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Caring for your new plants & planting out
As soon as you get your new plants home remove from all packaging and water if the compost is dry. Remove any damaged leaves or broken stems.
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If frost hardy, both plug and pot plants can be planted straight out.
Tender plants can be potted on and grown under cover, then planted out once the risk of frost has passed.
Some very small plants, with their tender, tasty leaves and stems can be particularly vulnerable to pest damage from slugs and snails, so we would recommend that you delay planting in the ground for a month or so until they are larger and less appealing.
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Although slugs and snails can be seen as a bit of a nuisance, they do play a vital role in keeping a healthy balance in our garden ecosystem as they provide food for hedgehogs, newts, frogs, toads and some birds.
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Plant hardiness explained
Hardy should withstand up to average low winter temperatures
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Frost hardy can survive temperatures of -5 degrees C
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Half hardy can only survive temperature as low as 0 degree C
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Tender will not survive temperature below + 5 degrees C
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Perennial, biennial, annual ....
Perennial plants will die back every year, returning the next year for several years
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Biennial plants develop their roots and leaves during their first year, flowering, setting seed and dying back in their second year.
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Annuals complete their life cycle in 1 year - germinating, blooming, setting seed and dying all in one season
Drift planting
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Drift planting is ideal, where possible, as this replicates natural growth patterns found in nature by creating single plant colonies. This type of planting helps our precious bees and other pollinators locate the flowers they need more readily.
