Ben certainly knows his plants! Very interesting listening to him.
@MyGardenAcademy27 күн бұрын
He certainly does!
@georgealderson44243 ай бұрын
This is a really good video because it simply says what is required! Thank you.
@MyGardenAcademyАй бұрын
Thankyou and glad it was helpful!
@raffaello.cavallaro5 ай бұрын
What do you think about Antigonon leptopus (Mexican creeper)? Can this flower grow in UK? Thanks ❤
@MyGardenAcademy5 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for your question. This is mostly grown as a greenhouse or conservatory plant in the UK. If you have a warm, sheltered spot outside then you could try it there in the summer. It is not frost hardy and would have to be brought inside and kept above 5 degreesC in the winter. The plant will flower between July to September. It is a very vigorous plant so it is best kept in a pot. Bees do love it and it is a good source of nectar and pollen for them. Hope this helps. Mary 🌼
@raffaello.cavallaro5 ай бұрын
@@MyGardenAcademy thank you for your answer. ☺️
@LG-qb3wk5 ай бұрын
Could you create a video for host plants for caterpillars please.
@MyGardenAcademy5 ай бұрын
Hi thankyou - that is a good idea. I will get started on that for you. Mary 🌻
@muta_othernames8 ай бұрын
The advice I was looking for!
@MyGardenAcademy6 ай бұрын
Good to hear. Thankyou.
@teonaantonescu7586 Жыл бұрын
Nicotiana Alata.
@MyGardenAcademy Жыл бұрын
Beautiful scented plant.
@danfresca80332 жыл бұрын
The number 1 the bees ignore I’m my garden. They do love garlic / chive flowers, scabius & buddleia
@MyGardenAcademy2 жыл бұрын
How very odd. I have the white on in my garden and the bees love it. Hopefully you have many other plants that they like!
@trigonfarm66593 жыл бұрын
Ben, you are such an inspiration, love what you do. This is our first year growing seasonal sustainable flowers in Devon, we’ll definitely grow more flowers next year and support growing sustainable British flowers.
@bencross44293 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you, not sure about an inspiration more of a menace to those supermarkets! Awesome stuff have fun growing rad British/local blooms!🤘💐
@trigonfarm66593 жыл бұрын
@@bencross4429 thank you!
@ChipsGreenWorld3 жыл бұрын
Great little vlog ✅🌱 & hi 👋🏼 from CHIPS WORLD in Yorkshire 😊 Chip
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊 Hi from My Garden Academy! 💐
@ChipsGreenWorld3 жыл бұрын
@@MyGardenAcademy your very welcome 👍🏼🌱✅ Chip 👋🏼
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
*Summer is a good time to sow biennial seeds ready for flowers next season. Here are 10 beautiful, easy to grow biennials that you can grow in your garden.*
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
This course will guide you step by step in 4 easy to follow modules in how to create a beautiful flower border to attract bees & butterflies, even if you are a complete beginner to gardening and you don't know where to start. Go to this link to purchase: mygardenacademy.com/minicourse
@bencross44293 жыл бұрын
It was awesome to show you guys around my British Alstroemeria nursery. For more info please follow on Instagram and Twitter @Alstroemeriaben and on Facebook at Crosslands Flower Nursery - British Flowers Rock!
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Hope that this video inspires you to buy flowers that are grown without chemicals and with a lower carbon footprint!
@TayTaysmoothie3 жыл бұрын
Great Video, thank you
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it.
@suebradford8903 жыл бұрын
Yes Mary, I found this video useful - I am new to actual seed sowing, usually buying annual plants at the garden centre. I have seedlings of Nigella, Californian Poppies, Snapdragons and Calendula, all of which you featured, plus there is also Rudbeckia, Cosmos and a couple of others. I have saved a lot of money sewing seeds as some of the packets were free with gardening magazines! We just need some warm sunshine to bring them on a bit. Thank you for the video.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
So pleased that you found the video useful. Sowing from seed is much cheaper than buying plants, especially now that prices have gone up so much. Glad that you've been able to get some free packets from gardening magazines - they are really useful. Good luck with the seeds and yes lets hope that we get some warmer weather soon! Your garden is going to look lovely.
@martinamagulova20333 жыл бұрын
Thank you for inspiration👌😗 Maťa from Slovakia😘💕🌱🌷🐝🌸🌹🌾🍀🐞🌳🐦🎶
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou and I'm so pleased that you found the video useful. 🌸🌷⚘🌻🌺
@melissawritesalot12703 жыл бұрын
I love daisies-- white specifically-- and would like to know what other flowers/colors would compliment them. I also love black-eyed Susans and sunflowers.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Hi Melissa - white is a great colour and it can be used in any border. White flowers look best with some great foliage plants such as stachys, grey-blue hostas for cool whites. Creamy whites go well with warm greens such as Lady's Mantle. Ornamental grasses are good too. The white daisies would look good with the black-eyed Susans and sunflowers. I have a yellow themed border where I grow black-eyed Susan amongst other yellow flowers. Hope this helps. 😀
@melissawritesalot12703 жыл бұрын
@@MyGardenAcademy It does! Thank you!
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
@@melissawritesalot1270 wonderful.
@michelez7153 жыл бұрын
Though shown in some of the images, no mention of hollyhocks? An absolute classic English cottage garden flower.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Yes @Michele Z, hollyhocks are an absolute classic English cottage garden plant. I didn't include them in this video as they are often considered to be a biennial or short-lived perennial. They will be in the video coming out shortly on Classic Biennials for a Cottage Garden. 😀
@stevef12643 жыл бұрын
The lack of interest in this video just goes to show people's ignorance to early bumble bees & wildlife. You're doing a great job I'm subscribed 👍
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Stephen - glad to have you as a subscriber. Keep tuned as gardening for wildlife is something that I am passionate about. 😀
@stevef12643 жыл бұрын
If only everybody had your interest in spring flowers there wouldn't be a problem with the reduction in the bee population keep up the great work
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Stephen - it is so important to provide nectar sources all year round if possible. If I can inspire just one person to plant more winter and spring flowers then that is going to help!
@frankanderson35033 жыл бұрын
Anybody who recomends Ladies Mantle will get the thumbs down from me.It is a weed, would you grow dandelions which have nicer fkowers and attractive foliage? I do not think so. The old couple who lived next door to me had Ladies Mantle in their garden, they passed away years ago and I am still digging it up seedlings years later.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Oh dear - sorry about this! This is one of those love it or hate it plants! I know that it can be invasive, but it has it's advantages and it is a classic cottage garden perennial. You will probably not be surprised to hear that my lawn looks wonderful at the moment - full of beautiful dandelions!
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
It is the beginning of May and let's hope that the weather will start to warm up in the UK! Now is a good time to sow annuals for colour later in the summer. There are some ideas in this video for your garden whether you have a cottage garden or not.
@terrilee87233 жыл бұрын
this is a superb channel with a great free design workbook and course. I love this video.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Terri. Glad that you liked the video.
@terrilee87233 жыл бұрын
Sweet Peas are my favourite flowers and my mum loved sweet williams.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Snap Terri! Scent is so important in the garden.
@terrilee87233 жыл бұрын
I remember when young seeing lots of butterflies in our garden but I don't see so many now so these suggestions are great.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully there are some around - these flowers will help attract them into your garden.
@terrilee87233 жыл бұрын
My garden looks like a wild meadow but sadly not yet by design. I'm working on changing that this year
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Let me know how you get on Terri.
@terrilee87233 жыл бұрын
This is so true. A beautiful garden is an extension of your house and so great for time outside most of the year.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Yes - not many people realise this.
@terrilee87233 жыл бұрын
This makes so much sense to plant flowers to create different effects in the garden. So beautiful
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
It is amazing what moods can be created.
@terrilee87233 жыл бұрын
Bees are so important to our eco system. Wonderful video
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Terri. Yes, bees are essential.
@terrilee87233 жыл бұрын
These look fabulous. Your garden must be looking spectacular at the moment. So colourful
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Terri - my garden is looking wonderful!
@michaelpickens12263 жыл бұрын
Tks good vid 🌟 ... New Subscriber 👍
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Great, thanks. Glad you liked the video.
@GrandmaSandy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another Gardener video today every time I watch one of your videos they’re always so much fun and you have so many beautiful garden chips always enjoy it so much thank you so much until the next garden video
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Grandma Sandy. I am so pleased that you are enjoying my videos. 😀
@JMc.D3 жыл бұрын
Nice and straight to the point. I’ve started my cottage garden this year and this is helpful. Thanks.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou glad this was helpful. Hope that your cottage garden brings you joy.
@GrandmaSandy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing all these beautiful flowers to make a beautiful cottage garden they were all so colorful loved all the beautiful flowers that you picked the cat mint I don’t think I’ve ever seen it before. The geraniums were beautiful too
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Yes, the catmint is a great cottage garden plant - the bees love it (and cats!!). There are so many beautiful geraniums - sometimes it is difficult to choose.
@GrandmaSandy3 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy a beautiful cottage garden thank you so much for sharing so much great information with us about these beautiful plants hugs and kisses and grandma Sandy love the cottage in the video too
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you - so pleased you enjoyed the video. The cottage is beautiful isn't it - unfortunately I don't live there!! XXOO
@nuruzzaman48933 жыл бұрын
Perfect
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Glad that you found the video useful.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
For more information about the plants in this video, see our blog post here: mygardenacademy.grooveblog.com/post/march-flowers-in-the-garden
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
For more information about the plants in this video, see our blog post here: mygardenacademy.grooveblog.com/post/february-flowers-in-the-garden
@pettrainingmadeeasy52873 жыл бұрын
You always give excellent advice
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😀
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Watch this video If you need some help choosing a colour scheme for your garden
@janisfoong60223 жыл бұрын
Not a cottage gardener but familiar with many of my favourite flowers here in this video.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Yes, Janis - these plants don't have to be in a Cottage Garden!
@salfordmultiplesclerosisso91683 жыл бұрын
wish i had a garden again now
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Hope you can grow some flowers - in a pot maybe?
@pettrainingmadeeasy52873 жыл бұрын
Great, nice to see you on screen Mary :-)
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Philip
@salfordmultiplesclerosisso91683 жыл бұрын
love the flowers in this video
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mandy
@lifechangementor87913 жыл бұрын
A really informative video, given me more ideas to add colour to my garden.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Glad the video is helpful.
@irenesantineer65503 жыл бұрын
Another enjoyable, informative video
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Irene.
@shifttoliveblissfully45173 жыл бұрын
Another great and informative video about the flowers.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ani.
@shifttoliveblissfully45173 жыл бұрын
Another great and informative video about flowers.
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it 😀
@MyGardenAcademy3 жыл бұрын
Do you want to grow wildflowers in your garden? Here are 10 to choose from.