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Fantastic Fertiliser

Fantastic Fertiliser

This month the days get longer, and the sun gets stronger...we hope! However, March is famously temperamental and if your soil is still wet and cold then it’s wise to delay planting and sowing until the temperature rises. Plant nutrient reserves are low at this time...

When to Prune Clematis

When to Prune Clematis

Clematis, often hailed as the "Queen of the Climbers", is a beloved fixture in many UK gardens. Its enchanting flowers can transform fences, walls and trellises into living art. But clematis needs pruning, and understanding the pruning requirements of your particular...

New Year – New Garden

New Year – New Garden

When the outlook is cold and bleak pour a mug of hot chocolate and start planning for Spring. We’d all like a dream garden right? But is your dream garden the same as your neighbour’s? Probably not. Whether you’re designing a garden from scratch or remodelling the one...

The Christmas Hellebore

The Christmas Hellebore

I love hellebores. Their beautiful flowers in subtle colours brighten my garden at this time of year, hence they are also known as the Christmas Rose or the Lenten Rose because they bloom from late winter to early spring. My elderly neighbour was admiring my display...

Trees: Heroes of Nature

Trees: Heroes of Nature

Trees have graced our planet for over 370 million years, offering a range of benefits that render them indispensable to life as we know it. National Tree Week (25th November-3rd December) celebrates the many reasons why trees are the champions of the natural world and...

Blue is Beautiful

Blue is Beautiful

Gentians have a reputation for being tricky little things to grow and it isn’t entirely undeserved. They’re a temperamental lot. They will only grow from fresh seed; they require the gardener to jump through hoops to get them to germinate; they don’t like being...

GARDEN FOR FREE!

GARDEN FOR FREE!

Watching The Chelsea Flower Show this year I was struck by how the hottest horticultural trends are budget-friendly, presumably due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis in the UK. Among the many free and cheap garden ideas was ‘weed-styling.’ Cleve West’s Centrepoint...

Wonderful Wisteria

Wonderful Wisteria

Wisteria, with its enchanting cascades of fragrant flowers, adds a touch of elegance and charm to any garden. It has a reputation for being slow and difficult, but it’s really not justified. You just need a bit of know-how. Select a sunny spot with well-drained soil...

Your Garden – Watering

Your Garden – Watering

Keeping our gardens healthy and hydrated can be a challenging task, especially during hot summers or when we're away from home. The days when gardeners used hosepipes liberally are long gone. An automatic watering system can offer an efficient solution to keeping the...

Poached Egg Flowers

Poached Egg Flowers

Poached Egg plants are among my summer favourites. Limnanthes douglasii (to quote its proper name) is a fantastic addition to any garden. It is easy to grow, requires little care and produces masses of beautiful flowers that attract pollinators. The best time to plant...

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