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Why is Peat Being Banned?
Peat is a commonly used component in gardening and agriculture and has long been favoured for its ability to retain moisture and provide nutrients to plants. In recent years, there has been growing concerns over the environmental impact of peat extraction and its use. These concerns have led to widespread initiatives to phase out its usage and promote peat free alternatives. What is Peat? Peat is a natural resource formed over thousands of years…
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Baked Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Serves: 6 Time: c. 1 hour 45 minutes (including cooking time) For a healthy, hearty vegetarian meal packed full of goodness, try our baked stuffed peppers recipe from our Hillier Development Chef. The filling combines the delicious saltiness of ricotta cheese with the sweetness of raisins. Ingredients 6 red peppers Olive oil – to coat For the sauce 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 green pepper – roughly chopped 1 small onion – finely…
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Garden Wildlife in May
The last month of spring can bring beautiful sunshine days in the garden. This welcome warmth helps the many creatures in our gardens to thrive. Our guide to garden wildlife in May has been created in collaboration with the experts at Wildlife World. Find out what different animal species are doing this month and how you can help them in your garden. Badgers Badger cubs will continue to emerge from their setts this month. You…
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Your May Garden: Top Tips & Advice
The last month of spring is already upon us, with our gardens now bursting full of colour and life. May is the month to plant summer-flowering perennials and shrubs, sow runner beans outdoors and really get your watering and weeding routine in place. Read our guide to the May garden to find out what to do now, what to plant this month and helpful gardening tips from our Hillier experts to keep your garden at…
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Grow Your Own | What To Do in May
Spring is in full swing and everything from fruit, vegetables and salad crops, to lawns, flowers and unfortunately weeds, will be in vigorous growing mode. It isn’t too late to sow some vegetable seeds if you haven’t yet, however, so there is plenty of time to grow your own food! Here, we share some key grow your own activities for May. Preparation Hardening off Crops Vegetable and herb seeds that were sown undercover in April…
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How to Grow and Harvest Sweetcorn
When you picture growing corn, you may envision great runs of corn stalks in fields. But, it is not too difficult to grow sweetcorn in your own garden and you certainly don’t need acres of space. The result should be a deliciously sweet harvest of corn in late summer to early autumn. Sweetcorn Seed Varieties Some recommended varieties of sweetcorn to try are: Sweetcorn F1 Moonshine An extremely sweet and juicy variety of sweetcorn, highly…
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Dianthus | Plant Profile
Dianthus is a large genus that encompasses some 300 different species of flowering plant. Within the genus are annuals, biennials and perennials (some of which are short-lived) with common names including ‘Pink’; ‘Carnation’ and ‘Sweet William’. Dianthus are long-running favourites of the British garden. Plant perennial varieties at the front of a sunny border, or as attractive mounds within rock gardens and containers. They are also loved by pollinators, many having a sweet fragrance and…
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Convolvulus cneorum | Plant Profile
Convolvulus cneorum | Silverbush This stunning plant is a Mediterranean native, but also does really well in the UK given the right planting situation. Sometimes called Silverbush, this evergreen shrubs offers beautiful soft, silvery foliage all year around. This perfectly sets off pink buds that open to white trumpet-shaped flowers with a yellow throat in spring. Its pollen-filled flowers are fantastic for attracting bees. Convolvulus cneorum Factfile Flowering time: May to July Sun Requirements: Full…
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Penstemon | Plant Profile
Penstemon Penstemons are extremely valuable summer-flowering perennials. Native to North America, they thrive in well-drained soil and can admirably tolerate drought conditions. Available in shades from deepest purple to delicate pinks, due to their long flowering season from summer into autumn they bring welcome colour to the garden. Penstemon Varieties There are many beautiful varieties of Penstemon available. Some of our favourites are within the Penstemon 'Pensham' and Penstemon 'Pentastic' Series. Penstemon Pensham 'Amelia Jane'…
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14 Tips and Tricks for Peat Free
Moving to peat free compost is a significant move to more sustainable gardening as it protects our wetlands and helps to reduce the impact of habitat destruction and global warming. Whilst a positive move, that isn’t to say it doesn’t present its own challenges for all gardeners alike. Whether you’re new to gardening and are trying to get your head around the new and emerging world of peat free compost, or a long-term veteran…
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Hillier Garden Centres announces new plant introductions for 2024
Hillier Garden Centres has announced the launch of three new additions to its plant range, including two varieties bred by Alan Postill, one of the UK’s greatest plant breeders. This year’s selection of new introductions features a combination of both flowering and foliage plants that are suitable for gardens and planters. It includes the following: • Erysimum ‘Colour Vibe’ Purple (CDCERY03) • Mahonia eurybracteata subsp, ganpinensis ‘Meteor’ (Hillmah) • Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Lemon…
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Top Tips on What Vegetables to Grow in April
The wait is over. Spring has arrived and the garden is suddenly blossoming! If you haven’t yet started to sow vegetable seeds, there is still plenty of time. Better yet, the ground should be warm enough for you to sow directly outdoors. If you sowed seeds in early spring, many of the crops will now be ready to plant out. Here are our top tips for what you can grow in your garden in April.…
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Magnolia | Plant Profile
Magnolias make strikingly beautiful evergreen or deciduous shrubs and trees, often grown as statement specimen plants in the garden. Their volumes of flowers in shades from white to deep pink are one of the best-loved sights in spring and early summer. In autumn, you will often spot extraordinary cone-shaped fruit. Magnolias have an amazing ability to endure. It is thought, through fossil records, that magnolias were around some 20 million years ago - and relatives…
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Lavender – Plant Profile
Lavender is an easy to grow, evergreen shrub, with distinctively scented flowers and foliage. The silvery grey or green foliage beautifully complements the masses of flowers that top the plant, and its drought tolerant nature means that it is perfectly happy in a sunny border or container, and will thrive in a gravel or rock garden, adding scent and colour to even arid areas of the garden. Top Varieties Lavandula angustifolia (English Lavender) Also known…
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Lavandula stoechas – French lavender | Plant Profile
Lavandula stoechas | French lavender The scent of lavender is perhaps one of the most evocative and best-loved floral fragrances. In the garden, lavender is a low-maintenance evergreen shrub that brings many benefits, from the masses of beautiful flowers in shades of purple or white to the silvery grey-green foliage. Lavender is loved by wildlife, attracting bees, butterflies and more. Lavandula stoechas (French lavender) varieties are less hardy than the English ones. They are easily…
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