The start of another springtide. . . and this one is more different than any previous for people everywhere.  However, ‘confined to barracks’ we may be, unable to move about and meet up with family […]

Ahh classic gooseberry and applie pie.  Not a classic in your household?  Ah well, if you have a large garden, which is on every family wish list when they start looking for a forever home, […]

This is sometimes a difficult time of year for gardeners.  It’s immensely frustrating to look out onto our forlorn garden with wilting shrubs and dank damp shadowy areas.  But the growth underneath all that is […]

The winter time is ideal for planning how to rescue parts of a garden for updating.  There are far less shrubs about getting in the way of rather serious photo sessions and endless note taking.  […]

I’m one of those folk who can’t bear to throw pruned bush in the compost without taking 3 or 4 cuttings.  Unfortunately I’m not an organised gardener and I tend to pop the smaller single […]

Oh golly it’s been a long and slightly noisy summer holidays.  Not that I have kiddies here or young adults for that matter.   The neighbours have a selection of each.  In fact the perfect combinations […]

Gardens that offer a quiet calming rest zone – now that is what every working person needs the minute they get home.  Having that chance to get out there and walk around the lawn, surveying […]

Whilst watching a really bright and breezy gardening show that comes from Scotland, I was struck the other week by one presenter who went about as far north as she could without actually leaving Scottish […]

One of the things that came out of watching a gardening feature on tv was the need to look out for certain bugs and nasties in my garden.  I’ve got masses of plants that have […]

Time was when all big gardens could have their own lake with a nice wooden clippety cloppety bridge over it.  Some gardens do of course still have that and we all enjoy the chance to […]