Extending the Bulb Flowering Season

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Like honeybees, bumblebees visit flowers to collect pollen and nectar to take back to their colonies to feed the developing brood.

There’s an ugly truth behind those beautiful alstroemeria, dahlias, and roses we adore—80 percent of them are grown overseas and imported on gas-guzzling jets—often soaked in pesticides—despite the fact that they can be grown right here in the U.S. These blooms are often called “fresh” cut flowers, but they’re anything but. 

A red ‘Lily Flowered Tulip’ creeping above the late spring snow.

Gardening is one of the most popular pastimes; everyone knows we are supposed to enjoy our garden but do we enjoy gardening or at times does it just feel like hard work? Is it similar to the Joy of Sex or 50 Shades of grey-green?

Mother’s day in the UK is fast approaching. If you have a habit of forgetting until the last minute, you can always rely on a bunch of flowers to save the day. But, rather than just a standard bunch of daffodils from the petrol station, what else would make your mother really happy and inspired to bake you more cakes?

Fountain in Oxford Botanic gardens.

Winter can start in December and continue through March (we even worry about snow in May up north) but do not let that put you off flowering plants.

Biological controls work best when it is warm and activity is highest. The more pests the more there is for the control to eat and treat.

Some of the best garden flowers are white! See our selection.