African Milk Tree Care Guide October 11, 2021Jess Thorley The Euphorbia Trigona or African Milk Tree has an interesting architecture and upright growth habit. It grows strong spines like a cactus, complemented by delicate, feather like leaves. While it...
Calathea Plant Care Guide October 07, 2021Ella Dooly The Calathea Plant goes by many names: Peacock Plant, Zebra Plant, Prayer Plant, even Rattlesnake Plant. These names were coined because of their striking foliage that’s enriched with vibrant colours...
Pomegranate Tree Care Guide July 14, 2021Jess Thorley Pomegranate Tree Facts: Latin Name: Punica Granatum Nana Hardiness: Moderately hardy. Enjoys a full-sun environment and needs protection in temperatures under 10°C Pollination: Self Fertile Height: Our Pomegranate tree gifts...
Mirto Recipe July 13, 2021Ella Dooly Mirto is a traditional, herbal Sardinian liqueur made from the small blue-black berries of the myrtle tree. Although myrtle berries are edible, they are rarely eaten and are more often...
Grape Vine Care Guide May 10, 2021Ella Dooly Grape Vine Quick Facts: Full name: Vitis vinifera Habit - climbing Hardiness: Mostly hardy. Should thrive across most of the UK and Ireland. Can survive winter temperatures of -10°C. Pollination:...
Pineapple Plant Care Guide March 19, 2021Ella Dooly Pineapple plants have been all the rage for quite a while now and it doesn’t look like it’s going to be slowing down! When we first made our move to...
Rosemary Plant Care Guide February 26, 2021Ella Dooly Rosemary is an aromatic, evergreen shrub that is cherished across the globe for its use in food, medicine and ornamentation in the garden. It holds onto its needle-like leaves year...
Natural Cold and Flu Remedies January 08, 2021Ella Dooly January is a time when people are thinking about getting on with their new year’s resolutions and while we don’t believe in the whole “New Year, New Me” thing, we...
Willow Wand Care Guide December 11, 2020Ella Dooly Willow trees are strong and resilient and the Willow Wand is made from 9 whips of it’s branches. Once your Willow Wand is planted it will magically grow it’s topiary...
Traditional Mulled Wine Recipe December 04, 2020Ella Dooly There is nothing we love more than cosying up to a warm fire with festive mugs of mulled wine. A spiced, red wine based drink, mulled wine has been served...
Why are Native Trees so important? November 27, 2020Jess Thorley Photograph taken in Greater Manchester woodland. With winter upon us, it’s the time of year when our native tree species are dormant and thus they are probably quite far from...
A Guide to Sowing Wildflower Seeds October 28, 2020Ella Dooly Sowing wildflower seeds across your garden is a beautiful and easy way of adding colour and delicate fragrance to your plot. Not only do they look beautiful but they will...