Jobs for the productive garden in June
Here are some seasonal jobs for you to carry out this month if you're growing fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers for cutting CUTTING GARDEN Cut sweet peas regularly to encourage more…
Jobs for the garden in June
Things are really taking off now so keep on top of your weeding and staking plants. Keep a particular eye out for those really pernicious weeds such as bindweed which…
Jobs for the garden in May
It's a busy time of year with all that spring growth coming along nicely, so do your best to keep on top of things. Here's a simple guide to the…
Inspirational summer planting at Pensthorpe Park
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…
Built-in furniture save space and looks great
Design the perfect dining space for your garden
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…
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!),…
Statuesque Sunflowers to make a statement
Growing annual flowers for summer colour
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…
Bumble bee on Allium Christophii
Make room for pollinators
Many people think that creating a wildlife-friendly garden is the preserve of eco-friendly sandal-wearing, tofu-munching people. And in some cases that may be true! But designing gardens with wildlife in mind…
Grow your own – and taste the difference
In the last 2 years I have noticed a real trend in the gardening world – the desire to grow fruit & vegetables. Nearly every client I have worked with…