Like it or not, our climate in the UK is changing, recent years have produced dry autumns followed by extremely hot summers.
However you enjoy and use your garden, you will want to ensure it looks its best whatever the weather or time of year.
Many plants can tolerate semi-shade but only a few can grow successfully in full shade. Based on our experience and research, the following plants can cope with being planted in full shade locations.
If you enjoy bringing the outside in, there is nothing more satisfying than gathering a few flowers from your own garden. Whether it be to pop in a vase on the kitchen table, to adorn a side board or two, or dress the dinning table for a special dinner party.
The word prairie simply means ‘grassland ‘and its usually associated with large open areas of land. Originally seen in North America, especially the Midwest, consisting of large amounts of native grasses and smaller amounts of perennials.
Wild flowers are becoming increasingly popular and rightfully so! Not only do wild flowers look beautiful but they are hugely important for biodiversity.
Read our handy guide on tree sizes and compare measurements of different types of trees.
‘Beautiful’, ‘Stunning’ and ‘Graceful’, deserved comments of the much loved Acer palmatum (Japanese maple) trees. A must have plant for so many gardeners.
View our recommended plants that can produce good hedges in their own right or as creative mixtures and are horse friendly.
At Hortlands we believe our fully formed instant hedges are horticultural wonders but why do our customers rate our hedges so highly?
