News: Gardening
Discover expert advice and tips to help you create the garden of your dreams!
Elegant, low-growing evergreen perennial with leathery, deeply divided dark leaves. Saucer-shaped flowers, in shades of white, pink, purple, red, and yellow. Stunning during late winter/spring
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January can seem a bit bleak with the decorations and lights down after Christmas, and the house can feel empty. What's the solution to lift your spirits and brighten up your home? HOUSEPLANTS! Adding that simple touch of green really helps to make a home look cosy and adds freshness to the room. There's a houseplant for everyone and almost any situation, whether you're a novice or a houseplant pro! Want something high-impact? Why not choose a larger plant as a focal point in your room. Or maybe you prefer something small you can watch grow on - this is also a good way of getting kids interested in plants.
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Adorn your door with a real Christmas tree wreath, now available at Drum! Our Real Christmas wreaths are here, full of cheer and ready to make your neighbours jealous (and impress the postman)!
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Whether you require a bushy tree for a bay window or a slender tree for a restricted space, ask the expert staff at the Mains of Drum to assist you in selecting your ideal tree.
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Poinsettias are a popular houseplant during the festive season. They boast bright red, pink, and even multi-toned foliage, adding a little something special to your Christmas decor.
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Trees are more than just beautiful to look at. They provide important benefits for our environment and health. Trees can capture and absorb rainfall in areas that are affected by excessive water. The roots soak up the moisture, which in turn reduces runoff. This can help to prevent flooding and erosion.
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The best spring lawns begin in autumn! Now is the time to scarify and aerate your lawn to ensure that it remains strong and healthy throughout the winter months, especially before our northern temperatures drop in October. Early lawn aeration and scarification provide your grass with a necessary boost, allowing air, water, and essential nutrients to penetrate the root zone—the three vital components for a thriving lawn.
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Getting started on planning a garden with art within it can be daunting, but it doesn't need to be! We are on hand to help with our guide on creating a feature garden, complete with how to identify the style of garden you are looking to make!
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Chit! I had better start chitting my potatoes! We have a guide for that! You can learn how to start your potatoes the right way with our simple guide.
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It may feel like only moments ago that we were 'Stepping into Christmas' but now is the perfect time to look forward to spring! Spring bulbs are the perfect way to add colour to empty pots or gaps in the border, and bridge the gap from winter until things fill out later in the spring.
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In the depths of the winter, the last thing on your mind might be the garden and all the lushness of summer. But now is a wonderful time to plan for the season ahead; to buy seeds, make lists, plan your crop rotation and assess what worked well the previous year and what didn't. Best of all, you can do this from the comfort of your sofa, preferably with a cup of tea or coffee, and a nice biscuit (or three!).
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If New Year's fireworks were a plant, it would be Hamamelis! Commonly known as witch hazel, it features beautiful flowers resembling little fireworks, dazzling in reds, oranges and yellows to give your garden a bit of colour through the winter.
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