If you think of one climber that puts on a huge show for us in Spring, it's Clematis montana varieties. The plants are adorned with masses of four-petalled single flowers in a range of pinks and white from late Spring to early Summer. They are...
What to focus on, as your gardening chores for March:
1. With all the new growth emerging, make sure you protect the growth from the nasty slugs.
2. It's the time of the year to plant the early potatoes, onions and shallots.
3. Make sure you get your...
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...
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...
It's great to see the Spring growth and flowers already starting to push through on some of the shrubs and perennial with the milder Winter we have had this year. It begins to focus us on making sure we are ready with our plans for...
At this time of the year, you might have noticed from the kitchen window, all the bulb shoots emerging and possibly even flowering now. Then...
With January coming to a close, many retailers should have a fantastic selection of Summer Flower bulbs which should be planted at the start of Spring as the weather improves or when the soil becomes workable. With so many to choose from, we have provided...
Being boxing day, what better to do than to take a leisurely stroll to work off all the over indulgence from the traditional Christmas dinner. After visiting Golders Hill Park in the Summer of 2013 and the Spring of 2014, I left there feeling very...
With the colder Winter weather on the doorstop, its the perfect time to be planting the Raspberry canes for the year/season ahead. There are two things to consider when planting Raspberries - Variety of raspberry and the position. With regards to the position, a sunny...
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...
