Daffodil Jetfire

Daffodils are among my favorite spring bulbs because the squirrels don’t bother with them and I get a dependable display of cheerful flowers every spring. Knowing when to cut back daffodils after they’ve bloomed is a good way to guarantee next year’s flowers. Unfortunately, that means being patient and dealing with a bit of untidiness in the garden. In this article, I’m going to share some tips on timing your daffodil pruning, why it’s important, and how to deal with the foliage as it dies back.

Clematis Perle d Azur from the Jackmanii group is simply sensational.

Carex Buchananii, love it or hate it, I think its here to stay in our Aberdeen garden.

I do usually treat tulips as annuals. However, for next season I have gone through a procedure which will hopefully produce strong flowers in the Spring. This method was explained to me a number of years ago by a gardening friend in Aberdeen. I am doing this with only two of the Tulip forms which were in the garden last Spring

The third week of March and the Snowdrops hung on whilst the Crocus defied the Winter conditions to herald the beginning of Spring

After planting bulbs of the Daffodil February Gold last Autumn, I thought I was being rather optimistic in expecting them to live up to their title.

Well, it seems there are mixed views on the subject. I was always left in doubt whether it would be a success or not.

The castle – quite a modest affair as castles go – was the home of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, so it was tempting to picture the couple wandering through the carpet of daffodils beneath gnarled apple trees in Anne Boleyn’s Orchard. The truth is that in Tudor times the castle was set in boggy marshland – the orchard and the surrounding gardens are 20th century additions. When American William Waldorf Astor acquired the castle in 1903 he devoted himself to its restoration and to creating a garden that reflected his love of the Tudors and would also be a suitable setting for the classical statuary he had collected when he was Ambassador to Rome. In today’s money, he spent £1billion on the works. The garden we see today retains much of his design, although adapted to be cared for by a

Have you ever seen a lawn or hillside dotted with nodding yellow and white daffodils in spring?Most likely, those lovely springtime flower

Bright and cheerful with a heavenly fragrance, daffodils are among the most beloved of spring’s harbingers.The flowers are notable for their hues of yellow or

Being one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring, daffodils bring lush greenery and vitality to their surroundings.Their rich green foliage and cheerful blo

Daffodil (Narcissus spp.) bulbs are hardy in cold weather and easily survive freezing winters in the ground – but there are those situations when you may want to lift your bulbs and store them until it’s time to replant.We link to vendors to help you find relev