How To Garden
Whether you’re newbie, extending tentative green-ish fingers into the soil, or a well-seasoned grower, there’s always something new to learn. My ‘How to Garden’ section has lots of hints and tips that I’ve amassed from over 50 years of gardening that I want to share with you through the written word as well as videos from my YouTube channel.
Scroll down the page for a few general pieces on gardening. But for more in depth detail on specific topics I’ve divided the content into three, coloured coded sections. Simply click on one of the headings below, or navigate using the headings in the pull-down menu at the top of each page…
What’s the point of variegated plants
A walk around any garden centre at this time of year will reveal a number of variegated, evergreen shrubs and perennials that catch the eye. And on a recent trip to my branch of a national outlet, this Rhododendron 'Molten Gold' (above) did just that, though I'm not sure I liked it. There's no doubt about why the stores .....