We’re approaching high summer. It’s a wonderful time of the year when everything in the garden is bursting out in fresh flushes of growth. Also, early fruit and vegetables are starting to ripen. Make ...

‘Rambling Rector’, or the ‘naughty vicar’ as many have affectionately called it, looks stunning in June 2025. Most of its long stems are covered in large clusters of small, semi-double, beautiful, ...

Rock gardens are great features for breathing life into areas of the garden with shallow or poor soil. Alpines in particular flourish in these spots, as in the wild they grow in rocky, mountainous ...

Alleyways and courtyards are a great way of adding some character and charm to every nook and cranny of your home. Whether you have an unloved alley leading to your garden, or a lifeless paved ...

Noise has become so much of a bugbear in our lives and we can’t seem to escape from it even in our own back yard. The garden should provide a tranquil escape from daily life. That’s what your garden ...

Orchids are one of the most popular plants, making a delightful addition to the home. So, when something like new growth appears on an orchid, you really want to understand what this means for the ...

Mimosa are delightfully delicate-looking trees with their feathered foliage for February 2025 gardens. And at this time of year, they are smothered in scented, ball-shaped, fluffy yellow flowers. They ...

Dahlias are extremely fashionable, having now shaken off their old image of being grown in straight lines on allotments. They come in a huge range of flower shapes and colours. And they produce loads ...

Delphiniums are native to the Northern Hemisphere from the United States, Europe, Asia and Northern and Central Africa. They thrive in cold and moist climates. Most Delphiniums are hardy perennials, ...

One of the most valuable additions to a garden in my opinion is raised beds. They have so much to offer and many benefits in the garden to improve accessibility. Whether you have limited space, or the ...

Celery (Apium graveolens) has been cultivated for over 3,000 years, originally prized for its medicinal properties in ancient Greece and Rome. It was used in tonics for digestion and inflammation ...

April 2025 is when spring has truly arrived! The clocks went forward last Saturday, giving us more daylight to enjoy the garden. Now we’ve an extra hour to admire beautiful blossoms and flowers that ...