by GillianPolley | Feb 1, 2013 | bulbs, clematis, February, herbaceous perennials, Jobs to do in the garden, Plants, shrubs, Snowdrops, trees, Uncategorized, winter
Keep clearing debris from plant borders. Keep an eye out for slugs and protect new shoots on herbaceous plants. Cut down old foliage on ornamental grasses which have provided winter interest before new shoots emerge. As long as the ground is not frozen or...
by GillianPolley | Jan 25, 2013 | berries, Cornus, Daphne bholua, Edinburgh, Hamamelis, January, Malus, Plants, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Sarcococca, shrubs, trees, winter
There is no excuse for a drab boring garden in the winter. Give your spirits a lift and treat yourself to some of these:1. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pallida’ (witch hazel) – clusters of sweet scented sulphur yellow flowers on bare twigs from December...
