The "Green Gym"
Now that the sun is shining and the winter is behind us, our thoughts turn to being outside. It is time to enjoy the warmer weather and the garden or sometimes referred to as the “Green...
3 months ago
Gardening in February
The weather in February is so unpredictable (more than any other month I’d say!). Although the days are generally getting longer, we can still have snow blizzards or sunshine! ...
4 months ago
Winter Colour in the Garden
It is very tempting in the winter months when the days are short and cold, to close the curtains on the garden and hibernate until spring. However, it doesn’t need to be that way.
It only...
6 months ago
October Insight
Who would have guessed that we would have had such an Indian Summer – hasn’t it been wonderful! Although there is always a drawback, and that is the lack of moisture, which would affect...
8 months ago
Indian Summer or Early Autumn
As I write this, I really do not know whether September will give us warm days leading into an “Indian Summer” or whether the onset of an early autumn is on offer. I hope the former ...
9 months ago
Grow your own strawberries
Grow your own strawberries
At the time of year when Wimbledon is in full swing, evenings stay light until 10 pm and there's nothing more satisfying than...
10 months ago
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Get out and about - and look up!
Get out and about... and look up !
... to enjoy the Autumn leaf colour while it lasts !
There’s always a few things you could be doing in the garden but now the temperature...
11 months ago
Gardening made easy
What do you see when you open the back door? Is your back garden more jungle than Kew? It may seem like a daunting task getting your garden ready for summer and the customary array of BBQs and family...
11 months ago
July in the Garden
July has arrived and summer is now in full flow. In the garden there are flowers in abundance; roses, clematis and many herbaceous plants are sharing their blooms or the first time....
11 months ago
Plants and Watering
With the threat of a hosepipe ban looming, we need to think of ways to help the garden and plants in it that are so reliant on the rains that nature provides – usually!
As a rule, water...
11 months ago
March in the Garden
March in the garden, for some is the beginning of spring and the gardening year. For many it is the best time of year, as it is a time that is exciting and full of anticipation of the year ahead, the...
11 months ago
Secrets from National Trust Gardeners
Create a better lawn
Glyn Jones, from Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire, says "One of the best ways of encouraging grass to grow strongly is to mow it regularly but never in the same...
11 months ago
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Down to the earth
Gardening conversations always pitch back to the ground. We are obsessed with mud and it seems that the more work required to improve soil, the better. Bad backs prove that you take the task...
11 months ago
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Don't worry Spring will be back soon!
There is still plenty of time to plant bulbs up until the end of November. True, we mostly think of bulbs in October but studies have shown they can be planted as late as January and still give a...
11 months ago