Gardening Advice July and August 2019
Hopefully as we progress through the warmer months the weather will settle down. After being warm, then cold and warm again during May, plants could do with a settled period of sunshine – with ...
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Gardening Advice – May and June 2019
There’s plenty to plant out and do in the vegetable plot at the moment. Plant smaller quantities little and often to keep a steady supply of veg for the kitchen. There are many varieties of veg ...
Gardening Advice – March & April 2019
As I write this at the beginning of January, the weather has been relatively mild so far, but beware of sharps frosts in March and April that will spoil vulnerable plants and soft shoots – have ...
Gardening Advice January & February 2019
As we leave Christmas behind and begin a new year it’s time to get the catalogues out and start to plan for the coming season. This is especially important if you’re growing vegetables, get ...
Gardening Advice November & December 2018
Here we are again coming to the end of another gardening year – one that’s certainly had its moments more so than many recently. But have you noticed that it all sorted itself out and most ...
Gardening Advice September & October 2018
As I write this piece we’re in the middle of a heat-wave and looking at the possibility of hosepipe bans in some areas. So again, as with earlier in the year it’s very difficult to judge ...
Gardening Advice – July & August 2018
After a fairly disappointing spring, warm days finally started to arrive – but with some plants as much as a month behind, gardeners are chasing their tails to get all those jobs done. Ann ...
Gardening Advice – May & June 2018
Easter was early this year, making us think that the season is further advanced than it actually is. Cold nights in April and May can soon set back tender plants put out too soon. There’s ...
Gardening Advice – March & April 2018
Spring into the garden Now’s the time to get the best out of your plot, however, writing this piece at the beginning of January, it’s difficult to forecast how soon spring will appear or if ...
Gardening Advice January & February 2018
This time of year is all about a fresh outlook As we leave Christmas behind and begin the new year, it’s time to get the catalogues out and start to plan for the coming season. If you’re a ...
Gardening Advice November & December 2017
Season’s end… As we settle down to the colder months, now is the time to get your garden tidied up and look forward to bringing some festive cheer inside. It’s unbelievable how the time ...
Gardening Advice – September & October 2017
Seasonal adjustments It’s that time of year when you never know what the weather’s going to do, so flexibility is the key in your garden. We had a very hot spell at the end of June, which ...
Gardening Advice – July & August 2017
Summer is here and it’s time to be able to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labour in the garden… but we all know there’s a lot to be done behind the scenes. It’s been a confusing ...
Gardening Advice – May & June 2017
May your garden grow Take the time to look after your garden now and reap the rewards later in the year. Despite a wet start to the year and a mild March, we still need to watch out for those ...
Gardening Advice – March & April 2017
Springing into your garden Good housekeeping now ensures your garden is blooming from the first glimpses of spring. As the weather becomes milder it’s time to get back out into the garden and ...
Gardening Advice – January & February 2017
Time to look forward to the coming year As we leave Christmas behind and begin a new year, it’s time to get the catalogues out and start to plan for the coming season. Planning ahead is vital, ...
Gardening Advice – November and December 2016
As the sun shines at the end of September it doesn’t seem possible that within a few weeks our attention will be turned to winter and Christmas. While the weathers mild it’s time to get the ...
Gardening Advice – September/October 2016
Writing this piece on a dull and damp July morning it does make you wonder if we’re ever going to get some of the hot sunny summer days that we’ve had in the past. The one advantage of this ...
Pyracantha a valuable ornamental plant for gardens
Firethorn (Pyracantha) is a genus of thorny evergreen shrubs belonging to the Rosaceae family. The plants can grow up to 3m tall if left unpruned and after many years. They have white flowers and ...
Brighten you day with Autumnal colours
Autumn colour in the border….. The range of perennial plants available from garden centre’s for late summer/early autumn flowering is increasing year on year. Heuchera have lovely ...
Gardening Advice – July and August 2016
The weather again …… What started out as a very early season after a mild and wet winter has now turned into a later season after the snow and late frosts in April and May. Even into ...
Gardening Advice – May and June 2016
Take note of the weather….. Easter was early this year, making us think that the season is further advanced than it actually is. Cold nights in April and May can soon set back tender plants ...
Top fruits for all gardens with apples and pears
Fresh fruit from the garden – what could be better for you and your family? Beat food miles and packaging for a few weeks at least by growing your own apples and pears. Designate a space in ...
Pretty Penstemons
Penstemons are incredibly easy to grow with just a little care and attention required from time to time. Their main requirement is good drainage and a nice sunny position in the garden. They can ...
Gardening Advice – March and April 2016
The best laid plans… Writing this in January, the weather has been mild if very wet, with flooding in some parts of the area, followed only later in the month by a drop in temperatures. But you ...
Gardening Advice – January and February 2016
As we leave Christmas behind and welcome in 2016, it’s time to start planning for the gardening year ahead. If you’re growing vegetables, get out the seed catalogues and decide what varieties ...
Picea ‘perfect for gifts and decorations’
Deck the halls this year! It’s the holly and the ivy, door wreaths, table decorations, doorstep planters and patio pots that bring the real sense of the season, along with our all-time ...
Gardening Advice – November and December 2015
Here come the frosts Last year’s mild winter may have lulled us into a false sense of security – but take a few precautions now, and you can start planning for Christmas… Check greenhouse ...
Hellebores winter flowering wonder
Complement your evergreen planting with wonderful winter-flowering Christmas rose (Helleborus niger). Flowers now are just so welcome. Growing in small clumps, these delightful perennials produce ...
Plant a Tree with Sorbus aucuparia
Trees are powerful symbols of life in many parts of the world and planting them is a statement of commitment to the future. This month we are urging everyone that can to get out there and plant a ...