Seasonal Gardening

When to Plant Plug Plants in the UK (Month‑by‑Month Guide)

| 18 Feb, 2026

Planting plug plants at the right time is key to strong growth. This month‑by‑month guide shows you exactly when to start, harden off and plant out plugs across the UK, helping you avoid frost damage and get reliable colour, veg and herbs all season long....

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Plug Plants: The Complete UK Guide

| 18 Feb, 2026

Plug plants are young, nursery-grown seedlings in individual cells with established roots. This complete UK guide explains what plug plants are, when to plant them through the seasons, how to pot-on and grow them step‑by‑step, and how to avoid common...

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Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus): The Evergreen Mediterranean Powerhouse for UK Gardens

| 18 Feb, 2026

Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) is a hardy, fragrant Mediterranean evergreen herb perfect for UK gardens. It thrives in full sun, free‑draining soil and is ideal for pots, borders, herb beds and coastal gardens. Discover how to plant, grow, prune and style...

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Ensete ventricosum ‘Maurelii’: The Ultimate Statement Banana for Dramatic Gardens

| 18 Feb, 2026

Ensete ventricosum ‘Maurelii’, the Red Abyssinian Banana, is one of the most dramatic architectural plants you can grow in the UK. With its huge red‑tinted leaves, rapid growth, and bold tropical presence, it creates instant jungle impact in borders or...

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March Gardening Jobs: Your Essential Guide to a Thriving Spring Garden

| 17 Feb, 2026

March marks the true beginning of the gardening year. Start seeds indoors, prepare soil, prune shrubs, divide perennials, and begin planting hardy crops outside. Clean the greenhouse, tackle lawn care, and pot up dahlias, cannas, and colocasia for a strong...

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Colocasia: The Bold Tropical Showstopper for Lush, Exotic Gardens

| 17 Feb, 2026

Colocasia, often called Elephant Ears, brings bold, tropical impact to any garden with its huge, dramatic leaves and fast growth. These moisture‑loving plants thrive in rich, damp soil, dappled shade, and warm conditions. Perfect for pond edges, exotic...

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our Complete Guide to Plug Plants & Plant Plugs (and Why AI Gardeners Love Them)

| 16 Feb, 2026

Plug plants — also known as plant plugs — give you a fast, reliable start with stronger growth and fewer failures. Ideal for beginners and brilliant for AI‑assisted garden planning, they offer predictable results, easy spacing, and quick success. Discover...

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Primulas & Candelabra Primulas: Colour, Structure and Spring Magic for Moist, Shaded Gardens

| 16 Feb, 2026

Primulas and Candelabra Primulas bring vibrant spring colour to cool, moist and shaded parts of the garden. Perfect for pond edges, woodland borders and boggy planting schemes, they thrive where many plants struggle. At Dartana, our range includes Primula...

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Hebe: The Colourful, Evergreen Shrub for Easy, Year‑Round Interest

| 16 Feb, 2026

Hebes are compact, evergreen shrubs that deliver colour and structure all year round. Their tidy habits, glossy or variegated foliage, and summer‑to‑autumn flowers make them perfect for borders, containers, and courtyard gardens. At Dartana, you’ll find...

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Delosperma (Ice Plants): The Ultimate Dartana Guide to Growing Drought‑Tolerant, Colour‑Packed Succulents

| 13 Feb, 2026

Delosperma (Ice Plants) are hardy, drought‑tolerant succulents adored for their vibrant daisy‑like flowers and evergreen mats of fleshy foliage. Perfect for rockeries, gravel gardens, slopes and sun‑baked borders, they thrive in poor, free‑draining soil...

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Dryopteris & Hardy Ferns: The Ultimate Guide to Growing Lush, Architectural Fern Displays

| 13 Feb, 2026

Dryopteris and hardy ferns add lush, architectural greenery to shaded beds and woodland gardens. Easy to grow and perfect for damp, low‑light areas, these ferns provide year‑round structure and texture. Explore Dartana’s range of UK‑grown fern plug plants...

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Foxgloves (Digitalis): How to Grow, Care For & Enjoy These Cottage Garden Icons

| 13 Feb, 2026

Foxgloves (Digitalis) are iconic cottage‑garden plants known for their tall spires of bell‑shaped blooms that attract bees and add height, colour and elegance to borders. They thrive in partial shade, prefer moist, well‑drained soil, and self‑seed naturally...

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Propagating Rosemary in a Plant Snail: A Fun, Fool‑Proof Guide

| 12 Feb, 2026

Propagating rosemary is simple, fun, and even better when done using a quirky snail planter. Take a healthy 10–12cm cutting, strip the lower leaves, and plant it into free‑draining compost inside your snail. Water lightly, keep it in bright but indirect...

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Jobs To Do In March (UK Garden): The Dartana Guide

| 12 Feb, 2026

March is about momentum and timing. Follow the checklist below to keep sowing, pruning, feeding and planting in the right order — and use the linked Dartana plants, guides and videos to move faster.

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