Gardening Advice

I was really fortunate to be able to attend the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in September. It has never been held in the autumn before and it was really great. Exhibitors and visitors alike were just so happy to be back together again. After all, the last Chelsea had taken place in May 2019, nearly […]

Autumn may be on the way but there is still plenty to enjoy in the garden. Many plants are sporting a wonderful second burst of blooms. I have roses, lupins and clematis all looking striking at the moment. The star of the show is Mrs Cholmondeley a gorgeous clematis, which I would best describe as […]

After a warm and rainy July maybe August will prove a little more settled! Some of the cottage garden plants in our garden took a bit of a pasting in the downpours, notwithstanding our best attempts at staking them. There have also been a few broken rose stems. Despite these casualties the garden is looking […]

High summer is the perfect time to enjoy your garden during the long mid-summer evenings. So much is in flower now, helped and maybe held back a little, by a cool and rainy May and June. There is enough to do in the garden this month and even more to enjoy. Here are a few […]

When I was young, June was the exam month. Why was there always a lawn mower going while you sat in the exam hall?  Now that association is a distant memory, I am free to enjoy June as one of the most beautiful months in the garden. After all, it is the peak of the […]