5 Minute Friday

Instant colour while your star plant takes centre stage—eventually  When you plant a striking specimen—like a hardy Hibiscus, small shrub or young perennial—in a container, it can look a little...

Create a colourful, low-light-friendly display for patios and shady corners  Not all plants love basking in the sun—some of the most beautiful thrive in the cool, dappled light of a...

Your step-by-step guide to propagating this garden favourite  Salvias are brilliant plants—colourful, long-flowering, and great for pollinators. If you’ve got a favourite Salvia in your garden, summer is a perfect...

5 Minute Friday: Planting Hardy Geraniums – The Perfect Compact Choice for Containers Hi there, and welcome to today’s 5 Minute Friday blog! This week, I’m planting up Hardy Geraniums...

5 Minute Friday: Planting Hibiscus 'Lunar Eclipse' – A Stunning Addition for UK Gardens Hi there, and welcome to today’s 5 Minute Friday blog! This week, I’m planting Hibiscus 'Walberton’s®...

5 Minute Friday: Planting Alstroemeria 'Duke Charles' for Stunning Summer Colour Hi there, and welcome to today’s 5 Minute Friday blog! This week, I’m potting up one of my absolute...

5 Minute Friday: Planting Astilbes in Containers Hi, and welcome to today’s 5 Minute Friday blog! Today, we’re planting up Astilbes into a container. They’re fantastic plants for containers and...

Five Minute Friday: Planting Calibrachoa Calipetite for a Red, White, and Blue Display Hey everyone, and welcome back to another quick burst of gardening inspiration on our Five Minute Friday!...

Hey everyone, welcome to this week's 5 Minute Friday! Today, we're diving into the wonderful world of Delosperma – those brilliant little plants also known as ice plants. These low-growing...

Right then, for today's 5 Minute Friday blog and video, we're focusing on the Begonias – and specifically, we're planting up a fantastic begonia container. Now, this begonia container will...

Hi everyone! Welcome to this week's A 5 Minute Friday, where today we're chatting all about potting up your lupins, specifically those cracking West Country varieties. You might have picked...

Today on this week's Five Minute Friday, we're going to add a bit of height to your garden with a stunning Thunbergia tower. These climbing beauties are real showstoppers, with...