Michael Perry

Succulents are easy to grow and can be grown outdoor in the garden or in pots, or bring them indoors as house plants. Here are 5 great succulents to try.

Fancy some colour in the garden this season? Follow Michael Perry’s advice. Here he takes the pain out of growing plants from seed.

Here are five houseplants that are easy to grow and hard to kill, including African violet, begonia, coleus, alocasia and hydrangea.

Top tips and tricks for making the most of a small garden space from Michael Perry.

Michael Perry rounds up some new on-trend plants and ideas from his travels in Asia

Ever since he was a kid, Michael Perry has been fascinated by plants, but in particular any plants that did weird and wacky things

Michael Perry reveals the Japanese style of living floristry: planted containers that excel for a few weeks and not months.

Micheal Perry reveals an ancient Japanese garden style called wabi-sabi, that allows you to garden less intensively.

Michael Perry pinpoints the latest trends in garden plants gleaned from plant trials and behind the scenes at plant breeder’s HQ’s.

What’s new and on-trend in horticulture? Michael Perry reveals some of the hot trends in horticulture

If you fancy the look and feel of a real cottage garden, but are a bit short on space, Michael Perry has some suggestions.

Michael Perry predicts the 5 big trends for gardens in the UK during 2017. Take his advice and get ahead of the gardening curve.

Use YouTube to learn new skills, glean ideas and get garden inspiration says Michael Perry.

Reading gardening blogs can be a lot of fun, it’s a bit like having a virtual chat with gardening friends. You can pick up a lot of tips and inspiration from a blog.

Article note: This article was originally published in 2016 and the Fuchsia ‘Berry’ referred to in the article was available at that time through Thompson & Morgan. Please contact Thompson & Morgan for current availability.

From plant identification to glossy digital magazines, the gardening and plant world has really embraced mobile apps. Michael Perry picks out his favourite five apps.

Treat yourself to a QVC exclusive – the stunning Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. Tune in to Richard Jackson’s Garden for your chance to buy this garden wonder.

Grow the new trailing blue fuchsia ‘Mr Blue Sky’. It’s easy to grow and makes the perfect plant for hanging baskets.

Pinterest can be a great source of inspiration for gardeners – from design ideas to finding the right plant for the right place.

The new Majestic begonias from QVC are 20-30% larger than any other large-flowered begonia. Read more tips for growing begonias in your garden.

Top tips and advice on growing lilies in containers, particularly the Romance series of lilies from QVC – perfect for patios.

Instagram certainly is very popular with over 100 million users. But what can it do for gardeners? Michael Perry takes a scroll through its features.

Twitter is a useful tool for gardeners. Get to grips with some timely advice from Twitter expert, Michael Perry.

Facebook can be a very useful website for gardeners to connect with like-minded people, share tips, ask for advice, post photos and even make new friends.