January Flowers January is a good time to sow seeds of Begonia, Lobelia, Salvia and Pelargonium in a heated greenhouse or propagator to provide early plants. Sweet peas also can be sown this month. You have the last chance to sow seeds that need frost in order to germinate, such as native tree and […]
December Flowers December is a good time to saw Alpines from seed. To protect them from extra wet you can put a sheet of glass over the sown area. Alternatively, You can put the seeds in the fridge, for sowing next spring. Faded herbaceous perennials can be cut back and added to the […]
November Flowers You still can plant lily and tulip bulbs this month. Also, plant out winter bedding. Cut down faded herbaceous perennials and add them to the compost heap. Mulch penstemons over the crowns in colder areas. Cut back and tidy up ornamental grasses and bamboos. Lift and divide overgrown clumps […]