May 31st, 2023
June is a lovely month and I think we may be in for a horticultural treat this year given that spring arrived so late. Certainly, in my garden, spring and summer blooms are blending in a riot of colour because some of the plants I would have expected to have finished flowering are still blooming, […]
Read MoreApril 28th, 2023
I like to think of May as a particularly cheerful month in the garden. This is because by about 10 May the danger of frost should have passed in our area, so all those wonderful bedding plants can be planted out without fear. I think bedding plants are an under-appreciated group of plants. They flower […]
Read MoreMarch 31st, 2023
Well, March certainly didn’t want to let go of winter this year. We have gardening projects we have been itching to get on with but have been thwarted by the wet and cold. Even pruning the roses took days rather than hours because of rain interruptions and the fact that everything took longer due to […]
Read MoreFebruary 28th, 2023
Hurrah, the days are lengthening and there is more opportunity to get outside and get gardening as March progresses. It is a good time to plant all sorts of hardy plants from trees and shrubs to perennials, roses and climbers. Lots of fabulous new plants are arriving in the garden centres from now on, so […]
Read MoreJanuary 31st, 2023
I cannot say I have enjoyed the meteorological stripes of alternating very mild wet and very dry cold weather so far this winter. The plants seem a little confused by it all too and I fear there may be some losses in my garden this year from cold or waterlogging, especially where plants have woken […]
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