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Hello Gardener, This week we’re celebrating Camassia — one of the easiest and most rewarding bulbs for Irish gardens. With their tall, starry blooms in shades of blue or creamy white, Camassias bring a touch of wild meadow charm to late spring. They thrive in damp Irish soils and look wonderful planted in drifts through lawns, wild areas, or mixed borders. How to G …

Growing Guide to Narcissi (Daffodils) Narcissi (daffodils) are among the most cherished spring-flowering bulbs. At Mr Middleton Garden Shop, we’re delighted to offer an extensive range, with varieties across the RHS’s 13 official divisions. Their versatility, reliability, and dazzling variety make them perfect for borders, containers, naturalised plantings, and cutting garde …

Growing Guide – Fritillaria Graceful and unusual, Fritillarias bring exotic charm to spring borders. From the bold Imperial Crown types to the delicate Snakeshead Fritillary, they thrive when given the right conditions. Featured Varieties Fritillaria imperialis ‘Lutea’ – Striking golden-yellow pendant flowers topped with a crown of leafy bracts. Tall a …

Planting Time Plant crocus corms in autumn (September–November), before the soil becomes too hard. Early planting gives the corms time to establish before winter. Site & Soil Crocuses thrive in sunny to lightly shaded positions. Ideal for open lawns that receive spring sunshine before grass growth takes off, or dappled woodland edges where light filters through bef …