Make room for Astrantia major involucrata “Shaggy” for masses of star like flowers in July
I fell in love with a whole range of Astrantia during my caretaker role as Estate manager for a prestigious London country estate. Durable and […]
Search Results for Autumn
Invite Camassia leichtlinii Alba into your Garden
I love introducing new designer bulbs, perennials and trees to Gardens I manage and my own small hillside Garden. There is something extremely rewarding about […]
How to Grow Silver Birch Trees from Seed
Are you fortunate enough to have a fine example of a Silver Birch or Betula growing in or near your own Garden? Then you will […]
A is for Allium Worthy of a Place in your Garden
I have discovered a new love for Allium’s and who wouldn’t? In a variety of colours, shapes and sizes Alliums really are a long flowering […]
Discovering Plants and Gardens of NE Corfu.
“The voyage of discovery is as precious as life itself” So that’s why whenever I am presented with a new opportunity to travel, I jump […]
Grow Perennials – Plant Supports problem solved
It’s the same story every year! You plan to invest in some plant supports for your garden and turn your back for a second and […]
How to create a lush green lawn with garden compost and manure
If your neighbours grass is always greener than yours, perhaps it’s time to alter your lawn care routine and approach the most labour intensive area of […]
Top Ten Gardening Books for Winter Reading
I don’t care if the internet is the latest big thing! Books still rule and the web helps books sell. Don’t tell me the printed […]
A Very Berry New Year Quiz
Did you know that traditionally Christmas tree’s were decorated with winter flowers and berries, mosses, dried fruit even nuts and pine cones! These days we tend […]
Make Winter Flowering Mahonia a New Years Resolution
Gardens celebrate New Year in a subdued fashion, an unfurling of delicate leaves and buds encouraged by the warming, winter sunshine brings natures fireworks to […]
Garden Bloggers Foliage Day: Share with Friends
How are you celebrating Foliage Day? Why not try liking a few Garden pictures on instagram, checking out some gardening sites on Facebook, sharing some […]
How to Rejuvenate your Herbaceous Perennial Borders
Herbaceous borders need more than just regular maintenance many clump forming perennials also require annual rejuvenation. Autumn into early winter is a perfect time to regenerate life […]
Mushroom Hunting Bay & King Bolete – Porcini Mushrooms
Mushroom Hunting at 6 am on a damp often frosty, autumnal morning is probably the last thing on your mind on an early November morning transport yourself […]
Stay safe from Vampires and Colds this Halloween!
Dark nights and damp foggy days, bring ghouls, vampires, witches and demons to our streets. Graveyards groan as unearthly creatures set about to create a […]
Gardening – Renewal & Rejuvenation that brings it’s own Sweet Reward.
Natures blessing that rewards us with a plentiful harvest, but with careful manipulation and education we can garden and harvest all year round.
How to store or dry fresh vegetables from your garden.
Drying and cold storage are simple and inexpensive ways to preserve and to store fresh fruit or vegetables for future use. Red and yellow onion […]
Plan Ahead for Spring Colour
How many times have you admired your neighbours spring flowers and wish you’d had the foresight to plant those Spring bulbs last Autumn? Tulips, Daffodils, Hyacinthus and […]
Clematis for Every Season
Clematis have won the hearts of many professional or novice gardener alike and no wonder with it’s vast diverse range of flower, leaf and habit, there really is a Clematis for everyone.
The Trouble with Box Blight – Gardeners Nightmare
Box blight is a relatively new, yet already major problem in our gardens! Discovered during the 1990’s it has caused many a nightmare for gardens that […]
Hawthorn – A Sweet Taste of Spring
I remember my grandfather taking me for long countryside walks as a child, roaming over pastures and hillside. Whilst I was simply admiring the view, […]
