Some flowers are just horrible in a vase, aren’t they! For a start off, some smell AWFUL – flowering currant (Ribes) smells of cat’s pee, crown imperials (Fritillaria imperialis) smell of foxes, and sea hollies (Eryngium) smell of …..poo!   But there are some blooms that are perfect for a vase indoors and we 3Growbags […] The post 10 of our favourite plants for cutting appeared first on The 3 Growbags ..read more

If you’re cutting flowers for a vase we’ve got a few tips to make them last longer and more beautifully: The post Tips for cut flowers appeared first on The 3 Growbags ..read more

A good place to start, for anyone who loves clematis, is to buy a copy of Christopher Lloyd’s highly respected book of the same name. It’s a massive source of information and a good read. However, my choice of clematis today was bred in the same year as my revised edition of 1989 was printed, […] The post Clematis ‘Guernsey Cream’ appeared first on The 3 Growbags ..read more

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How are your to-do lists going?! Every April, I start out with a dozen things on mine, I slog away all day in the garden, potting shed or greenhouse, and by the evening, the list hasn’t shortened at all – because I’ve added a dozen more tasks….!  Let’s get on with a few – weeding, […] The post Let’s plant clematis! April grow-how tips appeared first on The 3 Growbags ..read more

Surely we ALL know by now that plastic is harming our precious planet?  But the horticultural world is still full of it!   How can we, as responsible citizens of our beleaguered environment, reduce our reliance on plastic in the garden?  We 3Growbags have come up with nine ideas for you……. The Royal Horticultural Society has a sustainability […] The post Fantastic – it’s not plastic! appeared first on The 3 Growbags ..read more

How many plastic pots have you got in your shed? Dozens, hundreds, thousands?  When did you last buy a plant that was in a properly biodegradable container?   There has been in recent years a quantum shift in the way other retail outlets issue plastic packaging – you must pay a premium for a plastic bag almost […] The post Stop the pots! appeared first on The 3 Growbags ..read more

Sedum rhodiola roseroot During the winter months the knobbly rootstock of this succulent plant looks like nothing on earth, and in January and February I find myself endlessly peering at it trying to spot the first sign of life. It’s a fascinating thing to keep an eye on as spring approaches and sometimes hard to […] The post Rhodiola rosea appeared first on The 3 Growbags ..read more

It’s Easter weekend – wow, that’s come up fast, hasn’t it! The gardens about to go into overdrive, and you might have to, as well! There are barely enough hours in the day for all the jobs that need attention, so let’s get on with spreading fertiliser, mulching, and planting potatoes for starters… Making free […] The post Oodles of activity! Grow how tips for early April appeared first on The 3 Growbags ..read more

When I announced last spring that I was planning a new cutting edge garden project to mark the Coronation of King Charles III, there were the usual groans and sniping from the sisterhood. ‘Just plant a new rose’ and ‘Why not simply sling a couple of extra ferns into your stumpery – he likes those’. […] The post Pictorial Meadows – what they are and how to sow one appeared first on The 3 Growbags ..read more