Easy hints and tips on how to prune
There is so much more to pruning than simply just chopping plants back and how to prune plants is probably one of the most common questions I am asked. .....
Snowdrops – essentials for the winter garden
I love this time of year. Dark, cold days, punctuated by bursts of feeble winter sunshine, when the gems and jewels that appear in the garden are all the .....
How to cut back and move overgrown shrubs
While so many of us are shut up indoors in the face of the cold weather and covid restrictions, it's surely the ideal time to reflect on your gardening. .....
Camellias – best types to grow
When it comes to making a decision about which are the best camellias to grow, I realise that I might be talking to those of you who love these .....
Redcurrants for fruitful pickings
When I was a small child, my parents – who weren't blessed with a green finger between them – had a loganberry trained on a fence at the end .....
Choosing what to grow for summer
Beside my chair in the living room, at the moment, are piles of seed and plant catalogues, along with my iPad, ready for me to browse with the dog .....