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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
Soil blockers create firm, pot‑free seed‑starting cubes that improve root health and reduce transplant shock. But you can also make homemade soil blocks using simple tools — or even slice compost‑filled trays into cubes for a hybrid method. Each approach...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Choose Penstemon plug plants for months of vivid blooms, easy planting, and strong UK performance. Plant in sunny, free‑draining soil, feed lightly, and deadhead for repeat flowering. Perfect for cottage borders, wildlife gardens, and summer pots.
Choose Campanula plug plants for reliable, long‑flowering colour with minimal fuss. Plant in well‑drained soil, keep evenly moist while establishing, deadhead for repeat blooms, and trim after flowering. Ideal varieties for the UK include C. portenschlagiana...
Musa plants bring bold, exotic impact to any garden, creating instant jungle style with their large architectural leaves and fast growth. Perfect for tropical‑themed borders, sheltered patios or container displays, they thrive in rich soil and consistent...



