Jobs for the garden in December
As the year draws to a close you can afford to take a bit of time off from labouring in the garden, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to do! …
Jobs for the productive garden in December
Life's getting a bit easier now that winter is here. Not too much hard graft to do and it's more about clearing up and planning for next year. Kitchen Garden…
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 Productive garden in February
This month it's all about getting ready for the year ahead, pruning fruit plants and starting to sow seeds. Exciting stuff! KITCHEN GARDEN Complete any pruning of apple and pear…
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 productive garden in January
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…
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…