Time to call in a garden designer?
By Sally Gregson. At this season, and especially last year, we have looked at our gardens struggling through the long…
It’s time for a re-think on conifers
By Sally Gregson. IT often comes as a surprise that plants suffer the vagaries of fashion but it seems certain…
Is your garden winter ready?
THE weather has turned and Jack Frost is very much in town. So what should we be doing to make…
Festive plants beyond the tree
When it comes to festive plants the Christmas tree is not the only option. There are many indoor and outdoor…
Pick the right tree to light up your Xmas
With the festive season just around the corner it is almost time to choose your Christmas tree and begin…
Ways to help wildlife over winter months
As the autumn garden tidy up continues, especially with the leaves now falling, let’s not forget the wildlife. Leave some…
Bring some cuttings in from the cold
As the nights draw in with the clocks changing on October 30, our limited time spent in the garden…
It’s time for that autumn tidy-up
Autumn can be just as busy as spring when it comes to gardening. It is time to cut back the…
For yards in the shade, make a lily bet
THE legendary gardener Vita Sackville-West once wrote about the complex flowers of tricyrtis, the toad lily. She loved the delicate…
Dig deep for the survivors of summer
October marks the beginning of autumn in our gardens. This hot summer’s droughts have wrought a deadly toll in the…