Semi ripe Cuttings – The Beginners Guide
What are semi ripe cuttings? Semi ripe cuttings are half way between softwood cuttings and hardwood cuttings. Softwood cuttings are taken solely from the soft new growth produced that year. Hardwood cuttings are taken from older hard wood which is at least 1 year old. Semi ripe cuttings incorporate both of these and […]
Gardening jobs for August
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] August is the month for enjoying the colour and beauty that late summer perennials bring to the garden just as earlier perennials are starting to fade. Think Dahlias, Echinacea, Sedum, Achillea…. Need I say more? It’s also the time you can start reproducing your plants by taking cuttings, […]
Tips on propagating perennials by cuttings for beginner gardeners (And for mindfulness!)
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Why do we propagate perennials by cuttings? Propagating perennials by cuttings is a good way to ensure that you will get the exact same plant with the same colour flowers that you are propagating from. Perennials that have been bred to be a certain way or have a […]
Beginners guide to sowing seeds outdoors in Spring
What does direct seed sowing mean? Direct seed sowing is the act of sowing your seeds directly into the ground outside where you want them to grow. What seeds can I direct sow outdoors? Any! You can sow hardy annuals, half hardy annuals, perennials, biennials and vegetables depending on the time of year. […]
Monthly Gardening Jobs for May
Here are your monthly gardening jobs for May: Prune spring flowering shrubs such as Ribes, Viburnum and Forsythia. You can read more about how to prune shrubs here. Prune Clematis montana after flowering has finished. Read more about how to do this here. Take cuttings from herbaceous perennials. Taking cuttings […]