GARDEN AND PLANT ADVICE

SEASONAL GARDENING ADVICE FROM CROCUS

Whether you are a beginner gardener looking for advice or more confident in the garden and looking for reassurance that you are on the right track, we have lots of gardening advice to help you. In the depths of winter you can be forgiven for spending your time indoors so this month we include plenty of advice for houseplants. In the garden though it is time to prune roses, and to make plans for the summer display.

Head Gardener Advice

January in the garden

Since January days are short, it’s even more important to be outdoors. There’s still plenty to do in the garden, and if the weather is too grim to face, stay indoors and plan for the seasons ahead.

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Plant advice

When to prune roses

For most varieties, late winter, typically from late November to February, is the ideal time to prune roses. Read our step by step guide.

Planting advice

How to choose the right fruit tree

A guide to rootstocks, how to plant bare root trees and choosing the right fruit tree for your garden.

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Planting advice

Smaller trees for gardens

With careful planning and long-term vision, a well-placed tree (or two) will elevate a garden's planting scheme in more ways than one.

Grow beautiful indoor plants with ease

January is a great time to refresh indoor with fresh foliage. Read our tips to get your indoor plants off to the best start.

Indoor plant care

Easy care flowering houseplants for every home

Our plant doctors top picks for flowering houseplants that require minimal care

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Indoor plant care

Care tips for indoor plants

Learn how to care for your indoor foliage and flowering plants.

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Indoor plant care

12 indoor ferns to grow in your home

Why a fern is a great choice

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Plant advice

How to care for indoor palms

A step by step guide

Plant advice

Which houseplant where?

Locations your houseplants will love

Plant advice

All about hardy geraniums

Non stop geranium flower power!

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Plant guide

Hellebore planting guide

Where and how to grow

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Plant advice

Planting out bedding

Tips for young plants

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Crocus Shorts

Autumn planting

Why autumn is such a great time to plant

Resident Garden Designer Lucy Willcox

Plant like a pro

How to lay out a border

Pollyanna Wilkinson

Subtle combinations

A spring combination Lucy loves

Resident Garden Designer Lucy Willcox

Meet Ivy, your plant expert

Our Virtual Gardening Assistant is ready to help via the chat widget below. Get instant answers about plant care, troubleshooting, and recommendations.

Meet our new Head Gardener Ashley Edwards

Ashley is dedicated to bringing his expertise and creativity to Dorney Court to showcase horticultural excellence, inspire visitors and invite a deeper appreciation with nature.

Meet Ashley

Meet our new Resident Garden Designer Lucy Wilcox.

Lucy brings over 20 years of garden design experience to the team, discover her gardening origins.

Meet Lucy

Plant size guides

If you're new to buying plants online (or even in real life) here's a guide to what's what and how it works.

Buying guide

Different pot sizes

Our plants come in different sizes

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Buying guide

A guide to our bedding & container plants

Found your favourites but not sure which size to choose? Plant doctor Helen explains all

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