The Garden of Eaden: February 2026

Woman Screams at Frangipani Caterpillar Pseudospinx tetrio spinx Plumeria caterpillar hornworm rasta

I caught my wife Lorna screaming at the Frangipani Caterpillar - Pseudosphinx tetrio, otherwise known as the tetrio sphinx, giant gray sphinx, frangipani hornworm, plumeria caterpillar, Rasta caterpillar and Chenille rasta. This is what shocked her so much!

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Top five flowering shrubs for March for gardening beginners

🌸 Top 5 Flowering Shrubs for March | Easy Picks for Gardening Beginners 🌸 Looking to add instant colour to your garden in March? In this video, I share my top five flowering shrubs that bloom in March, perfect for beginner gardeners and anyone wanting low‑maintenance spring flowers. March is when gardens start to wake up, and these easy‑to‑grow flowering shrubs provide beautiful blooms, attract pollinators, and require minimal care. Whether you’re gardening in the UK, working with a small garden, or just starting out, these shrubs are reliable, hardy, and rewarding.

Five Mistakes to avoid growing Delonix regia - Gulmohar tree, Royal Poinciana, Flamboyant Flame tree

Delonix regia is a stunning ornamental flowering tree which does come with some cultivation notes should you wish to grow it in your garden to its full potential. Best known for its striking, exotic blooms it also has a huge list of common names including the Maara tree, Nianbānā, Krushnachuṛā, Krishna Chura, May-flower tree, Gulmohar, Gul Mohr, flame tree, peacock flower, royal poinciana, flamboyant, phoenix flower and flame of the forest. All of which shows the importance of identifying a single scientific name to avoid confusion! In this video, English horticulturist Simon discusses five mistake to avoid when it come to growing Delonix regia.

You must sow these seeds in February: Easy seeds for gardening beginners

Producing your own plants from seed is a fantastic way to add a more diverse range of plants to your garden, as well as to save money on purchasing pot grown established plants. However to make the best of our relatively short growing season here in the UK, many plant seeds need to be germinated now in February. In this video English horticulturist Simon discusses some of the easiest plants to grow from seed and how to do so. You must sow these seeds in February: Easy seeds for gardening beginners.

Cut these Plants Back Now in February, Before it's too Late Prune, Trim

For most people, gardening in February is more about enjoying the garden from the comfort of your back room rather than doing any actual work in it. Although the first signs of spring growth are beginning to appear if you look close enough. This means that time is moving on as plants prepare to wake from their winter slumber. This means that there is only a small window of opportunity to make a number of time sensitive cuts in order to improve the health or your plants and to ensure fantastic flowering displays in the following season. So in this video, English horticulturist Simon discusses which plants he regards needs to be cut during this month. Never forget to cut these plants in February.

Did we discover the World's Largest Urn Plant? Alcantarea imperialis - a living Dinosaur plant!

Join us on an unforgettable botanical adventure as we track down one of the true giants of the plant kingdom — the Alcantarea imperialis, also known as the Imperial Bromeliad. Native to the dramatic rocky landscapes of Rio de Janeiro, this extraordinary species is considered one of the largest bromeliads on Earth, with leaves reaching up to 5 feet long and flower spikes soaring as high as 3 meters (10 ft)!

Five dinosaur plants that still exist today for your garden: Prehistoric plants are still alive !

You might think that ancient plants that had existed millions of years ago have now been lost to the sand of time. However, unlike the dinosaurs, many genera and species are still around today. Some of which are just as successful as they were then, and are suitable for growing in your garden. So in this video, English horticulturist Simon discusses his five favourite prehistoric plants that are still around and alive today!

Don't forget these February gardening jobs

The winter months are beginning to slip away and the first flowers of spring are starting to emerge! This means that there are a number of time sensitive gardening jobs that must be completed now in February before that opportunity is missed for another year! In this video English horticulturist Simon discusses the garden task that you should consider completing in order to maximise the coming seasons floral displays.

Five mistakes to avoid growing passion flower from seed

The passion flower family - Passiflora, has a large number of both highly ornamental flowering and edible species. However, the plants of which can be quite difficult to find. All is not lost though, because if you can get hold of some fresh fruit then you can easily grow these magnificent plants from seed yourself. So in this video, English horticulturist Simon discusses his five mistakes to avoid growing passionflower from seed. Just what is the best way to germinate passionflower seeds for gardening beginners?

Five Mistakes to Avoid Growing the Monkey Puzzle tree: Araucaria araucana

The monkey puzzle tree - Araucaria araucana, is an iconic and architectural masterpiece from the mountainous spine of south-western America. Despite its exotic, prehistoric presence you can grow this magnificent specimen right here in England! However they can be expensive, slow growing and as such you should be aware that there are a number of mistakes that can be made that can hold back or even harm its future growth! So in this video, English horticulturist Simon discusses his five mistakes to avoid growing the Monkey Puzzle tree: Araucaria araucana.

Never cut these plants in February

February brings with it some sunnier days, hints of warmer weather, and for many gardeners thoughts of venturing outside to tidy up in the garden are no longer repelling! However, there are some plants that will need to be spared an early spring cut in order to provide the very best ornamental and floral displays as the season progresses. So in this video, English horticulturist Simon discusses which plants should never be cut back in February.

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