Fabulous plants for February
Colour and flowers are at a premium at this time of year, but there are many plants offering just that in February. Here are a few of my favourites: Acer…
Jobs for the garden in February
What to do in February will very much depend on weather conditions where you live, but here are a number of jobs which you can be thinking about carrying out…
Astelia used to great effect at the Chelsea Flower Show
Fabulous plants for January
At this time of year evergreen shrubs and trees with beautiful bark are a real bonus. Here are a few my personal, tried and tested recommendations. Astelia chathamica AGM Most…
Miscanthus stand well through the winter and look lovely in frosty and snowy weather
Jobs for the garden in January
A lot of what you do this month will depend on the weather, and much of that work will be about clearing up and preparing for the year ahead. If…
Jobs for the garden in April
It's starting to get busy now as plants really begin to take off. It's such a lovely time of year to be outside enjoying the garden - even if it…
Summer Loving – a florist’s advice on using cut summer flowers
I’m really into growing flowers for the house now and as well as picking flowers from my garden (which I have to admit does cause me a bit of pain!),…
Rhododendron 'Crosswater Belle', a cinnabarinum hybrid raised by Ted Millais.
Expert advice on choosing and growing Rhododendrons and Azaleas
It’s now that time of the year when Rhododendrons and Azaleas are starting to put on vibrant displays of colour the length and breadth of the country. As a garden…
Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'
Late winter garden plants – highlights from a trip to RHS Wisley
It’s not quite spring yet, but being a hardy Northerner I never let a bit of cold weather get between me and my garden visits, so this weekend I headed…
Daphne odora f.alba
3 great plants for winter scent
In the depths of winter when there’s not much else going on in the garden scented plants really come into their own. One of the top plants for winter fragrance…