small trees. No garden is complete without the beauty of a Japanese maple. The colour in...

Root Ball Planting Tips: A Guide to Successful Planting Root balled hedging is a cost-effective way to acquire larger hedging plants, offering excellent value compared to container-grown alternatives. Grown directly in the field, these plants develop stronger and fuller root...

The Portuguese Laurel (Prunus Lusitanica) is an extremely hardy evergreen plant that will Thrive no matter what condition soil this is planted in, this plant may sound familiar to yourselves as it is quite obviously shares its name with the...

Below is a list of plants that we suggest using as “Groundcover”, and what we mean by groundcover are plants that are often used in areas beneath large trees or to cover up large areas of ground that would usually...

Thuja or Western Red / White Cedar I get asked this quite often what the differences are between the different types of Thujas as they are all fairly similar to the untrained eye however hopefully this guide below will help...

At this time of the year we always get asked about Rootball plants and how they differ to our potted plants. In this Blog I will go into a bit of detail about our Rooball plants and what it means...

 Year after year, perennial plants provide UK gardeners with the colour and vibrance they need to brighten up any landscape. Their ability to weather harsh British winters, while at the same time maintaining their attractive foliage, ensure they remain a...