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23 hours ago

The chaffinch is one of the most widespread and abundant birds in Britain and Ireland.

Its patterned plumage helps it to blend in when feeding on the ground and it becomes most obvious when it flies, revealing a flash of white on the wings and white outer tail feathers.

It does not feed openly on bird feeders - preferring to hop about under the bird table or a hedge instead. You'll usually hear them before you see them, with their loud song and varied calls.

If you'd like to attract these and other birds to your garden, place feeders higher up in trees or in tall shrubs so as to offer perches and some protection from predators and they'll be constantly back all season long 🐦🐦🐦

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2 days ago

With their elegant white flowers, the Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum) is a great choice for a houseplant and super easy to look after 🌿🌿😊

There are many varieties available, each with their own unique qualities, such as the size of the flowers and the size or shape of the leaves. All of them are lush, blooming plants, with a long life expectancy.

Preferring a reasonably warm room out of direct sunlight, the plants prefer a damp soil. Our recommendation is to add a large amount of water roughly once a week and add a feed to that water once a month.

Super easy to maintain, flowers will bloom for around four to ten weeks. This is followed by a rest period of a couple of weeks to create new buds. During the rest period, it's a good time to cut away the old (green) flowers, along with their stems. To aid in the flowering process, it may help to keep the plant temporarily drier and set it in a slightly cooler place.

Did you know that they are also known as the ‘spoon’ or ‘flag’ plant, and originate from Colombia and Venezuela? They were first introduced into Europe around 1870!

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3 days ago

Our colourful Primrose Festival has started!

A riot of colour, these plants are sure to brighten up your day 🌝 🌸 🏵️

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5 days ago

Did you know that many houseplants are excellent at improving the air quality in a home or office?

Here's our top 5 , which not only look good and are easy to look after, they're experts at filtering and improving the air 👍🌿

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5 House plants that can revitalise your health

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5 House plants that can revitalise your health As you start the year afresh, why not improve the air quality of your home with these five healthy house-plants? Just for a second, imagine if your…

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6 days ago

Camellias are one of the most popular spring-flowering shrubs, providing a vivid splash of colour when little else is in bloom.

Naturally occurring from the Himalayas to Japan and Indonesia, they are natives of deciduous woodland. The number of different types are often debated but its understood that there are up to 300 species, with around 3,000 cultivated hybrids.

Although they need acid soil, they are easy to grow in containers of ericaceous (acidic) potting compost, making them ideal for any garden. Collected rain water is ideal for watering but they can survive on tap water for a month or two in summer.

Feed them from spring to early summer with a slow release feed formulated for acid-loving plants and they'll keep rewarding you year on year.

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7 days ago

Another national favourite, the distinctive colours of the Blue Tit make it one of the most recognisable garden visitors.

In winter, family flocks join up with other tits as they search for food. A regular visitor to most feeders, they prefer seeds and nuts but as temperatures drop, they'll also go for suet due to it's high energy content.

Once the warmth of spring arrives, they'll swap their diet to insects and caterpillars and become a valuable pest controller in the garden.

If you'd like to attract these and other birds to your garden, place feeders higher up in trees or in tall shrubs so as to offer perches and some protection from predators and they'll be constantly back all season long 🐦🐦🐦

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1 week ago

Did you know that whilst pruning, a clean cut with clean tools promotes the plant's healing response?

Find out more on the link below!

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Now is the time to prune deciduous trees and shrubs

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Now is the time to prune deciduous trees and shrubs If you are heading into the garden during January, why not take a pair of secateurs along because now is the time to prune deciduous trees and…

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