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…
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…
Thankfully there’s not a massive amount to do at this time of year (especially when the ground is waterlogged or frozen) so it’s a good time to plan ahead for…
I recently took a trip to Pensthorpe Natural Park, a place I’ve been wanting to visit for quite some time. It’s not that I’m a closet twitcher and fancied a…
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…
One of the best things (in my humble opinion) about a good long spell of warm weather is the opportunity to eat outside without having to put on 5 layers…
With the heat of summer long gone and autumn yet to start with a vengeance, you’d be forgiven for thinking there isn’t a lot of point getting out on a…
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!),…
One of the quickest and cheapest ways to fill your garden with a splash of summer colour is to grow hardy annuals. These are flowers which you can sow as…