One of the questions I am most frequently asked when teaching horticulture is how I choose which plants to use when designing a flower...

During the last few weeks I’ve been taking advantage of the relatively mild weather to develop a scented woodland area. Alongside Cathy...

At this time of year, with autumn colours all around us and leaves pooling at our feet, a gardener’s thoughts often turn to trees. Trees...

This is the busiest time in the gardener’s calendar, and the time when the bones of next year’s display are laid down. The soil...

Gardening at this time of year is all about keeping the show going. Keep deadheading, keep feeding etc. With some of the herbaceous...

The icy droughts of early Spring have certainly come to an end in almost biblical fashion. However, on the upside all the rain is doing...

The weather has been more than usually frustrating this year, with a long cycle of freezing night following an unseasonal warm spell in...

At this time of year I often find myself thinking of the Dylan Thomas line: ‘Rage, rage, against the dying of the light’. While...

With lockdown gardening being very much of the zeitgeist, I thought a few thoughts on current garden activity might be in of interest. ...