I must admit that I’ve got more gardening books than you could shake a garden fork at. Some of the books are an excellent resource and get used time and time again, these are the ones with slightly damaged spines and the well thumbed pages. Others though rarely get touched, if ever.Now we are at […]
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Winter Gardens
Ever thought that the garden is a little untidy at this time of the year? Well good news because Christmas is a great time of the year to forget about the garden, and why not? No more picking up wet leaves, pruning back plants or in some cases just the sheer drudgery of gardening – […]
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Gardening 1910 style
As I write this at the end of 2014 it’s hard to predict what the weather in January 2015 will be like. It may be dry and sunny or perhaps cold, wet and very wintery. The chances are that for most people the garden will not be top of the list of priorities even if […]
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Garden books to the rescue
We are approaching a time of the year when many shrubs may need pruning and a little knowledge can be very helpful. Years ago it seemed that it was almost compulsory for a garden-owning person to have at least one book that described how to prune every type of shrub, tree and perennial imaginable. Like […]
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Looking after climbing plants
Climbing plants are great for covering walls, unsightly buildings or just to soften a structure such as a blank wall, but as with all garden plants they do need periodic attention to keep them either in check or looking their best. At this time of year many climbing plants will perhaps need some attention after […]
Does your property have kerb appeal?
A garden is a big asset when it comes to property sales. It may be a small paved area by the front or a horticultural expanse out the back – whatever the space it can enhance a property and even persuade a buyer to have your property instead of the one next door. Few house […]
February in the garden
This February seems such a cold, wet month for being in the garden, but it is actually a great month for catching up with garden tasks and also planning the months ahead. I think that all gardeners are looking forward to the spring when the weather will hopefully start to get warmer and the garden […]
Right shrub, wrong place!
Right shrub but planted in the wrong place? Over the years I have moved many shrubs and small trees that have overgrown their allotted garden space and now is an ideal time for digging up and moving shrubs, there’s a good chance that they’ll survive too. I’m sure many gardeners will have bought plants at […]
