As the depth of the Winter draws closer, Hellebore blooms begins to emerge from soil, celebrating the start of the gardening calender and providing us with impressive Winter and Spring colour. Species such as niger, nigercors, x hybridus, foetidus and orientalis will extend the flowering...
What to focus on, as your gardening chores for December:
1. With the frosts and the icy weather on the doorstep, make sure all your frost protection is secure and functional. Depending on the temperature, you may require more than one layer of fleece. Helpful hint...
When pruning your bush roses at this late stage in Autumn in the UK, don't be tempted to cut back too hard. Do a lighter cut now to allow for possible die back on the tips, if the Winter is particularly harsh. This method accommodates...
Our all time favourite of Winter interest plants has to be Sarcococca confusa with its pungent sweet scent. Not only is the scent a major attraction, but the glossy dark green evergreen foliage is pleasing to the eye too. The glossy black berries they produce...
What to focus on, as your gardening chores for November:
1. Continue to clear leaves on lawns (most importantly), flower beds and ponds.
2. This month is traditionally the month when frosts begin, so begin insulating your containers with bubblewrap and fleecing your more tender plants when...
It's so rewarding to walk around towards the end of the Summer season and see gardens alive with colour when most have given up in preparation for Winter. If you have ever wondered which plants can provide that colour well into the cold season, I...
This late part of the season is always a tricky one, when trying to find something that is still giving colour to brighten up the garden.Japanese Anemones are a wonderful contribution to the garden, as it extends the Summer season, taking us right into the...
I always refer to this show as my 'dose of design inspiration' and leaving the show, I'm always filled with drive, renewed enthusiasm and inspiration to test out new planting combinations within my clients gardens.
The gardens that stood out for me were:
The Macmillan Legacy Garden...
After having my dose of garden design inspiration, I can approach this season full of ideas that can be introduced into my client's gardens. It is exactly that which Chelsea Flower Show never fails to deliver - the inspiration to go back and introduce elements...
What to focus on, as your gardening chores for the month of May:
1. Most importantly watch out for the late frosts and protect tender plants when necessary.
2. It's an exciting month, as all Summer bedding can be planted out by the end of the month...
